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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7134158 | Portable, adjustable, inflatable bed A bed apparatus having a base and two inflatable members for elevating the torso and legs of a user is provided. The inflatable members are removably attachable to the base and can be selectively spaced apart, making the bed spatially adjustable. The extent to which... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6874185 | Mattress with semi-independent pressure relieving A foam core cushion mattress assembly provides semi-independent foam pillars on the upper surface of the mattress. The mattress may be unitary, or comprise multiple cushioning components, possibly base, body support and foot cushions. The body support cushion is con... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6848138 | Patient support surfaces Multiple varieties of patient support surfaces are presented with a common modular assembly primarily including a perimeter chassis and integrated upper support element. Perimeter bolsters provide relatively firmer support for gently prompting a patient towards the ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6611979 | Mattress having a retractable foot section A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, a mattress, a pair of head end siderails, and a pair of foot end siderails. The deck includes a retractable foot section. The mattress includes a foot portion positioned over the retractabl... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6442780 | Mattress with semi-independent pressure relieving pillars A foam core cushion mattress assembly provides semi-independent foam pillars on the upper surface of the mattress. The mattress may be unitary, or comprise three cushioning components: a base, a body support cushion, and a foot cushion insert. A removable... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6334442 | Recumbent therapeutic support A therapeutic support is configured for recumbent elevation of a patient's upper torso such that the patient's spine is downwardly inclined at an angle within a range of 5° through 20°, with the patient's head elevated in the order of nine through twelv... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6141806 | Bariatric bed A cushion is provided for use on a foot section of an articulating deck of a bed to support the legs of a person on the bed. The foot section of the deck is movable from a generally horizontal bed position to a generally vertical chair position. The cushi... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5820573 | Body contour massage device and method A massage device disclosed consists of a rigid flat base (30), which when configured with contoured modules (34, 36, 38) and rigid pressure nibs (10, 12, 14) or blades (20, 24, 26, 28) contours the length of an adult human body. The device operates by arr... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5815862 | Portable orthopedic bed A portable orthopedic bed for the correct orthopedic support of a patient has a longitudinally adjacent array of laterally extending air inflatable chambers wherein the array has a first set of chambers and a second set of chambers. A set of chambers has ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5807290 | Inflatable supports An inflatable support is made of a vapor permeable material capable of sustaining an inflated state for significant periods without replenishment so as to provide good pressure distribution whilst allowing breathing to prevent sweating.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797153 | Orthopedic body pillow A sound sleep system and provides a full body length orthopedic posture pillow that maintains correct spinal posture during supine, side lying, and prone sleep positions.... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5172439 | Therapeutic mattress overlay and method of forming and using the same A therapeutic mattress overlay for supporting anatomical portions of a recumbent human body such that weight is redistributed away from areas suffering from disorders due to injury and/or pathological conditions to promote healing thereof. The therapeutic... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5101527 | Modular body support system A modular body support system for a prone, supine or side lying person having a plurality of individual functional portions for reacting with body tissues to establish comfort to the person as well as lessen the chances of tissue breakdown and ulcerations... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4955096 | Anatomically contoured convoluted foam pad A foam pad containing slits in its upper surface is disclosed. In its preferred embodiment the pad is adapted to be positioned on a bed in a supporting relationship to a patient. The pad has head and foot supporting sections, each in the form of a convolu... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4901387 | Mattress overlay with individual foam springs A foam overlay (A,A') is disclosed which includes a rectangular base (C) and a plurality of individual and independently acting foam springs (B,B'). Each foam spring includes a base block (10,10') and a polyhedron body (14,14') atop each base block termin... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4346486 | Tranquilizing bed A mattress, adapted to benefit an occupant in the prone position, having a convexity in the head and torso support area, means for producing a rising and falling motion of the convex support surface, and a sound projecting means located within the convexi... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4290155 | Articulated bed An improved articulated bed having a main mattress support, a main mattress on the top of the support and having a cavity in which an auxiliary mattress is removably positioned, the auxiliary mattress having a pair of slots formed in its upper surface siz... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4122567 | Articulated bed An improved articulated bed having a main mattress support, a main mattress on the top of the support and having a cavity in which an auxiliary mattress is removably positioned, the auxiliary mattress having a pair of slots formed in its upper surface siz... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4120060 | Mattress construction An improved mattress construction with a ticking having at least one transverse row of protuberances in the form of a plurality of ridges integral with the ticking across the width of the mattress. Each row is positioned away from the foot of the mattress... | 10/17/1978 |
