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US 6,886,202 B2Granted
Inflatable seat cushion
OwnerYolain Fréchetteinventor
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Abstract
An inflatable seat cushion having separate compartment that can either exchange air between them or not acording to adjustments made by the user. The seat can also be folded into a small package when not in use.
Claims2
An inflatable seat cushion comprising:
- a body, a neck extending therefrom and both of the said body and said neck are comprised of a first face and a second face opposite the first said face;
- the two faces of the body and neck being joined together at the perimeter except at a neck opening situated at the tip of the neck, thus creating a hollow expandable containment;
- the neck having the neck opening at its tip to allow passage of air;
- the body further comprised of two adjoining compartments separated by a partition;
- ribs creating sub partitions in each of the said compartments to limit vertical expansion of the said compartments;
- a first pile patch situated on the top of the neck on the first face with a similar pile patch situated on the second face of the said neck;
- a first and a second hook patch situated along the neck below the first pile patch;
- one midway hook patch situated midway on the body and on the second face.
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An inflatable seat cushion having the following method of use:
- pressure is induced into the body from the opened tip of the neck;
- the first pile patch is folded so that it mates with the first hook patch;
- optionally the neck can be further folded so that the similar pile patch mates with a second hook patch;
- pressure is taken out of said body by unfolding said neck;
- said inflatable seat cushion is folded width wise then lengthwise so that a midway hook patch mates with said first pile patch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.