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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clifford E. Brubaker, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David M. Brienza, Allison Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
Dynamic Contours LLC, Allison Park, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 2/708 ; A43B 1/320 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 2/708 ; A43B 1/320 ;
Abstract
A cushion for seats, wheelchairs, mattresses, etc. is disclosed. The cushion includes fluid-filled cells. Each cell is in fluid communication with adjacent cells via conduits. Constrictures such as valves or constrictor clips may be applied to the conduits to restrict or otherwise regulate fluid flow into or out of a particular cell. In this way, the cushion may be customized on a cell-by-cell basis, providing a cushion that can be tailored to the individual needs of the patient.