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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Applicant:
The Comfort Companies, Inc., Bozeman, MT (US);
Inventor:
Steven DuFresne, Hartland, WI (US);
Assignee:
The Comfort Companies, Inc., Bozeman, MT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 5/10 (2006.01); A47C 7/32 (2006.01); A47C 7/46 (2006.01); A61G 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 5/122 (2016.11); A47C 7/32 (2013.01); A47C 7/465 (2013.01); A61G 5/1067 (2013.01); A61G 5/1091 (2016.11); A61G 2200/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed adjustable backrest provides a plurality of generally horizontal straps arranged from the top to the bottom of the rigid back shell to provide anterior to posterior support and comfort for a patient. Generally speaking, the generally horizontal straps provide variably adjustable tension straps that allow for precise positioning of the patient to reduce or remove pressure points from the patient's thoracic to sacrum region.