EP 0116470 A1 19840822 - Body support system.
Title (en)
Body support system.
Title (de)
Körperstützsystem.
Title (fr)
Système de support pour le corps humain.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8303654 A 19830210
Abstract (en)
A body support system in the form of a cushion arranged to provide varying degrees of support to different parts of the body comprises a plurality of resilient fluid-tight compartments (31 - 36) interconnected by a system of fluid conduits (38,43), and shut-off means (39) which can be engaged to isolate at least some of the compartments. In use, the shut-off means (39) is opened, the fluid-tight compartments (31 - 36) are inflated with a fluid medium, and the body is rested thereon to cause a varying distribution of fluid between the compartments, whereupon the shut-off means (39) is closed to retain the compartments (31 - 36) in varying degrees of inflation corresponding to the desired support required. The compartments (31 - 36) and the fluid conduits (38) may be defined between two superposed sheets of resilient fluid-tight material (30,40) to define a unitary panel structure. The panel may include an additional compartment (37) providing a fluid reservoir, and the assembly may be coupled to a fluid pump (44).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47C 7/46 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A47C 31/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47C 7/467 (2013.01); A47C 27/082 (2013.01); A47C 27/083 (2013.01); A47C 27/10 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
[X] US 3192541 A 19650706 - MOORE BOYD S
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0116470 A1 19840822; GB 2134382 A 19840815; GB 8303654 D0 19830316; IL 70929 A0 19840531; WO 8403027 A1 19840816; ZA 841008 B 19840926
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 84300846 A 19840210; GB 8303654 A 19830210; GB 8400037 W 19840210; IL 7092984 A 19840210; ZA 841008 A 19840210