Support cushion
OwnerToni Solanoinventor
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Abstract
A flexible padded support cushion adapted for use with a chair or bed, especially a wheelchair. The cushion includes a back portion having a circumferential pad attached about its periphery to provide support for a patient's head. A seat portion is flexibly connected to the back portion and lifting handles are attached to the back and seat portions for aiding in transportation of the patient or the cushion. To increase comfort detachable pads are strategically arranged on both the back and the seat portions of the support cushion. The cushion may also be used with an automobile seat as a travel booster for children.
Claims18
A support cushion comprising:
- a generally flexible unitary body piece defined by a casing having back and seat portions encompassing a cushion insert;
- lifting handles attached to a side edge of the back and seat portions respectively for aiding in transport of a patient or the cushion;
- an elliptical circumferential pad attached to the casing at the periphery of the back portion for supporting the patient's head;
- and said circumferential pad includes a plurality of pockets for storage.
A support cushion comprising:
- a generally flexible unitary body piece defined by a casing encompassing a cushioned insert including a back portion having front and rear surfaces and a seat portion having front and rear surfaces;
- lifting handles attached to each side edge of the back and seat portions respectively for aiding in transport of a patient or the body piece;
- an elliptical circumferential pad attached to the casing at the periphery of the front surface of the back portion for supporting the patient's head;
- securing straps attached along the periphery of the rear surface of the back and seat portions for securing the cushion to a supporting structure;
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- a plurality of belts connected to the back and seat portions extending from one side edge to the other for securing the patient to the cushion.
A support cushion comprising:
- a sectioned body piece having a back section hingedly connected to a seat section, said seat and back sections each having a cushion insert;
- an elliptical circumferential pad attached to the back section along the perimeter for supporting the patient's head;
- lifting handles attached generally at a midpoint of each side edge of the back and seat sections respectively, interconnected by support straps extending across the back and seat sections respectively from one side edge to the other, for providing aid in transport of patients.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.