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US 4,394,783 AGranted
Body cushion
OwnerElizabeth J. Simmonsinventor
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Abstract
A body cushion for use in minimizing discomfort and fatigue is disclosed. The body cushion includes a top cushion, a bottom cushion, a base cushion disposed therebetween and flexible connectors connecting the top and bottom cushions to the base cushion. The flexible connectors enable the length of the body cushion to be adjustable to provide support from the occipital to ilium regions of the body. Means for attaching the body cushion to the back of a user or to a chair are provided.
Claims13
A body cushion comprising:
- a base cushion having a generally trapezoidal shape with a top, a bottom substantially parallel to the top, a front section, a back section and nonparallel sides;
- a top cushion;
- a bottom cushion;
- a first connector made of soft flexible material and having one end fixedly connected to the top of the base cushion and the other end attached to the top cushion;
- a second connector made of soft flexible material and having one end fixedly connected to the bottom of the base cushion and the other end attached to the bottom cushion;
- means for adjusting the length of the first and second connector for varying the separation between the top cushion and the base cushion and between the bottom cushion and the base cushion;
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- a pair of body straps each having a first end fixedly attached, in a spaced apart relationship to one another, to the top of the base cushion and each having a second end fixedly attached, in a spaced apart relationship to one another, to the bottom of the base cushion wherein the body straps are adapted for attachment around the shoulders of a person for securing the body cushion to the back of said person.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.