Patent ID: 8317271

Claim:
A support vest, for controlling movement of a person in a chair, comprising: a body that includes a central section adapted to fit against an anterior portion of the trunk of the person and having opposing first and second edges, a pair of shoulder straps projecting from the first edge of the central section and spaced apart so as to be adapted to fit against both shoulders of the person, and a pair of tabs projecting from the second edge of the central section and spaced apart; wherein the body comprises a core layer of a resilient material that has perforations extending between first and second major surfaces, a first layer of a mesh fabric abutting the first major surface, and a cover extending over the second major surface of the core layer, wherein the cover has a nucleus layer of a resilient material that has perforations extending there through and has a first jacket layer of a breathable fabric abutting the nucleus layer on an opposite side from the core layer.