Patent ID: 7424760

Claim:
A body support and comfort device having a desired contour and profile of a surface that is to interact with a user, the body support and comfort device comprising: an inflatable bladder including a plurality of chambers that are fluidly connected to one another, the plurality of chambers sized and arranged to provide the desired contour and profile; an additional comfort layer shaped and arranged to substantially cover the surface of the inflatable bladder that is to interact with the user; a first chamber and a second chamber of the plurality of chambers defined at least partly by a first shape-defining member; and a second shape-defining member that spans from the first chamber to the second chamber, wherein the first shape-defining member and the second shape-defining member in combination with the inflatable bladder define a recessed area in the desired contour and profile of the surface that is to interact with the user, and wherein the first shape defining member and the second shape-defining member are configured to substantially maintain the desired contour and profile when pressure is applied to the surface by the user.