Patent ID: 6704961
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
A support for the body of a lying or sitting person, comprising a formed structure of a permanently flexible material in the form of an orthopedic or therapeutic mat, said structure including a bottom part that has a head end and an opposing foot end, and from which several ribs arranged side-by-side protrude towards the upper side running approximately transversely to the longitudinal center line of the support and being inclined, viewed from a side thereof, towards the head end and whereinsaid ribs are arranged in an arrow shape, and form with the longitudinal center line an angle &agr; larger than 90Â° towards the head end, said support being subdivided into a dorsal zone, in which the ribs form with the longitudinal center line an angle &agr; larger than 90Â° towards the head end, and a nates zone, in which several ribs are disposed in a side-by-side arrangement protruding from the bottom part and being inclined towards the foot end, and the direction of running of said ribs in the nates zone being selected from the group consisting of perpendicular to the longitudinal center line, and arranged in an arrow shape, forming with the longitudinal center line an angle &dgr; larger than 90Â° towards the foot end.