Patent ID: 7857387
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A pneumatic lordosis support comprising: at least one pressurized cushion, the at least one pressurized cushion comprising a front membrane and a rear membrane; a medial strip disposed on a center line of the at least one pressurized cushion and oriented to be substantially parallel to a spine of a user; at least one uncontinuous first seam connecting the front membrane with the rear membrane, said at least one uncontinuous first seam operable to subdivide the at least one pressurized cushion into compartments, the compartments having a length and a width, the length extending transverse to the medial strip over a width of the at least one pressurized cushion, the at least one uncontinuous first seam oriented transverse to the medial strip and extending into a lateral portion of the at least one pressurized cushion; a plurality of central seams connecting the front membrane with the rear membrane, said plurality of central seams disposed proximate to the medial strip and offset in a direction of the medial strip relative to the at least one uncontinuous first seam; and wherein the plurality of central seams being shorter than half the width of the at least one pressurized cushion.