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US 2011/0215618 A1Published application
Wheelchair seat cushion cover
OwnerJanice Gail Hopkinsinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a wheelchair seat cushion cover having a hidden internal pocket. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
Claims5
An apparatus, comprising:
- a wheelchair seat having a bottom portion and a back portion;
- a wheelchair seat cushion having a length, a width, and a height;
- a wheelchair cushion cover, the cushion cover comprising
- a first layer of wheelchair seat cushion material, a second layer of wheelchair seat cushion material, and a third layer of wheelchair seat cushion material, the first, second and third layers of wheelchair seat cushion material being rectangular in shape, and substantially similar in a width dimension as well as a length dimension,
- the first, second, and third layers of wheelchair seat cushion material each having corresponding first length edge and second length edge, and corresponding first width edge and a second width edge,
- a perimeter of wheelchair seat cushion material having a length being the sum of the four edges of the first layer of wheelchair seat cushion material, and also having a height equal to the height of the seat cushion,
- the perimeter having a first length edge, a second length edge, a first height edge, and a second height edge,
- the first layer of wheelchair seat cushion material coupled to the second layer of seat cushion material along the first length edges, second length edges, and first width edges,
- the first length edge of the perimeter coupled to the first layer of wheelchair seat cushion material along the first length edge, second length edge, first width edge, and second width edge of the first layer,
- the second length edge of the perimeter coupled to the third layer of wheelchair seat cushion material along the first length edge, second length edge, first width edge, and second width edge of the third layer,
- the perimeter material having a horizontal opening along the perimeter, the opening proximate to the second width edge of the second layer of wheelchair cushion material, the horizontal opening closable via a temporary closing device;
- the wheelchair seat cushion disposed between the second and third layers of wheelchair seat cushion material;
- such that the space between the first layer of wheelchair cushion cover material and the second layer of wheelchair cushion cover material define a hidden pocket;
- the first layer comprising an exterior, the exterior having a first loop and hook fastener material thereupon;
- the wheelchair seat bottom portion having a top surface, the top surface having a second loop and hook material thereupon, the second loop and hook material being opposite the first loop and hook material;
- the cushion cover disposed upon the top surface of the wheelchair seat bottom such that the first loop and hook material and second loop and hook material couple the wheelchair seat cushion to the wheelchair seat.
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