Inflatable aircraft seat cushion

Abstract

A portable aircraft cushion that may be selectively used by passengers seated in standard aircraft seats to provide greater back, head, and neck support so that the passengers may sleep easier. In the preferred embodiment, the cushion comprises a lower body support section made of a plurality of transversely aligned, interconnected air chambers which are filled with air using a supplied pump or the aircraft air ventilation system. When inflated, the top air chambers in the body support section are positioned approximately level with the top edge of the seat when fully reclined. Located above the body support section is an inflatable head and neck support section that extends above the top edge of the seat when inflated to support the user's head and neck. In the preferred embodiment, the head and neck section comprises two lateral support chambers separated by non-inflating webbing material. During use, the body support section and the head and neck sections are integrally formed so that when the passenger slowly sits back on the cushion, air initially placed in the cushion is forced upward around the passenger's body and his or her neck and head.

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