Arm supporting air flight comfort system
OwnerWesley B. Williamsoninventor
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Abstract
A device for comfortably securing a user's arms while traveling, comprising one or more sheets of a fabric material which are formed into an article with a rounded pouch shape which comprises a top side, a bottom side, a left elbow pocket, and a right elbow pocket. The top of the device includes a hollow opening for inserting the user's arms into the article, which is sized to accommodate one or more dimensions of the user's arms while in a comfortable folded posture. The device secures the user's arms by providing a resistant compression force against the user's arms to prevent separation; maintaining the user's comfortable folded-arm posture.
Claims20
A device for comfortably securing a user's arms while traveling, the device comprising:
- one or more sheets of a fabric material which are formed into an article with a rounded pouch shape, comprising a top side, a bottom side, a left elbow pocket, and a right elbow pocket;
- and
- a hollow opening, located on the top side of the article, for inserting the user's arms into the article;
- wherein the hollow opening is sized to accommodate one or more dimensions of the user's arms while in a comfortable folded posture;
- and
- wherein, the article is configured to provide a primary configuration and an alternative configuration, wherein in the primary configuration, the article wraps and supports user's arm independent of other body parts while providing a resistant compression force, preventing separation of the user's arms and maintaining the comfortable folded posture
- wherein in the alternative configuration, the article wraps around the user's arms and a fixed element within a travel environment, such that a preferred upper-body posture of the user can be supported by the device.
A system for comfortably securing a user's body during extended travel, the system comprising:
- at least one device for securing a user's body position, the device comprising:
- one or more sheets of a highly flexible fabric material, where one or more ends of the one or more sheets are secured together with a securing element to form an article with a rounded pouch shape, the article comprising a top side, a bottom side, a left elbow pocket, and a right elbow pocket;
- and
- a hollow opening, located on the top side of the article, for inserting the user's arms into the article;
- wherein the hollow opening is sized to accommodate one or more dimensions of the user's arms while in a comfortable folded posture;
- wherein, in a primary configuration, the device is sized to surround only the user's arms while providing a resistant compression force, preventing separation of the user's arms and maintaining the comfortable folded posture;
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- wherein, in one or more alternate configurations, the device performs one or more alternate functions, comprising:
- wrapping the device around the user's arms and a fixed element within a travel environment, such that a preferred upper-body posture of the user can be supported by the device;
- wrapping the device around the user's knees, providing a compression force which prevents the user's knees from spreading beyond a set distance;
- or
- wrapping the device around an object within the travel environment and the user's feet, to provide a suspended footrest.
A system for comfortably securing a user's body during travel on an airplane, the system comprising:
- a plurality of devices, wherein each of the devices comprise:
- one or more sheets of a highly flexible fabric material, where one or more ends of the one or more sheets are secured together with a securing element to form an article with a rounded pouch shape, the article comprising a top side, a bottom side, a left elbow pocket, and a right elbow pocket;
- and
- a hollow opening, located on the top side of the article, for inserting the user's arms into the article;
- wherein the hollow opening is sized to accommodate one or more dimensions of the user's arms while in a comfortable folded posture;
- wherein, in a primary configuration, the device is sized to surround only the user's arms to provide a resistant compression force which functionally replaces a traditional armrest, such that the user's arms are prevented from separating and remain in the comfortable folded posture;
- wherein, in one or more alternate configurations, the device performs one or more alternate functions, comprising:
- wrapping the device around the user's arms and a fixed element within a travel environment, such that a preferred upper-body posture of the user can be supported by the device;
- wrapping the device around the user's knees, providing a compression force which prevents the user's knees from spreading beyond a set distance;
- or
- wrapping the device around an object within the travel environment and the user's feet, to provide a suspended footrest;
- and
- wherein the plurality of devices are implemented by the user in the primary configuration or the one or more alternate configurations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.