US 4,605,582 A · Body support pad

Abstract

A body support pad for inhibiting the occurrence of decubitus ulcers. The body support pad includes a generally planar but flexible base member having an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of pillars are arrayed across the lower surface and extend outwardly therefrom. The pillars can be arranged in discrete arrays wherein the pillars in each array can have specific pressure dispersing characteristics. The body support pad also includes a plurality of pods extending outwardly from the upper surface of the base member. The pods can be arranged in discrete arrays wherein the pods in each array can have specific pressure dispersing characteristics. The body support pad also includes ventilation apertures for permitting free flow of air in and around the pad.

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Dependent claims

A body support pad comprising:

a generally planar flexible base member having an upper surface and a lower surface;
a plurality of pillar means extending outwardly from the lower surface and arranged in discrete arrays of pillar means of substantially similar character for substantially evenly contacting any supportive surface upon which the pad is placed while a body is supported on the pad and for providing different resistive forces in each of such discrete arrays of pillar means;
and
a plurality of pod means extending outwardly from the upper surface and arranged in discrete arrays wherein each array of pod means provides different resistive forces to the body but wherein such resistive forces are applied generally normal to the body and wherein the pod means are axially offset from the pillar means on the respective upper and lower surfaces.

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Abstract

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