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US 2002/0163233 A1Published application
Article of furniture having a support member with an adjustable contour
AssigneePent Products, Inc.
InventorsRaymond E. Craft, Randall L. Bixler
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Abstract
An article of furniture includes a support having a support surface. A plurality of air bladders are mounted relative to the support surface, each air bladder having expandable foam therein. At least one fluid line fluidly couples the air bladders together. A single valve is fluidly coupled with the at least one fluid line.
Claims18
An article of furniture, comprising:
- a support having a support surface;
- a plurality of air bladders mounted relative to said support surface, each said air bladder having expandable foam therein;
- at least one fluid line fluidly coupling said air bladders together;
- and
- a single valve fluidly coupled with said at least one fluid line.
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An air bladder system for use with a support of an article of furniture, comprising:
- a plurality of air bladders configured for mounting in association with the support, each said air bladder having expandable foam therein;
- at least one fluid line fluidly coupling said air bladders together;
- and
- a single valve fluidly coupled with said at least one fluid line.
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A method of adjusting an air bladder system associated with a support of an article of furniture, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an air bladder system in association with said support, said air bladder system including:
- a plurality of air bladders mounted with respect to the support, each said air bladder having expandable foam therein, said expandable foam having air therein;
- at least one fluid line fluidly coupling said air bladders together;
- and
- a single valve fluidly coupled with said at least one fluid line;
- opening said single valve;
- compressing at least one said air bladder and said expandable foam associated therewith, thereby forcing at least a portion of the air from said expandable foam, said portion of the air escaping into said at least one fluid line and out through said open single valve;
- and
- closing said single valve to prevent ingress of air into said expandable foam of said at least one compressed air bladder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.