US4292703A
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Ventilated cushions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-02-21
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 1999-02-21
Abstract
Abstract An impervious cushion particularly adapted for scrap foam stuffing having vents comprising substantially imperceivable small slits in mutually spaced relation in the box edge between the upper and lower panels.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence J. Goguen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:40
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C21/00; A47C21/04; A47C21/042; A47C21/046; A47C27/00; A47C27/002; A47C27/005; A47C27/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/48; Y10T29/482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A tufted cushion comprising an enclosure including top and bottom flexible impervious panels, a connecting box edge of the same material. compressible solid cushion filling material in the enclosure, and a series of buttons on one panel attached to fasteners on the other panel, forming deep tufting at spaced intervals throughout the cushion, mutually spaced slits about the box edge, said slits being very small compared to the width of the box edge and being almost invisible because of their small size and because no material of the box edge is removed, whereby explosion of the cushion in the buttoning process is obviated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A tufted cushion comprising an enclosure including top and bottom flexible impervious panels, a connecting box edge of the same material. compressible solid cushion filling material in the enclosure, and a series of buttons on one panel attached to fasteners on the other panel, forming deep tufting at spaced intervals throughout the cushion, mutually spaced slits about the box edge, said slits being very small compared to the width of the box edge and being almost invisible because of their small size and because no material of the box edge is removed, whereby explosion of the cushion in the buttoning process is obviated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cushion of claim 1 wherein the slits are curved and tend to form small flaps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cushion of claim 1 wherein the slits are less in length than one-tenth the width of the box edge.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
60 words
The method of making a compressible solid material filled tufted cushion which includes flexible imprevious top and bottom panels and a box edge, the box edge connecting the top and bottom panels, that improvement which comprises venting the cushion by providing a plurality of small slits in the box edge without the removal of any material of the box edge.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
60 words
The method of making a compressible solid material filled tufted cushion which includes flexible imprevious top and bottom panels and a box edge, the box edge connecting the top and bottom panels, that improvement which comprises venting the cushion by providing a plurality of small slits in the box edge without the removal of any material of the box edge.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-05 | 1985-04-06 | 1985-10-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-05 | 1989-04-06 | 1989-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-05 | 1993-04-06 | 1993-10-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |