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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raymond E. Craft, Avilla, IN (US);
Randall L. Bixler, LaGrange, IN (US);
Assignee:
Pent Products, Inc., Kendallville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/02 ;
Abstract
An article of furniture includes a support having a support surface. A plurality of air bladders are positioned relative to the support surface, each air bladder having expandable foam therein. At least one fluid line fluidly couples the air bladders together. A single valve is fluidly coupled with the at least one fluid line. A contoured cushion has an inner contoured portion generally conforming to said plurality of air bladders. The plurality of air bladders are mounted between the support surface and the contoured cushion.