US4987625A
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Adjustable personal support apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-27
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2009-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of resilient cushions are flexibly attached in a collapsible unitary structure which may be easily adjusted to provide head and body support for persons working or resting in prone, supine and other bodily attitudes. A primary, wedge-shaped upper-body cushion is joined at its thick end by hinged means to a smaller parallelelpipedic head pillow which may pivot so as to lie either on top, or in front of, the inclined upper surface of the primary cushion. When in the later position it is supported on a parallelepipedic protrusion of the primary cushion. The upper front corners of the primary cushion are chamfered to provide arm support, and its truncated rear end is joined by hinged means to a parallelepipedic lower-body cushion, and also provided with a handle for ready transport and storage of the entire device.
Inventors
- 👤 Nathan E. Edelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C20/00; A47C20/02; A47C20/026; A47C20/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
An adjustable personal support apparatus comprising: a substantially wedge-shaped upper-body support having a fixed protrusion at its thick end, said fixed protrusion having a base common with the base of said upper-body support, and a height less than that of thick end of said upper-body support; said protrusion further having a width of about one-quarter to one-half of a side-to-side dimension of said thick end of said upper body support, and centered with respect thereto, and a substantially parallelepipedic head support having a length and width approximately equal to that of said fixed protrusion, and a height approximately equal to that of the difference between the height of said thick end of said upper-body support and the height of said fixed protrusion, said head support being flexibility connected along its inwardly facing top edge to the top edge of said thick end of said upper-body support at a position substantially above said protrusion, whereby said adjustable personal support apparatus may be comfortably used by persons in prone and supine positions for diverse activities.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
An adjustable personal support apparatus comprising: a substantially wedge-shaped upper-body support having a fixed protrusion at its thick end, said fixed protrusion having a base common with the base of said upper-body support, and a height less than that of thick end of said upper-body support; said protrusion further having a width of about one-quarter to one-half of a side-to-side dimension of said thick end of said upper body support, and centered with respect thereto, and a substantially parallelepipedic head support having a length and width approximately equal to that of said fixed protrusion, and a height approximately equal to that of the difference between the height of said thick end of said upper-body support and the height of said fixed protrusion, said head support being flexibility connected along its inwardly facing top edge to the top edge of said thick end of said upper-body support at a position substantially above said protrusion, whereby said adjustable personal support apparatus may be comfortably used by persons in prone and supine positions for diverse activities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the wedge-shaped upper-body support has two symmetrical triangular chamfered top corners at its thick end, said triangular chamfered top corners are each defined by three points.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
An adjustable personal support apparatus comprising: a substantially wedge-shaped upper-body support having sides and a protrusion at its thick end, said protrusion having a height less than the height of said thick end, and means for supporting the head, said means being flexibly connected to said thick end of said upper-body support whereby said head support may rest upon said protrusion to prevent substantial deformation of said head supporting means when weight is applied thereto; and elbow-support means flexibly attached to the bottom of said upper-body support protrusion and are positioned at least partially between the sides of said wedge-shaped upper-body support whereby persons may more comfortably operate laptop computers and the like.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
113 words
An adjustable personal support apparatus comprising: a substantially wedge-shaped upper-body support having sides and a protrusion at its thick end, said protrusion having a height less than the height of said thick end, and means for supporting the head, said means being flexibly connected to said thick end of said upper-body support whereby said head support may rest upon said protrusion to prevent substantial deformation of said head supporting means when weight is applied thereto; and elbow-support means flexibly attached to the bottom of said upper-body support protrusion and are positioned at least partially between the sides of said wedge-shaped upper-body support whereby persons may more comfortably operate laptop computers and the like.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 3, wherein said elbow-support means are approximately parallelepipedic fabric-covered foam cushions of nominal thickness with fastening straps attached to their distal ends.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The article of claim 4, wherein said fastening straps are equipped at their non-attached ends with reusable closure means such as snap buckles or Velcro strips, whereby said elbow-support means may be drawn up in a vertical position and secured for transport.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
163 words
An adjustable personal support apparatus comprising a substantially wedge-shaped upper-body support having a protrusion at its thick end, said protrusion having a height less than the height of said thick end, said upper-body support having a base which is adhered to a dimensionally stable thin sheet of material substantially conforming to the shape of said base; said sheet of material rising upwards at approximately right angles in two symmetrical appendages along the two edges where said sheet is contiguous to the lateral bottom edges of said upper-body support protrusion, until reaching the approximate height of the thick end of said upper-body support; thence flaring outward and upward to symmetrical rounded tips by which they are connected to a forehead support means, and means for supporting the head, said means being flexibly connected to said thick end of said upper-body support whereby said head support may rest upon said protrusion to prevent substantial deformation of said head supporting means when weight is applied thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
163 words
An adjustable personal support apparatus comprising a substantially wedge-shaped upper-body support having a protrusion at its thick end, said protrusion having a height less than the height of said thick end, said upper-body support having a base which is adhered to a dimensionally stable thin sheet of material substantially conforming to the shape of said base; said sheet of material rising upwards at approximately right angles in two symmetrical appendages along the two edges where said sheet is contiguous to the lateral bottom edges of said upper-body support protrusion, until reaching the approximate height of the thick end of said upper-body support; thence flaring outward and upward to symmetrical rounded tips by which they are connected to a forehead support means, and means for supporting the head, said means being flexibly connected to said thick end of said upper-body support whereby said head support may rest upon said protrusion to prevent substantial deformation of said head supporting means when weight is applied thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 6, wherein said thin sheet of material is molded high-strength plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 6, wherein said forehead-support means is a reinforced fabric-covered plastic foam strip.
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