Patent ID: 6581227
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: A47C,Y10S

Abstract:
A hollow body for use as a sitting support, comprising:a sitting area, the sitting area including at least two portions spaced from each other; at least one integral central recessed area formed between the two portions, which lessens pressure on the pelvis of a user when sitting on the hollow body, the two portions being interconnected by at least one connecting web extending between the two portions; a supporting area spaced from the sitting area, the supporting area and the sitting area including surfaces which are tapered relative to each other so that the sitting area at a back portion of the hollow body is spaced farther from the supporting area than at a front portion of the hollow body; and at least one filling chamber in each of the two portions of the hollow body for receiving a selectable volume of fluid to fill the hollow body to provide a selectable sitting support.