Patent ID: 7000276

Claim:
An inflatable, surface comfort device comprising: an inflatable bladder having a first flexible surface and a second flexible surface opposite the first flexible surface, and having a port through which inflation of the inflatable bladder is accomplished, the inflatable bladder having a shape and size to conform to a surface of a body support device, the surface of the body support device configured such that it is contoured at least when in use, the inflatable bladder so sized and shaped such that (i) an area of the first flexible surface substantially completely covers the surface of the body support device, and (ii) the average, fully inflated thickness defined between the first flexible surface and the second flexible surface is less than substantially 2 inches, and whereby when the first flexible surface is operatively coupled to the surface of the body support device, the first flexible surface conforms to the surface of the body support device, and the shape of the surface of the body support device is substantially transferred to a user contacting the second flexible surface; and a valve coupled to the port of the inflatable bladder that is constructed and arranged to enable inflation, of the surface comfort device.