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US 10,543,394 B2Granted
Doughnut shaped multifunction cushioning device
OwnerEleanor Leah May Mandellinventor
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Abstract
A doughnut shaped multifunction cushioning device, made of foam or similar flexible resilient material, and having a doughnut hole contoured recess. During exercise, manual labor, or other human endeavor, one human body joint such as a knee or other bodily bony protuberance is placed inside the contoured recess and against the floor or other support surface. By such means the cushioning device provides one or more of the following beneficial effects: reduced risk of injury, increased comfort, body alignment, and slight traction.
Claims10
A cushion that supports a body joint of a user above a support surface, the cushion comprising
- a doughnut shaped body having an outer diameter of from approximately 6 cm to approximately 15 cm and having height of from approximately 2 cm to approximately 6 cm,
- said body formed of foam or similar flexible resilient material, said material of sufficient density to cushion the weight of an adult human,
- said body including a doughnut hole shaped cushion recess through said body from top to bottom,
- a top outer shoulder forming the top outside edge of said body and having a convex shape of predetermined acclivity,
- a bottom outer shoulder forming the bottom outside edge of said body and having a convex shape of predetermined acclivity,
- a top inner shoulder forming the top of said cushion recess and having a convex shape of predetermined acclivity,
- a bottom inner shoulder forming the bottom of said cushion recess and having a convex shape of predetermined acclivity,
- a top surface,
- a bottom surface,
- whereby during exercise, manual labor, therapeutic procedure or other human endeavor, said body joint is placed inside said cushion recess thereby reducing risk of injury, increasing comfort, or providing alignment or beneficial traction.
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