Patent ID: 7065815
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A mattress overlay being an inflatable body support formed from a pair of plastic sheets joined together to form a non-inflatable periphery, and the non-inflatable periphery defines an air pressurizable chamber therebetween, thereby providing an air cushion for supporting a person positioned thereatop that dissipates at least pressure to decrease the onset of pressure sores and ulcers, the periphery has a distal end, a proximal end, a first side and a second side, the improvement which comprises: a first non-inflatable corner strap system that extends from at least one end of the periphery; a center section, at least two side sections positioned on opposite sides of the center section, and a hold down section having at least two elbow-shaped slits or perforations positioned between the center section and each side section to form the first non-inflatable corner strap system; each elbow-shaped perforation and slit defines a hold down; each hold down on each side of the center section is a distinct distance from the center section; the hold downs are used to secure the mattress overlay onto various sized and styles of mattresses.