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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254852 | Cushioning device A cushioning device as in a pillow that has a main-body foam which a plurality of projections extend off a surface of the main-body. The projections are arranged in different support characteristic groupings such as rows of different volume or sized projections (e.g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7100229 | Shear reducing mattress system A foam mattress system having transverse support ribs is provided for reduction of shear stress between a person's skin and the surface of the mattress system. The mattress system may include a mattress to be used independent of other mattresses or springs, or a mat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7055198 | Cushioning member having a wavy outline The present invention refers to a cushioning member with an undulating conformation comprising a plurality of elastically deformable bands provided in a juxtaposed arrangement relative to each other according to a substantially longitudinal orientation, wherein each... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037278 | Apparatus and method for pressure management having temperature controlled air flow An apparatus and method for alleviating excessive pressure development on a body area includes a cushion having bottom and top surfaces which are spaced apart. The top surface has a plurality of channels formed therethrough. A compressible inner layer is disposed be... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6966088 | Cushion to support patient with bed sores A cushion to support patient with bed sores has a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, an outer lateral sidewall and an inner lateral sidewall defining an aperture therewithin. An outer lateral sidewall periphery of the outer lateral sidewall is greater than an inner la... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6866341 | Vehicle seat for aircraft and motor vehicles A vehicle seat for aircraft and motor vehicles, includes a back rest (10) and a seat part (14) supported by a seat frame connected to a vehicle floor. One support arm (40) pivotally supports on one of its ends a combined foot (42) and leg... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6845534 | Support pillow A support pillow includes a U-shaped body skin that defines a U-shaped inner space therein, and a filler that is packed in the inner space and that cooperates with the body skin to form a flexible U-shaped body including a bight part and two opposite arm parts exten... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6684430 | Support for expansible cells Support or padding including expandable cells whose cell body in its resting state seen in transverse section is individually delimited by at least two concentric perimeters, the walls of the cell in its resting state rejoining each of the perimeters are ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6581227 | Hollow body for use as a sitting support A hollow body is configured for use as a sitting support. A sitting area has at least two portions spaced from each other. At least one integral flat groove or recess is formed between the portions. The portions are interconnected by at least one connecti... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6550085 | Support for expansible cells Support or padding including expandable cells whose cell body in its resting state seen in transverse section is individually delimited by at least two concentric perimeters, the walls of the cell in its resting state rejoining each of the perimeters are ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6523202 | Ergonomic seating cushion An ergonomic seating cushion has a central cavity whose interior boundaries form an oscillating waveform. This feature reduces the pressure gradient on skin pressing against the cushion, promoting blood flow to the region while maintaining a central area ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6321402 | Disposable pulp-molded pillow A disposable pillow made of recyclable and environmentally friend pulp through vacuum molding is provided. The pillow includes an open-bottomed hollow outer body and preferably an inner support having a plurality of upright ridge portions. The outer body ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6305040 | Acupressure pillow apparatus and method An Acupressure pillow provides selective pressure by location and force applied to a body of a user. By selection of a body member, a location on that body member, and a pressure point thereat, an acupressure pillow may be used for gauging and applying a ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6199234 | Infant comfort mattress A mattress structure that provides a relatively soft resilient surface under the weight of a recumbent infant or small child and also provides a degree of air flow, by means of bumps, depressions and ridges at the points of contact with the infant or chil... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6052852 | Mattress having massage effect The invention provides a novel mattress having massage effect for being cushioned by a human back, and comprising an upholstered seat, a number of springs, a plurality of magnetic stones and an upholstery covering said upholstered seat; wherein, said upho... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5887589 | Skeletal realignment system A skeletal realignment system (10) which is specifically designed to alleviate many of the back aches and pains that are a direct result of a skeletal misalignment. The system (10) consists of a first implement (12) and an identical second implement (12A)... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5853844 | Rubber pad construction with resilient protrusions A rubber pad construction is adapted for use in making a shoe sole, a shoe pad, a face layer of a table-tennis paddle, a shell of a ball, etc. The rubber pad construction includes a substrate, and a plurality of first and second protrusions which extend o... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5850648 | Ventillated mattress with semi-spherical projections An anatomical mattress comprises at least two layers of elastic material each having a main surface. The elastic layers are joined along the main surfaces thereof to define a generally parallelepiped-shaped body. The body has a peripheral frame and two op... | 12/22/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5634223 | Hollow body for use as seat pad A hollow body for use as a seat pad is provided. The hollow body includes a generally planar resting region, a generally planar sitting region substantially parallel to the resting region and a transition region extending therebetween. The transition regi... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5628079 | Seat cushion with projections A seat cushion having a flexible substrate and pads. The flexible substrate has first and second pads in a spaced-apart relationship, forming a hinge of the substrate therebetween. The flexible substrate may be moved from an open lay-flat position to a cl... