Patent ID: 7975337

Claim:
A person-support apparatus, the person-support apparatus comprising: a container supported on a frame, the container including a base and a plurality of sides coupled to the base, the base cooperating with the sides to define an opening opposite the base; a gas permeable cover coupled to the container and positioned over the opening, the gas permeable cover cooperating with the container to define a first chamber; a gas permeable support positioned within the chamber, the gas permeable support including a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is spaced apart from the base to define a second chamber; a fluidizable medium positioned between the second side of the gas permeable support and the gas permeable cover; and a cushion coupled to the second side of the gas permeable support and configured to provide cushioning support between a person supported on the person-support apparatus and the gas permeable support, wherein the thickness of the cushion varies over a portion of the cushion.