| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 005652100 | Ventilated or permitting substantial air or liquid passage | 28 |
| 20080256712 | Versatile cushion device - A cushion device for use when placed in seats, in beds, or on floors, comprising a flexible hollow, enclosed shell having two large opposed surfaces, the shell capable of containing gas or liquid without substantial leakage, and having a port or a plurality of ports that can allow gas or liquid to enter into or to escape from the shell, the port or ports each being provided with closure means which can substantially prevent entry and escape of gas or liquid from the shell. The shell, when empty, can maintain a substantially flat form when held by one hand from an edge of the shell for the ease of handling, storage or transportation, and can allow a substantial adjustable expansion under working condition, due to the provision of a stiffener, a cover or its inherent firmness, rigidity or stiffness. It may be used for heat treatment, cooling treatment and for back, spine and extremities exercises and support of the user. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090013472 | CHANNELED MAT - Embodiments of the invention relate to a channeled mat comprising a mat and one or more channels in the mat. Embodiments also relate to a method of making a channeled mat comprising forming a mat and forming one or more channels in the mat. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090070939 | DEVICES FOR PREVENTION OF PRESSURE ULCERS - A support surface, such as an underpad, for preventing pressure sores in a patient is a multi-layer textile assembly having a skin contact layer formed from a fabric of synthetic filament yarns woven to provide air permeability and moisture vapor permeability and having a thickness of less than 1 mm. An absorbent middle layer is formed from a breathable microfiber fabric woven to provide for moisture transition from an upper surface of the middle layer to a bottom surface of the middle layer. The skin contact layer and the middle layer are stitched together using a stitching pattern optimized to produce an open pattern with minimal puckering. A bottom layer is formed from a breathable, waterproof fabric woven from synthetic yarn to produce a moisture vapor transfer rate within the range of 5,000 to 20,000 grams per meter squared per 24 hours. The three layers are attached together around their outer edges. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100122417 | Multi-Layered Support System - In various embodiments, a support system includes a multi-layer support system with a number of layers. Systems and methods of removing moisture vapor from an environment surrounding patient are disclosed that accomplish such removal without the use of powered air-movers. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100306922 | AIRATION TYPE FLOOR CUSHION - A airation type floor cushion is provided, which can be placed on a chair, a seat or the floor of a room so that scrotum dampness can be prevented and pressure and massage effects can also be expected for a fresh life by aid of smooth air ventilation when men or women sit on the cushion plate. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100306923 | INFECTION CONTROL BEDDING PRODUCT - A hermetically sealed infection control bedding product such as a pillow, duvet, mattress, cushion or such like having a sealed cover and having a resiliently deformable filling material, comprising a vent means in the cover, characterised in that the vent means comprises a filter medium including a filter membrane for the removal of particles of microbial size and wherein the filter medium also comprises a strengthening layer of material for providing mechanical strength to the filter medium whereby the filter medium allows air flow therethrough but is substantially impermeable to liquid while maintaining a barrier to particles of microbial size. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110258781 | BREATHABLE CUSHION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A seat cushion includes a cushion pad that is formed of breathable plastic foam, a breathable skin that is integrally layered on a front surface side of the cushion pad, and a non-breathable membrane-like film that is interleaved therebetween. The seat cushion includes a breathing hole formed in the film. The breathing hole extends from a back surface side of the cushion pad and passes through the cushion pad to penetrate the film. The breathing hole is formed while the cushion pad and the film are melted | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120011656 | CUSHION, KIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - There is provided a cushion ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120060293 | ANTI-DECUBITUS CUSHION - The present invention relates to a decubitus cushion comprising a core and a jacket, wherein the core comprises viscoelastic material and the jacket comprises a cover layer of material promoting air circulation fixedly or reversibly removable at at least the side facing the skin. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120117733 | PILLOW CONSTRUCTION - A pillow construction is designed to provide a user desirable support to the head and neck of a user, air permeability, ventilation, and air-cooling, to maintain a healthy thermal homeostatis by covering with a breathable cover sheet and a predetermined arrangement of apertures. The pillow construction comprises a head support having a hollow case, made by a solid-state or semi-solid-state material, wherein at least one aperture is formed on a plurality of horizontally opposed side walls on an exterior surface of the head support. A buffer material or a damper material may be selected to be attached onto the surface of the head support for the purpose of enhanced elastic support. A set of holes or slits may be selected to be formed on the surface of the head support to facilitate air convection. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120131752 | MODULAR SUPPORT ELEMENT - A modular supporting element has a supporting surface for a user and includes a plurality of elastic modules, suitable for being deformed according to a direction substantially perpendicular to the supporting surface of the user. Each module has a side surface and an upper portion, wherein the modules are arranged juxtaposed to each other with the side surfaces substantially in contact or with the side surfaces at such a distance as not to prevent contact between one module and another during the elastic deformation movement. The modules have anti-friction surfaces arranged in a part of the side surface of the modules in such a way as to prevent interferences by friction between one module and another. The modular supporting element is made up of a plurality of modules with different rigidity from area to area without any appreciable influence between one module and another. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20130025061 | VENTILATION PAD FOR A TODDLER CARRIER - The present disclosure relates to a ventilation pad, and more particularly, to a ventilation pad for a toddler carrier, which is installed inside a toddler carrier such as a baby sling, wherein a three-dimensional mesh pad having a sufficient predetermined thickness is inserted between a mother and a baby, thereby alleviating heat and preventing discomfort when using a baby sling or carrier during the summer months. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130055503 | COOLING STRUCTURE OF AN AIR CUSHION - A cooling structure of an air cushion contains a body, and the body includes a plurality of air units, and each air unit includes a recess disposed on a top surface thereof, such that when a contacting portion of a user abuts against the body, the plurality of air units contact with the contacting portion, and the recesses form an airing space to cool a heat. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130291308 | Inclined Body Positioning And Support System - An inclined body positioning and support system is presented comprising an internal foundational wedged support encased in a chamber, an internal ventilation/comfort material encased in a chamber, first and second internal elongated positioning and support chambers each encasing a fill material, and an external cover. The foundational wedge chamber encases a respective first and second wedge plateau overlapped by the respective first and second elongated support material chamber to form a respective first and second transitional. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140020185 | CUSHION FOR PREVENTING PRESSURE SORE - The present invention relates to a cushion for preventing pressure sore. The cushion for preventing pressure sore includes an air cell layer, an air passage layer, a base layer, and a plurality of air ducts. The air cell layer has a plurality of air cells; the air cell layer is divided into at least four air cell zones. Air cells in each air cell zone are in communication with each other, but air cells in any two adjacent air cell zones are not in communication with each other; the air passage layer is under the air cell layer and has a plurality of air passages therein. Each air passage is in connection and communication with at least one of the air cell zones; the air passage layer and the air cell layer are disposed on the base layer; an end of each air duct is in communication with a corresponding air passage, and the other end extends out of the cushion and is provided with a joint; and each air duct has a respective valve. The cushion for preventing pressure sore according to the present invention can intermittently exert pressure over human buttocks, thereby effectively preventing pressure sores. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140101855 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SELF DEFLATING CUSHION - Systems and methods for providing a self deflating cushion whereby a volume of air within the cushion is controllably released to a surface of the cushion thereby providing a cooling effect to the seated anatomy of a user. The cushion further provides a variety of internal, open cell cushioning materials that store and release air during use of the cushion. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140196215 | INFECTION CONTROL BEDDING PRODUCT - An infection control bedding product such as a pillow, duvet, mattress, cushion or such like having a sealed cover and having a deformable filling material, may comprise a liquid impermeable air permeable microbial barrier vent. The vent includes an oleophobic expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane extending past the perimeter of the aperture and a nonwoven layer extending past the perimeter of the aperture. A gasket may be bonded to the PTFE membrane, the nonwoven layer and the cover to form a liquid impermeable seal rendering the infection control bedding product liquid impermeable. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140325763 | SUPPORT ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR ITS REALISATION - A support element, for example a plate, a mattress, a pillow, a seating plane of a chair, of an armchair, a saddle for vehicles and the like, equipped with a resting surface for a user, includes at least one first layer in gel associated with at least one second layer of different material; such a first layer in gel and such a second layer, that are associated, are crossed by through openings that are suitable for the proper circulation of air from one side to the other of the support element, so as to allow the optimal transpiration and thermal regulation of the parts of the body of the user positioned resting on the support element itself. