Inflatable support system
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2. The inflatable support system of claim 1, wherein said upper portion and said bottom chamber are formed from PVC material.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an inflatable support system having at least two sections. The inflatable support system has a lower chamber that has a top and bottom layer. The inflatable support system also has an upper portion which includes a top and bottom layer in fluid communication with the lower chamber. At least one of either the top or bottom layers of the upper portion of the inflatable support system has a higher elasticity than at least one of the layers of the lower chamber.
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- 2. The inflatable support system of claim 1, wherein said upper portion and said bottom chamber are formed from PVC material.
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17. An inflatable support system comprising:
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an upper portion at least partially defined by at least a first layer having a first elasticity; and
a lower chamber in fluid communication with said upper portion, said lower chamber at least partially defined by at least a second layer having a second elasticity lower than said first elasticity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An inflatable support system comprising:
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an upper portion defined by a plurality of flexible panels, at least some of said panels of said upper portion having a first elasticity; and
a lower chamber defined by a plurality of flexible panels, at least some of said panels of said lower chamber having a second elasticity less than said first elasticity. - View Dependent Claims (1, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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- 38. The inflatable support system of claim 37, further comprising a plurality of upstanding generally vertical structural elements defined within said lower chamber and forming interstitial spaces therein.
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38-1. The inflatable support system of claim 37, wherein said structural elements are of said second elasticity.
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38-2. A method of supporting a user, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an air mattress defining at least two fluidly connected air chambers, each of said chambers being at least partially formed by panels having varying levels of elasticity.
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