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5607749 | Ergonomic kinetic acupressure massaging system An acupressure massaging system includes a platform having an upper surface, and includes an array of intersecting air channels extending therethrough in communication with space external of the pad. An array of spaced, independently flexible nipples exte... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5533220 | Inflatable, "telescopic" cells for cushions and mattresses The present invention elates to inflatable cells for cushion and mattress elements, and in particular for medical applications, the elements comprising a soleplate that has a bottom support surface that is plane plus said telescopic cells that extend perp... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5502855 | Zoned cellular cushion An inflatable cushion having a series of separately inflatable zones with tubular conduits leading from each zone beneath or on top of the cushion within the periphery of the cushion to a common manifold spaced outwardly from the front edge of the cushion... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5494725 | Load bearing pad A load bearing structure with a base and an array of load bearing members, each load bearing member having the general form of a cantilevered beam and made of a resilient material, and having a tip, generally front and back faces, and a bottom, the bottom... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5490821 | Massage device for the soles of the feet A massage device for the soles of the feet is provided. The device includes a number of units releasably connected together to form a long track which allows people to walk thereon and have the soles of their feet massaged by pebble-like projections forme... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5452488 | Contourable pocket foam mattress and method of manufacture A foam mattress made up of a number of segments each of which includes a sheet-like base member and a plurality of discrete spaced apart foam elements extending from a face of the base member wherein the elements have been integrally formed in a single mo... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5168588 | Massaging mattress This invention relates to a massaging mattress, comprising an elastic stuffing and a compound covering, and an array between said stuffing and covering, composed of wooden beads alternating with magnets, said array being connected with ropes to form a net... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5163196 | Zoned cellular cushion with flexible flaps containing inflating manifold An inflatable cushion is organized into zones or compartments which are normally isolated from each other. The base of the cushion contains channels which lead from the several zones to a flap-type valve. When the flag is extended, the channels are connec... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5153956 | Lowering unit area pressure A cushioning layer for lowering the unit area pressure between a supporting surface and an irregularly shaped body and comprising a flexible base layer (10); and a plurality of resilient, shaped protrusions (11), each protrusion upstanding from said base ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5105490 | Apparatus for supporting the human body A support apparatus in the nature of a mattress comprises means defining an array of pressure points for the application of pressure to parts of a human body resting on the support member. The means defining the array of pressure points are connected toge... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4995127 | Bed pad, an automobile seat pad, a pillow or a similar cushionlike item A bed pad, an automobile seat pad, a pillow or a similar cushionlike item having therapeutic effects similar to those of finger pressure therapy, a good airing function and an improved adaptability to the head or waist of the user is provided. A cushionli... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4945591 | Cushionlike item with projections attached thereto by strings A bed pad, an automobile seat pad, a pillow or a similar cushionlike item having therapeutic effects similar to those of finger pressure therapy, a good airing function and an improved adaptability to the head or waist of the user is provided. A cushionli... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4936294 | Massage device A massage device having a substantially planar support of foamed plastic and a plurality of massaging elements in the form of halves of balls distributed uniformly about the support is disclosed. The massaging elements may be substantially the size and fi... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4827542 | Inflatable container for a small child An inflatable container for use as a crib, playpen, bassinet and safety car bed is provided by a rectangular base and attached side walls, all of which can be inflated by an air pump permanently attached along the top of one side wall. Between adjacent ed... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4819284 | Inflatable crib The present invention relates to an inflatable crib formed by an inflatable base portion, a plurality of independently inflatable sidewalls, and a screen-like webbing connecting each sidewall to the base portion. The crib further includes a support frame ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4809374 | Padding body constituted of individual modular elements, and its application to the production of seats and of removable cushions or back-rests The invention relates to a padding body constituted of a flat support on one face of which are provided spaced apart protuberances. Said padding body is formed of modular elements held in position by a support means constituted by a grid or a plate. Accor... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4791687 | Mattress with support A mattress includes a mattress body and an elongated support. The body includes a fabric case and a pad contained therein, and is formed so as to have predetermined breadth and length. The support has a soft structure and is disposed at a predetermined le... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4744351 | Medical support This invention relates to a medical support. In order to support, in a pressure-free manner, particularly pressure-sensitive locations of parts of the body of a patient, the aforesaid support comprises a plate-like bearer part with a plurality of receiver... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4726087 | Contoured-head and neck foam pillow A foam pillow has two main support surfaces on opposing sides thereof. One surface includes convolutions defining a relatively flat profile and the other surface includes longitudinal ribs of arcuate cross-section, which define a curved profile having at ... | 02/23/1988 |
