CA2482164A1 - Body support surface comfort device - Google Patents

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CA2482164A1
CA2482164A1 CA002482164A CA2482164A CA2482164A1 CA 2482164 A1 CA2482164 A1 CA 2482164A1 CA 002482164 A CA002482164 A CA 002482164A CA 2482164 A CA2482164 A CA 2482164A CA 2482164 A1 CA2482164 A1 CA 2482164A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C20/00—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like
    • A47C20/02—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like of detachable or loose type
    • A47C20/021—Foot or leg supports
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C20/00—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like
    • A47C20/02—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like of detachable or loose type
    • A47C20/023—Arm supports
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/081—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/081—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
    • A47C27/082—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/54—Inflatable chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/021—Detachable or loose seat cushions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/42—Support for the head or the back for the back of detachable or loose type
    • A47C7/425—Supplementary back-rests to be positioned on a back-rest or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/10—Pillows
    • A47G9/1027—Details of inflatable pillows

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  • Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
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Abstract

The invention relates to an adjustable, inflatable surface comfort device (2 0, 88, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118 and 120) to be used with shaped body support devices. The surface comfort device comprises an inflatable bladder (11) having a shape and size to substantially cover at least one support surface of a shaped body support device so as to conform to and provide a comfort layer to the body support device. According to one embodiment, a self-sealing valv e is coupled to a port of the inflatable bladder, and is constructed and arranged to enable all of inflation, deflation, and comfort control of the surface comfort device.

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1. A self-sealing, inflatable, surface comfort device comprising:
an inflatable bladder having a single port through which inflation and deflation of the inflatable bladder is accomplished, the inflatable bladder having a shape and size to conform to a shaped body support device and to provide a comfort layer to the body support device;
a self-sealing valve coupled to the single port of the inflatable bladder that is constructed and arranged to enable all of inflation, deflation, and comfort control of the surface comfort device with the self-sealing valve.
2. The surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the single port has a diameter of greater than approximately 0.25 inches.
3. The surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the self-sealing valve is adapted to enable adjustment of a pressure of a fluid within the inflatable bladder by manually pressing a portion of a diaphragm on the self-sealing valve.
4. The surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a seat cushion.
5. The surface comfort device of claim 4, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a total volume of no more than 0.3 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
6. The surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a pillow.
7. The surface comfort device of claim 6, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a total volume of no more than 0.3 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
8. The surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a lumbar support device.
9. The surface comfort device of claim 8, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a total volume of no more than 0.3 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
10. A surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a body pillow.
11. A surface comfort device of claim 10, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises the total volume of no more than 3.0 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
12. The surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a plurality of parallel tubes.
13. The surface comfort device of claim 12, wherein each tube of the plurality of parallel tubes has a diameter of approximately 1.25 inches.
14. The surface comfort device of claim 13, wherein the surface comfort device has a thickness of approximately 2 inches.
15. The surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and sized to cover substantially an entire surface of a seat back and a seat cushion.
16. The surface comfort device of claim 15, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a total volume of less than approximately 2 cubic feet when fully inflated.
17. The surface comfort device of claim 15, wherein the surface comfort device comprises a first bladder and a second bladder.
18. The surface comfort device of claim 1, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a cylinder.
19. An adjustable, inflatable, surface comfort device comprising:
an inflatable bladder having a shape and a size such that it substantially covers and conforms to substantially all of at least one body support surface of a shaped body support device; and an adjustment mechanism that provides for inflation, deflation, and adjustment of an amount of fluid within the inflatable bladder to adjust a comfort and support provided by the surface comfort device.
20. The surface comfort device of claim 19, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a self-sealing valve coupled to a port on the inflatable bladder.
21. The surface comfort device of claim 20, wherein the port has a diameter of greater than approximately 0.25 inches.
22. The surface comfort device of claim 20, wherein the self-sealing valve is adapted to enable adjustment of a pressure of a fluid within the inflatable bladder by manually pressing a portion of a diaphragm on the self-sealing valve.
23. The surface comfort device of claim 19, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a seat cushion.
24. The surface comfort device of claim 23, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a total volume of no more than 0.3 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
25. The surface comfort device of claim 19, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a pillow.
26. The surface comfort device of claim 25, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a total volume of no more than 0.3 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
27. The surface comfort device of claim 19, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a lumbar support device.
28. The surface comfort device of claim 27, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a total volume of no more than 0.3 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
29. A surface comfort device of claim 19, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a body pillow.
30. A surface comfort device of claim 29, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises the total volume of no more than 3.0 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
31. The surface comfort device of claim 19, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a plurality of parallel tubes.
32. The surface comfort device of claim 19, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and sized to cover substantially an entire surface of a seat back and a seat cushion.
33. The surface comfort device of claim 32, wherein the inflatable bladder comprises a total volume of no more than approximately 2 cubic feet of fluid when fully inflated.
34. The surface comfort device of claim 32, wherein the surface comfort device comprises a first bladder and a second bladder.
35. The surface comfort device of claim 19, wherein the surface comfort device is shaped and arranged in the form of a cylinder.
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