US5423094A
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Pneumatic furniture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-07
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Granted: 1995-06-13
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Expires: 2012-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A variety of pneumatic and other components assembled to afford comfort not found in conventional furniture as follows: a pneumatic cushion exchanging air through a bladder support into two independent bladders where upon depression by persons or other subsequence weight applied to the cushion evenly supports the weight applied. The inner and outer bladder operate independently receiving and compressing air through the cushion and bladder air transfer valves. This independent action allows frontal support when weight is applied to the frontal areas only. In addition to the frontal support a molded plastic material termed herein as the bladder support having memory after thermal molding offers additional front support when weight is applied. When weight or a person is fully seated both bladders are expanded as the air is expelled from the cushion through two air valves serving each of two independent bladders offering uniform seating support. The supporting structure for the bladder support, bladders, and cushion being a composite substrate with properties allowing a depression value allowing additional flex when weight is applied.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Arsenault
- 👤 Joseph Arsenault
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:50
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C4/00; A47C4/54; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/081; A47C27/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A pneumatic cushioning device attached to an expandable bladder which is encased in a support comprising a pneumatic cushion with cavity dividers including means to transfer air or gas between the dividers, said pneumatic cushion including means to transfer air or gas to a connecting outer bladder and inner bladder, said outer bladder and inner bladder consisting of two separate and independent bladder cavities, each said outer bladder and inner bladder includes a means to transfer air or gas to said pneumatic cushion, said outer bladder and inner bladder are encased on the top, bottom, front and rear surfaces with a bladder support, with strips of pliant material on two opposing sides, and constructed of a suitable compound so as to have the properties of retaining memory and flexibility.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A pneumatic cushioning device attached to an expandable bladder which is encased in a support comprising a pneumatic cushion with cavity dividers including means to transfer air or gas between the dividers, said pneumatic cushion including means to transfer air or gas to a connecting outer bladder and inner bladder, said outer bladder and inner bladder consisting of two separate and independent bladder cavities, each said outer bladder and inner bladder includes a means to transfer air or gas to said pneumatic cushion, said outer bladder and inner bladder are encased on the top, bottom, front and rear surfaces with a bladder support, with strips of pliant material on two opposing sides, and constructed of a suitable compound so as to have the properties of retaining memory and flexibility.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
The invention as set forth in claim 1 and wherein said pneumatic cushion is placed on the top of said bladder support and said pneumatic cushion and said inner bladder and said outer bladder are attached by a means to transfer air or gas between said pneumatic cushion and said inner bladder and said outer bladder when weight is applied to the said pneumatic cushion while also allowing the air or gas to return to said pneumatic cushion when the weight is removed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
173 words
A pneumatic cushioning device having a bladder system consisting of an outer bladder and an inner bladder, each being independent and expandable and contained in a bladder support comprising a pneumatic cushion with cavity dividers including means to transfer air or gas between the dividers, said pneumatic cushion including means to transfer air or gas to a connecting bladder system, said bladder system consisting of an outer bladder and an inner bladder, each being independent and expandable, said outer bladder and said inner bladder are each attached to said pneumatic cushion by means of an air or gas transfer valve, said bladder system is enclosed with a bladder support encasement on the top, bottom, front and rear surfaces, and has strips of pliant material on two opposing sides, said bladder system is constructed of a suitable compound so as to have memory and flexibility allowing compression to a point short of collapsing on the front and rear edges and will not allow expansion on the front and rear edges in it's static position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
173 words
A pneumatic cushioning device having a bladder system consisting of an outer bladder and an inner bladder, each being independent and expandable and contained in a bladder support comprising a pneumatic cushion with cavity dividers including means to transfer air or gas between the dividers, said pneumatic cushion including means to transfer air or gas to a connecting bladder system, said bladder system consisting of an outer bladder and an inner bladder, each being independent and expandable, said outer bladder and said inner bladder are each attached to said pneumatic cushion by means of an air or gas transfer valve, said bladder system is enclosed with a bladder support encasement on the top, bottom, front and rear surfaces, and has strips of pliant material on two opposing sides, said bladder system is constructed of a suitable compound so as to have memory and flexibility allowing compression to a point short of collapsing on the front and rear edges and will not allow expansion on the front and rear edges in it's static position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
The invention as set forth in claim 3 and wherein said outer bladder and said inner bladder are placed into said bladder support and said outer bladder and said inner bladder expand by means of weight being applied to said pneumatic cushion through the two said air transfer valves, thus expanding the said inner and outer bladders within the said bladder support and wherein the said bladder support restricts full compression of the weight applied to said pneumatic cushion as well as serving as a restraint for said bladders.
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