US4925241A
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Cushion for sporting events
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-04-22
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Granted: 1990-05-15
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Expires: 2005-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A portable cushion apparatus is described as generally comprising a pair of cushions which are joined together by a flexible hinge at one end which permits a variety of seating configurations. Each of the cushions comprise a flexible enclosure having a resilient material contained therein. The flexible hinge is provided with a handle for facilitating the carrying of the cushion apparatus. An elastic strap is attached to opposite sides of the back surface of at least one cushion which may be used to surround the associated portion of a chair thereby retaining the portable cushion apparatus in a selected position. A Velcro fastener is also provided to releasably join together the two cushions at generally the end opposite to the flexibe hinge. In the alternative of Velcro fastener the elastic strap may be used to suround both cushions thereby releasably joining them together.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald J. Geraci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/42; A47C7/425; A47C7/02; A47C7/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A portable cushion apparatus, comprising a pair of flexible enclosures each having resilient material disposed therein, one adapted to form a seat cushion and the other adapted to form either another seat cushion or a back cushion in cooperation with the one seat cushion, flexible means for joining together said flexible enclosures at generally one end thereof for folding of said cushions between an abutting, carrying position and either a parallel side by side relation as a pair of seat cushions or in perpendicular relation to form seat and back cushions, handle means connected to said flexible means for facilitating the carrying of said cushion apparatus, said flexible means having sufficient extent to permit said cushions to directly abut each other when positioned in their perpendicular relationship so that a user sitting thereon will not feel said handle means, and means for releasably joining together said flexible enclosures at generally the end of said flexible enclosures opposite to said flexible means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A portable cushion apparatus, comprising a pair of flexible enclosures each having resilient material disposed therein, one adapted to form a seat cushion and the other adapted to form either another seat cushion or a back cushion in cooperation with the one seat cushion, flexible means for joining together said flexible enclosures at generally one end thereof for folding of said cushions between an abutting, carrying position and either a parallel side by side relation as a pair of seat cushions or in perpendicular relation to form seat and back cushions, handle means connected to said flexible means for facilitating the carrying of said cushion apparatus, said flexible means having sufficient extent to permit said cushions to directly abut each other when positioned in their perpendicular relationship so that a user sitting thereon will not feel said handle means, and means for releasably joining together said flexible enclosures at generally the end of said flexible enclosures opposite to said flexible means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The portable cushion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for releasably joining together said flexible enclosures comprises hook and loop fastener means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The portable cushion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said handle means comprises a length of rope concentrically disposed in a plastic tube, the ends of said rope having been inserted through a pair of spaced eyelets in said flexible means and knotted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The portable cushion apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said eyelets in said flexible means are each reinforced with a grommet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The portable cushion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said flexible enclosures includes a re-closable opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The portable cushion apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said re-closable opening comprises a zipper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The portable cushion apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said re-closable opening comprises hook and loop fastener means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The portable cushion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cushion apparatus is contained in a generally transparent plastic bag, said transparent plastic bag having an opening through which said cushion apparatus may be passed with the handle means being exposed through the opening in said transparent plastic bag for facilitating carrying of said cushion apparatus within said bag.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-14 | 1993-11-13 | 1994-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-14 | 1997-11-13 | 1998-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-14 | 2001-11-13 | 2002-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |