US 6,783,175 B1 · Deployable and contractible cushion structure including means for detachable attachment about waist

Abstract

Presented is a deployable and contractible cushion structure for detachable attachment about the waist of a user, formed from a unitary flat piece of preferably woven fabric that is folded and sewn to provide in its completed form three separate pockets. In a first or primary pocket is contained a relatively thick elastically resilient cushion pad formed from open or closed cell polyurethane or other suitable synthetic resinous material. A second pocket, substantially in the same plane as the primary pocket and opening in the direction of the open end of the primary pocket, is provided to contain the elastically resilient cushion pad when it and the primary pocket in which it is contained are rolled into a generally cylindrical roll to fit within the second pocket. A flap is provided to retain the rolled elastically resilient cushion pad in contracted form when not in use. A third pocket is formed in the flap that forms the closure for the second pocket and is provided with a zipper enabling enclosure and containment of valuables such as money, tickets or car keys that are out of sight but which are readily available by unzipping the third pocket. A flexible belt is manipulable to detachably secure the contracted cushion structure about the waist of the user.

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Dependent claims

A deployable and contractible cushion structure adapted to be detachably secured about the waist of a wearer when in contracted form and to form a seat cushion when extended, comprising;

a) an elongated strip of flexible fabric folded and sewn to provide at least a first pocket and a second pocket, each of said first and said second pockets having an entrance opening thereinto wherein the opening of said first pocket confronts the opening of said second pocket;
b) a pad of elastically resilient cushioning material contained within said first pocket and forming a cushioned seat structure when extended and a generally cylindrical body when contracted;
and
c) a flap forming a portion of said elongated strip of fabric and manipulable to retain said pad of elastically resilient cushioning material in contracted form when detachably secured about the waist of a wearer, said flap further forming a closure for said second pocket when manipulated to retain said cushion structure in contracted condition.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Deployable and contractible cushion structure including means for detachable attachment about waist

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Deployable and contractible cushion structure including means for detachable attachment about waist

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