Furniture impact cushion
OwnerJames W. Freemaninventor
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Abstract
A furniture cushion for limiting the effects of impact of an item of furniture with a stationary object is disclosed. The cushion includes a cylindrical pad portion made of a highly elastic material, such as polyurethane, which is adhered to an attachment portion made from a relatively non-elastic polyethylene material. The cushion further includes tab portions for attachment of the cushion to the item of furniture. The disclosed cushion also includes material saving recesses in the attachment portion which are separated by dividers for limiting potentially detrimental flexing of the attachment portion.
Claims17
A cushion for an item of furniture for limiting effects caused by contact of the item with a stationary object, the cushion including:
- a cylindrical deformable pad portion which is capable of returning to a cylindrical shape after experiencing up to 50 percent compression;
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- a furniture attachment portion having a generally planar first face capable of overlying and being supported by a surface of such an item of furniture, said attachment portion further having a second concave support face to which said pad portion is adhered opposite said first face, said attachment portion further having a pair of oppositely located tab portions each of which extends beyond an end of said concave support face and said pad portion when adhered thereto, each of said tab portions having a planar surface which is generally coplanar with said first face, said attachment portion being sufficiently rigid to provide support for said pad during said up to 50 percent compression of said pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.