Port cushioning device, system, and method
OwnerMaria Heckinventor
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Abstract
A port cushioning device, system, and method are disclosed herein. The port cushioning device couples to a vehicle seatbelt. The port cushioning device includes a slipcover and a cushioning pad. The slipcover is formed from a material with a high coefficient of friction and defines a pad receiving opening so that the cushioning pad can be inserted therein. The cushioning pad defines a port opening on a first side thereof to receive a port or region of a user's skin that a port has been placed under. A thickness of the cushioning pad is dimensioned such that the vehicle seatbelt is spaced from the port or user's skin where the port is embedded so that pressure is not applied to that area, increasing comfort for the user while wearing the seatbelt.
Claims10
A port cushioning device configured to couple to a vehicle seatbelt, the port cushioning device comprising:
- a slipcover formed from a material with a high coefficient of friction and defining a pad receiving opening;
- and
- a cushioning pad defining a port opening on a first side thereof, the cushioning pad being housed within the slipcover and the port opening being configured to receive a port.
A port cushioning system comprising:
- a vehicle seatbelt;
- a port cushioning device coupled to the vehicle seatbelt, the cushioning device comprising:
- a slipcover formed from a material with a high coefficient of friction and defining a pad receiving opening;
- and
- a cushioning pad defining a port opening on a first side thereof, the cushioning pad being housed within the slipcover and the port opening being configured to receive a port.
A method of cushioning a port worn by a user, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a vehicle seatbelt;
- providing a port cushioning device comprising:
- a slipcover formed from a material with a high coefficient of friction and defining a pad receiving opening;
- and
- a cushioning pad defining a port opening on a first side thereof, the cushioning pad being housed within the slipcover;
- aligning the port opening with the port;
- placing the port cushioning device against the user;
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- coupling the port cushioning device to the vehicle seatbelt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.