Body support surface comfort device
OwnerRobert B. Chaffeeinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an adjustable, inflatable surface comfort device to be used with shaped body support devices. The surface comfort device comprises an inflatable bladder 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 valve 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.
Claims35
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.
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;
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- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.