Inclined body support
OwnerNadja M. Boldsinventor
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Abstract
An inclined body support includes a frame having a pair of triangular end braces joined-together by stays extending between corresponding corners of the end braces. A releasable coupling arrangement permits the frame to be varied slightly in size and disassembled for storage. A transverse connector joining the lowermost pair of stays near their respective midpoints reinforces the frame. Each of the stays further includes a pair of arms joined by a hinge for relative movement thus permitting the frame to conform to nonplanar supporting surfaces. A padded tent is suspended from the stays for retaining the upper body of a user at an inclination. For additional user comfort, the frame is covered with close-fitting foam pads.
Claims10
An inclined body support, comprising:
- a frame having a pair of triangular end braces joined together by a plurality of stays each extending between corresponding corners of said braces;
- a tent suspended from said frame and partially covering said frame for supporting the body of a user at an inclined orientation;
- and,
- a plurality of foam pads covering said frame for user comfort.
An inclined body support, comprising:
- a frame having a pair of triangular end braces joined together by a plurality of stays each extending between corresponding corners of said braces;
- a tent suspended from said frame and partially covering said frame for supporting the body of a user at an inclined orientation;
- and,
- a transverse connector joining a pair of said plurality of stays near their respective midpoints for additional reinforcement of said frame.
An inclined body support, comprising:
- a frame having a pair of triangular end braces joined together by a plurality of stays each extending between corresponding corners of said braces;
- a tent suspended from said frame and partially covering said frame for supporting the body of a user at an inclined orientation;
- and,
- each of said plurality of stays further includes a pair of arms joined by a hinge for relative movement of said arms thereby permitting said frame to conform to nonplanar supporting surfaces.
An inclined body support, comprising:
- a frame having a pair of triangular end braces joined together by a plurality of stays each extending between corresponding corners of said braces;
- a tent suspended from said frame and partially covering said frame for supporting the body of a user at an inclined orientation;
- and,
- each of said pair of triangular end braces comprises three tubular legs joined at their respective ends in a triangular form by three corner brackets.
An inclined body support, comprising:
- a frame having a pair of triangular end braces joined together by a plurality stays each extending between corresponding corners of said braces;
- each of said pair of triangular braces having three legs joined together by three corner brackets adapted to retain said legs in a triangular relationship relative to one another;
- each of said plurality of stays having a pair of arms joined by a hinge for relative movement thereby permitting said frame to conform to nonplanar supporting surfaces;
- a transverse connector joining together a pair of said plurality of stays near their respective midpoints for additional reinforcement of said frame;
- a plurality of close-fitting foam pads covering said frame for user comfort;
- and,
- a tent suspended from said frame for supporting the body of a user at an inclined orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.