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US4960304A
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Contour retaining back support cushion
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-07
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Granted: 1990-10-02
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Expires: 2010-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A support cushion has a flexible, airtight casing having a support layer on one side defining a support surface for being engaged by a portion of a body to be supported. A resilient layer of foam is disposed within the casing generally coextensive with the casing support layer support surface for normally urging the casing toward an expanded condition. A fluid-filled pad is positioned within the casing adjacent the additional foam material. A valve is mounted to the casing for communicating with the interior of the casing and is operable for preventing or permitting flow of air through the valve into and out of the casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald F. Frantz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-01 17:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/021; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61G; A61G5/00; A61G5/10; A61G5/1043; A61G5/1045; A61G5/1048; A61G5/1091; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/057; A61G7/05715; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01; Y10S297/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A portable cushion for supporting the back of a seated human body said cushion adapted to be removably positioned adjacent a seating surface comprising: a flexible, airtight casing having at least a front support layer and a rear bearing layer, said casing having a lower region to be disposed adjacent a lower region of the back and an upper region to be disposed adjacent an upper region of the back; valve means mounted to said casing for communicating with the interior of said casing and operable for preventing or permitting flow of air through said valve means into and out of said casing; a rear layer of resilient foam material positioned on said casing rear bearing layer and extending into said upper and lower regions of said casing; a fluid-filled pad positioned in front of a portion of said rear layer of resilient foam material in said lower region of said casing; at least one upper mass of resilient foam material extending upwardly from said fluid-filled pad in said casing upper region; and a front layer of resilient foam material disposed to extend over said upper mass of resilient foam material and said fluid-filled pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A portable cushion for supporting the back of a seated human body said cushion adapted to be removably positioned adjacent a seating surface comprising: a flexible, airtight casing having at least a front support layer and a rear bearing layer, said casing having a lower region to be disposed adjacent a lower region of the back and an upper region to be disposed adjacent an upper region of the back; valve means mounted to said casing for communicating with the interior of said casing and operable for preventing or permitting flow of air through said valve means into and out of said casing; a rear layer of resilient foam material positioned on said casing rear bearing layer and extending into said upper and lower regions of said casing; a fluid-filled pad positioned in front of a portion of said rear layer of resilient foam material in said lower region of said casing; at least one upper mass of resilient foam material extending upwardly from said fluid-filled pad in said casing upper region; and a front layer of resilient foam material disposed to extend over said upper mass of resilient foam material and said fluid-filled pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said cushion includes two of said upper masses of resilient foam material in said casing upper region, said two upper masses being spaced apart so that a central portion of said rear layer of resilient foam material extends between said upper masses of resilient foam material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 2 in which each said upper mass of resilient foam material has a generally wedge shape which is thicker at a lateral, vertical margin of the cushion and which is thinner adjacent said central portion of said rear layer of resilient foam material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said cushion is thicker in said lower region of said casing than in said upper region of said casing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said casing is fabricated from an air impervious synthetic thermoplastic polymer sheet material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 further including pump means operably connected to said valve means for pumping air through said valve means into said casing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said casing front support layer slopes generally rearwardly from said lower region to said upper region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said upper mass of resilient foam material is separate from said rear layer of resilient foam material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 8 in which each said upper mass of resilient foam material is glued to said rear layer of resilient foam material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said rear layer of resilient foam material is an open cell polyurethane foam material having a indentation load deflection from between about 35 and about 45 pounds per 50 square inch area at 25 per cent indentation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said upper mass of resilient foam material is an open cell polyurethane foam material having an indentation load deflection of between about 35 and about 45 pounds per 50 square inch area at 25 per cent indentation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said front layer of resilient foam material is an open cell polyurethane foam material having an indentation load deflection of between about 10 and about 20 pounds per 50 square inch area at an indentation of 25 per cent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said front layer of resilient foam material is glued to said upper mass of resilient foam material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said fluid-filled pad comprises a liquid-tight envelope that is fabricated from at least one layer of polyvinylchloride sheet material and that is filled with a liquid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 14 in which said envelope is double-walled and includes two layers of said polyvinylchloride sheet material which each have a thickness of about 12 mils.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 14 in which said liquid is sufficiently viscous to have shape-retaining characteristics.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 16 in which said liquid includes a mixture of a polymer, water, sodium hydroxide, and methylparaben.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said upper mass of resilient foam material is unitary with said rear layer of resilient foam material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cushion in accordance with claim 1 in which said rear layer of resilient foam material has a rear surface which is convex rearwardly so as to generally conform with the curvature of a conventional wheelchair sling back.
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