Patent ID: 6547327
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
A breathable cushion comprising:a base sheet having a circumference and a matrix of openings therethrough; a cover sheet having a rectilinear matrix of openings aligned with the matrix of base sheet openings and sealed to said base sheet along the base sheet periphery; and a gel disposed between the base and cover sheets, said gel being continuous between the base sheet and cover sheet openings, said cover sheet being sealed to said base sheet around each of the base sheet openings to form a matrix of pockets, each pocket surrounding a base sheet and cover sheet opening and having a generally square cross-section; and means for facilitating bending of the cushion in order to conform the cushion to a curvilinear surface, said means including alignment of diagonals of each of the square cross-sectional pockets aligned with one another.