Patent ID: 8713729

Claim:
A device for supporting a user, comprising: a back board which supports a torso of the user; a left side wall connected to the back board for supporting the torso when the device has been rotated into a left orientation in which the user's left arm is below the torso, the left side wall extending from the user's left armpit along the user's body and further comprising: a pair of supporting rods spaced parallel from each other and the back board, and spaced apart from each other by a distance that approximates a depth of the torso; one or more connecting structures that connect the supporting rods to the back board; and fabric that stretches between the pair of supporting rods, forming a surface for contact with the torso, and allowing the user's left arm to rest against the fabric and in proximity to the torso when the device is in the right orientation; a right side wall connected to the back board for supporting the torso when the device has been rotated into the right orientation, the right side wall extending from the user's right armpit along the user's body and further comprising: a second pair of supporting rods spaced parallel from each other and the back board, and spaced apart from each other by the distance that approximates the depth of the torso; one or more second connecting structures that connect the second pair of supporting rods to the back board; and fabric that stretches between the second pair of supporting rods, forming a second surface for contact with the torso, and allowing the user's right arm to rest against the fabric and in proximity to the torso when the device is in the left orientation.