Patent ID: 7140057
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
1. A flexible seat cushion for supporting a person in a seated position thereon, having generally transversely spaced and longitudinally extending longitudinal sides and generally longitudinally spaced and transversely extending front and rear transverse sides, the longitudinal sides intersecting the rear side at rear corners and the longitudinal sides intersecting the front side at front corners, and an upper surface extending between the sides and defining a support contour for contacting and supporting a person in a sitting position, comprising; a support contour, including relief areas at locations adjacent to skin covering at least one bony prominence of a pelvic area of the person seated on the cushion, and support areas adjacent to skin covering tissue masses adjacent to the one bony prominence, the relief areas and support areas positioned to establish relatively less pressure on the skin in the relief areas and relatively more pressure on the skin in the support areas, the relief areas including a center cavity generally transversely centered between the longitudinal sides and longitudinally spaced more toward the rear side than the front side; a support member attached to a rear corner of the flexible seat cushion, the support member having relatively less flexibility than the seat cushion to resist deformation of the support contour from contact with the pelvic area of the person when seated on the seat cushion; a connector member connected to the support member and extending along one of the longitudinal sides or the rear side which intersect at the rear corner, the connector member having a length that is adjustable to move the support member in a direction substantially parallel to one side along which the connector member extends, the connector member comprises a strap having first and second portions, the first portion of the strap is connected to the support member, the second portion of the strap is connected to the one side along which the connector member extends, the strap includes a fastener, and the first and second portions are interconnected by the fastener.