Upper body support device

A body support device comprising:

• a first portion having an inner side and an outer side;
• a second portion having an inner side and an outer side, said second portion being detachably attached to said first portion;
• wherein placement of said inner side of said first portion on top of an elevated surface and said inner side of said second portion on a side of the elevated surface provides upper body support for a person leaning on said outer side of said second portion;
• and
• wherein alternate placement of said inner side of said second portion on top of the elevated surface and said inner side of said first portion on the side of the elevated surface provides upper body support for a person leaning on said outer side of said first portion.

A body support device comprising:

• means for supporting a person's upper body when leaning over an elevated surface;
• means for placing said means for supporting on the elevated surface, said means for placing adapted for placement of said means for supporting on an edge portion of the elevated surface;
• and
• means for maintaining said means for supporting on the edge portion of the elevated surface.

A method for supporting the body of a person when leaning over an elevated surface comprising:

• placing a removable body support device on an edge portion of the elevated surface, the body support device comprising an underside portion adapted for placement on an edge portion of an elevated surface and an upper side portion adapted for leaning thereon by a person;
• leaning toward the body support device;
• and
• contacting the body support device when leaning over the elevated surface.

A method for supporting the body of a person when leaning over an elevated surface comprising:

• fastening a body support device to a person, the body support device comprising an underside portion adapted for placement on an edge portion of the elevated surface and an upper side portion adapted for leaning thereon by the person;
• leaning toward the elevated surface;
• placing the underside portion on the edge portion of the elevated surface;
• and;
• leaning on the outer side of the body support device when leaning over the elevated surface.