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US 5,265,292 AGranted
Foldable lounge cushion
AssigneePauline Green
InventorRaymond R. Underell
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Abstract
A foldable recliner/lounge pad having four cushions interconnected with wide hinges to allow folding the cushions together for carrying and support. The cushions have cloth exteriors and are interiorly foam padded. Two of the cushions that can be used as a back support have rigid centers sandwiched between layers of foam. Strap are used for carrying and locking the back support pads in an upright back support position.
Claims8
A foldable recliner/lounge pad which comprises:
- four cushions, said four cushions comprising a first adjacent pair of cushions formed with a central layer of foam material and covered with a soft cloth having a thin layer of foam fixedly attached thereto to prevent relative movement therebetween and a second pair of adjacent cushions, adapted to provide back support for a user of the pad, formed with rigid centers and covered with said layer of soft cloth having a thin layer of foam fixedly attached thereto;
- a wide hinge member interconnecting each of the adjacent cushions, said wide hinge member between said adjacent cushions being sufficiently wide to allow said four cushions to be folded in a closely related parallel configuration for storage or transport and provide support for said second pair of adjacent cushions at a selected angle therebetween when said foldable recliner/lounge pad is in use;
- whereby, when the pad is positioned on a support surface, the first adjacent pair of cushions are in contact with the support surface to provide support for the lower body portions of a sitting or reclining user, and the second adjacent pair of cushions are positioned at a selected angle relative to each other, such that they provide a back support for a sitting or reclining user and
- combination carrying and locking means for transport of said foldable recliner/lounge pad when not in use and for maintaining said angle between said second pair of adjacent cushions when said foldable recliner/lounge pad is in use, said locking means comprising strap means.
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