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Title:
SUPPORT SURFACE OVERLAY WITH SELECTIVELY INFLATABLE CELLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/048042
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A support surfce overlay having two or more independently inflatable compartments, each including a plurality of inflatable cells. When inflated, each inflatable cell forms a contact node that may support a user or another object disposed thereon. The inflatable compartments can be alternately inflated and deflated such that contact pressure can be applied to and relieved from corresponding portions of the user's body in an alternating manner.

Inventors:
DZIOBA DAVID A (US)
WOLF KENNETH ANDREW (US)
WYRICK TIMOTHY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/054982
Publication Date:
September 20, 2012
Filing Date:
October 05, 2011
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Assignee:
TOUCHSENSOR TECH LLC (US)
DZIOBA DAVID A (US)
WOLF KENNETH ANDREW (US)
WYRICK TIMOTHY (US)
International Classes:
A61H23/04; A61G7/057
Foreign References:
EP0025701A21981-03-25
US3199124A1965-08-10
US5267365A1993-12-07
US20060217645A12006-09-28
GB2107197A1983-04-27
US5135282A1992-08-04
US20100024132A12010-02-04
US5010608A1991-04-30
GB2197192A1988-05-18
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VRLA, Mark P. et al. (P.O. Box 2786Chicago, Illinois, US)
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