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140352071 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT LIFT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent pad comprising multiple layers. In particular, the absorbent pad of the present invention maintains skin dryness by absorbing moisture while preventing leakage to the skin or the bed linens, allowing air circulation at the surface of the patient's skin to prevent heat buildup, and is strong enough to allow the patient to be repositioned, even when the pad is wet. In a particular embodiment the first layer is comprised of a fluid-permeable, porous material, the second layer is disposed under the first layer and is comprised of at least one super absorbent material, and a base layer disposed under the second layer. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140366275 | A TIE ARRANGEMENT - A tie arrangement for use with a body support unit, the body support unit including a plurality of columns arranged substantially parallel to one another, each column including a plurality of fluid-tillable substantially spherical cells connected together, the tie arrangement including a tie member having at least one retention aperture configured to be releasably connected to a column at point of reduced diameter between two neighbouring cells. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150107026 | INFECTION CONTROL BEDDING PRODUCT - An infection control bedding product such as a pillow, duvet, mattress, cushion or such like having a sealed cover and having a deformable filling material, may comprise a liquid impermeable air permeable microbial barrier vent. The vent includes an oleophobic expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane extending past the perimeter of the aperture and a nonwoven layer extending past the perimeter of the aperture. A gasket may be bonded to the PTFE membrane, the nonwoven layer and the cover to form a liquid impermeable seal rendering the infection control bedding product liquid impermeable. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150359350 | Pocketed Spring Assembly Comprising Strings of Springs of Different Heights andEnhanced Ventilation - A pocketed spring assembly comprises a plurality of parallel strings of individually pocketed springs of different heights. Each string is joined to an adjacent string. Each string has first and second opposed plies of fabric and a plurality of pockets formed along a length of the string by transverse seams joining the plies. An upper end of each transverse seam is below the upper surface of the string so as to partially separate adjacent pockets within a string of springs when the spring is relaxed. The strings of springs have ventilation openings to increase airflow. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150359353 | Cushion Covers, Cushions, and Methods of Using the Same - A cushion system includes an interchangeable cushion cover having atop member and a band portion extending downwardly from the top member. The band portion includes atop edge portion attached to the top member and a bottom edge portion. A bottom member is attached to the bottom edge portion and an interior space is defined between the top member, the band portion, and the bottom member. A bottom opening is defined in the bottom member that is arranged for insertion of a conformable cushion insert into the interior space and draining of the cushion insert while the bottom member retains the cushion insert within the interior space. A releasable fastener system is located within the interior space on the bottom member such that it is concealed within the cushion cover and is selectively attachable to and detachable from a bottom face of the cushion insert. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160066700 | AIR PERMEABLE CUSHIONING STRUCTURE - An air permeable cushioning structure contains: a first elastic layer, a second elastic layer, and a third elastic layer. The first elastic layer has plural first plastic threads irregularly wound therein, a wound connection portion of any two first plastic threads is melted together, and a disconnection portion of any two first plastic threads has a first pore formed thereon. The second elastic layer has plural second plastic threads irregularly wound therein, a wound connection portion of any two second plastic threads is melted together, and a disconnection portion of any two second plastic threads has a second pore formed thereon. The third elastic layer has plural third plastic threads irregularly wound therein, a wound connection portion of any two third plastic threads is melted together, and a disconnection portion of any two third plastic threads has a third pore formed thereon. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160157616 | ADJUSTABLE SPINAL SUPPORT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE - An adjustable spinal support apparatus, system, and device is described. The adjustable spinal support allows for easy customization of a desired spinal contour. The support provides a structure for using non-deforming space adjusters, individually or in combination, to create various thicknesses along the length of the support. The support may be removably secured to a recliner. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160174725 | CORE MATERIAL FOR CUSHION, AND CUSHION | 06-23-2016 |
| 005652200 | With means to force ventilation | 2 |
| 20130139321 | RESILIENT GRID FOR USE WITH CELLULAR CUSHIONS - A resilient grid ( | 06-06-2013 |
| 20140115790 | COVER SYSTEM FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACE - A cover system includes a first layer providing a top surface over a patient support structure. A layer of spacer material is provided beneath the first layer. An air mover moves air through the layer of spacer material to remove moisture adjacent a person supported by the patient support. | 05-01-2014 |
