Adjustable pad/pliable flexible support
OwnerNathaniel Smithinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable support/pad that retains any shape to which it is configured and which may be reshaped to serve another purpose. The support/pad has at least one pliable coil spring in the shape of a flexible tube capable of being bent into multiple positions and holding any of the positions until it is again bent. The coil spring is embedded in a deformable cushion to provide comfort of the body wherever the support/pad is applied. The adjustable support can be made into a neck supporting pillow, or a cushion adapted to be removably attached to the back of a chair, to support the back of a seated user.
Claims20
An adjustable support for engaging and supporting a portion of the surface of the body of a user and that will retain any shape to which it is configured and which may be repeatedly reshaped to serve in another comprising,
- at least one pliable coil spring in the shape of a flexible tube capable of being bent into multiple curved positions and holding any of said positions until it is again bent,
- and a deformable cushion encapsulating and following the configuration of the coil spring in whatever curvature it is bent and conforming to the shape of a portion of the body of the user.
An adjustable neck pillow that is pliable and retains any shape to which it is configured and which may be reshaped to serve another purpose comprising
- at least one gooseneck wire capable of being bent into multiple positions and holding any of said positions until it is again bent,
- and a deformable cushion material encapsulating the wire in whatever position the wire is bent to lie comfortably against the neck of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.