WO2007032893A3 - Zone cellular cushion with fail safe inflation zones - Google Patents
Zone cellular cushion with fail safe inflation zones Download PDFInfo
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- WO2007032893A3 WO2007032893A3 PCT/US2006/033447 US2006033447W WO2007032893A3 WO 2007032893 A3 WO2007032893 A3 WO 2007032893A3 US 2006033447 W US2006033447 W US 2006033447W WO 2007032893 A3 WO2007032893 A3 WO 2007032893A3
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- inflation zones
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- fail safe
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
- A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
- A47C27/10—Fluid mattresses or cushions with two or more independently-fillable chambers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
- A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
- A47C27/081—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
- A47C27/082—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
- A47C4/54—Inflatable chairs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
- A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G5/1043—Cushions specially adapted for wheelchairs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
- A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G5/1043—Cushions specially adapted for wheelchairs
- A61G5/1045—Cushions specially adapted for wheelchairs for the seat portion
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
- A61G7/057—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
- A61G7/05769—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with inflatable chambers
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Nursing (AREA)
- Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
Abstract
A pattern of airflow pathways (22A, 26A, 28A, 3OA, 36A, 38A, 40A, 42A) among inflatable air cells (4) in an inflatable air cell cushion (C) that result in discrete, isolated inflation zones (r, s, t, u) that allow the optimal immersion depth and support of a seated user when fully inflated and maintain acceptable immersion depth and support of the seated user in the event of an air leak from one of the inflation zones (r, s, t, u). The airflow pathways are operably connected to a valve (20) wherein opening of the valve (20) places the normally isolated inflation zones in fluid communication and closing of the valve (20) isolates the inflation zones.
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US11/222,687 | 2005-09-09 | ||
US11/222,687 US20070056112A1 (en) | 2005-09-09 | 2005-09-09 | Zoned cellular cushion with fail safe inflation zones |
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WO2007032893A2 WO2007032893A2 (en) | 2007-03-22 |
WO2007032893A3 true WO2007032893A3 (en) | 2007-10-04 |
WO2007032893B1 WO2007032893B1 (en) | 2007-11-01 |
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PCT/US2006/033447 WO2007032893A2 (en) | 2005-09-09 | 2006-08-25 | Zone cellular cushion with fail safe inflation zones |
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