Systems and methods for body support
AssigneeRMC Solutions Inc.
InventorKathleen Ramp
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Abstract
A body support system for relieving contact pressure on a joint in a body, according to various aspects of the present invention, may be configured to elevate a chest portion of the body with a chest support that may be configured to form a taper disposed between a top portion and a bottom portion such that the weight of the body compresses the chest support, which may result in the chest support assuming a substantially inverted arc shape. The compressed edges of the arc may be occupied by the joint. The chest support may further be adjustable for positioning substantially between a collarbone portion of the body and a xiphoid process portion of the body when the body is in a side rest position.
Claims33
A body support system for relieving contact pressure on a joint in a body, comprising:
- a chest support for elevating a chest portion of the body comprising:
- a top portion;
- a bottom portion coupled a predetermined distance from the top portion;
- a first end portion coupled between a first edge of the top and bottom portions, wherein the first end portion forms a taper disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion of the first edge;
- a second end portion opposite the first end portion coupled between a second edge of the top portion and bottom portions, wherein the second end portion forms a taper disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion of the second edge;
- and wherein
- the top portion of the chest support is configured to assume a substantially inverted arc shape when compressed by the weight of the body;
- at least one of the first edge portion and the second edge portion of the substantially inverted arc shape of the compressed chest support is occupied by the joint;
- and
- the chest support is adjustable for positioning substantially between a collarbone portion of the body and a xiphoid process portion of the body when the body is in a side rest position.
A body support system for relieving contact pressure on a shoulder in a body, comprising:
- a chest support for elevating a chest portion of the body, comprising:
- a top portion;
- a bottom portion coupled a predetermined distance from the top portion, wherein the bottom portion has a smaller width than the top portion;
- a first end portion coupled between a first edge of the top and bottom portions and a second end portion opposite from the first end portion coupled between a second edge of the top and bottom portions, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion slope inward from the top portion to the bottom portion to form a substantially irregular trapezoidal shape;
- a third end portion coupled between a third edge of the top and bottom portions and a fourth end portion opposite from the third end portion coupled between a fourth edge of the top and bottom portions, wherein the third end portion and the fourth end portion slope inward from the top portion to the bottom portion to form an inverted trapezoidal shape;
- wherein the chest support is configured to assume a substantially inverted arc shape when compressed by the weight of the body;
- wherein at least one of the first edge portion and the second edge portion of the substantially inverted arc shape of the compressed chest support is occupied by the shoulder;
- and
- wherein the position of the chest support is configured to be adjustable for positioning substantially between a collarbone portion and a xiphoid process portion when the body is in a side rest position to allow an unobstructed breathing motion in the body.
An outer covering connector pouch for coupling at least two outer coverings together, comprising:
- a first side portion coupled to a first edge of a top portion and a first edge of a bottom portion;
- a second side portion coupled to a second edge of the top portion and a second edge of the bottom portion;
- a third side portion coupled to a third edge of the top portion and a third edge of the bottom portion;
- a first fastener coupled to a fourth edge of the'top portion for connecting to a matching first fastener on a first outer covering;
- and
- a second fastener coupled to a fourth edge of the bottom portion for connecting to a matching second fastener on a second outer covering stacked adjacent to the first outer covering.
A method of elevating a chest portion of a body to relieve contact pressure on a shoulder of the body, comprising:
- placing a chest support substantially between a collarbone portion of the body and a xiphoid process portion of the body when the body is in a side rest position, wherein the chest support comprises:
- a top portion;
- a bottom portion coupled a predetermined distance from the top portion;
- a first end portion coupled between a first edge of the top and bottom portions, wherein the first end portion forms a taper disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion of the first edge;
- and a
- a second end portion opposite the first end portion coupled between a second edge of the top portion and bottom portions, wherein the second end portion forms a taper disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion of the second edge;
- and
- compressing the chest support with the weight of the body, causing the top portion of the chest support to assume a substantially inverted arc shape, wherein the shoulder occupies at least one of the first edge portion and the second edge portion of the substantially inverted arc shape.
The method of claim 33, further comprising placing a lift cushion under at least one of a head portion of the body, a hip portion of the body, and the chest support, wherein the lift cushion disposed under the head portion of the body is configured to be higher relative to at least one of the chest support and the combined elevation provided by the lift cushion disposed under the chest support, forming a sloped wedge shape for alignment of a spinal portion of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.