Threat-resistant cushion

• US 6,688,554 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2002
• Issued: 02/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roy L. Weekly
• Original Assignee: Roy L. Weekly
• Inventors: Weekly, Roy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Holzen, Stephen A.
• Application Number:
  US10/098,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20030085322A1
• Time in Patent Office: 697 Days
• Field of Search: 89/360.1, 89/360.2, 89/360.4, 89/360.5, 89/360.7, 89/361.1, 244/118.5, 244/118.6, 244/121, 244/122.R, 297/DIG.5
• US Class Current: 244/118.5
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0647 Seats characterised by special upholstery or cushioning features
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0044 by restraining within seats
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 5/08 for personal use , i.e. hand held shields

Abstract

A cushion, preferable of a buoyant material, includes a layer of threat-resistant material for precluding penetration by a projectile from a firearm or sharp edged or sharp pointed instrument and serves in the manner of a shield to prevent injury to a person'"'"'s shielded body parts. The threat-resistant material may envelope the cushion, be disposed on either the front or the back side or be interleaved between the front and back sides. One or more straps may be disposed on a side to facilitate manipulation in positioning of the cushion to render it most effective to ward off an attack.

Claims

1. An aircraft seat having a removable seat cushion extending across the seat portion of the aircraft seat said seat cushion comprising in combination:

a) an outer covering;

b) cushioning material; and

c) threat-resistant material adapted to prevent penetration of a projectile discharged from a firearm and to prevent penetration of a sharp edged or sharp pointed instrument, said threat-resistant material extending across and coincident with the perimeter of said seat cushion.

2. An aircraft seat cushion as set forth in claim 1 wherein said threat-resistant material extends across a surface of said seat cushion.

3. An aircraft seat having a removable seat cushion extending across the scat portion of the aircraft seat, said seat cushion comprising in combination:

a) an outer covering;

b) cushioning material; and

c) threat-resistant material adapted to prevent penetration of a projectile discharged from a firearm and to prevent penetration of a sharp edged or sharp pointed instrument, said treat-resistant material extending across said seat cushion and being interleaved with layers of said seat cushion.

4. An aircraft seat having a removable seat cushion extending across the seat portion of the aircraft scat said scat cushion comprising in combination:

a) an outer covering;

b) cushioning material;

c) threat-resistant material adapted to prevent penetration of a projectile discharged from a firearm and to prevent penetration of a sharp edged or sharp pointed instrument, said threat-resistant material extending across said seat cushion and being interleaved with layers of said seat cushion; and

d) said seat cushion including front and back surfaces and at least one strap having both ends secured to one of said front and back surfaces and adapted for grasping.

5. An aircraft seat cushion as set forth in claim 4 wherein said cushioning material is buoyant material.

6. A removable seal cushion adapted for use with and extending across a seat, said seat cushion comprising in combination:

a) an outer covering;

b) cushioning material; and

c) threat-resistant material adapted to prevent penetration of a projectile discharged from a firearm and to prevent penetration of a sharp edged or sharp pointed instrument, said threat-resistant material extending across and coincident with the perimeter of said seat cushion.

7. A seat cushion as set forth in claim 6 wherein said threat-resistant material extends across a surface of said seat cushion.

10. A seat cushion as set forth in claim 6 wherein said cushioning material is buoyant material.

8. A seat cushion adapted for use with and extending across a seat, said seat cushion comprising in combination:

a) an outer covering;

b) cushioning material; and

c) threat-resistant material adapted to prevent penetration of a projectile discharged from a firearm and to prevent penetration of a sharp edged or sharp pointed instrument, said threat-resistant material extending across said seat cushion.

9. A seat cushion adapted for use with and extending across a seat, said seat cushion comprising in combination:

a) an outer covering;

b) cushioning material;

c) threat-resistant material adapted to prevent penetration of a projectile discharged from a firearm and to prevent penetration of a sharp edged or sharp pointed instrument, said threat-resistant material extending across said seat cushion; and

d) said seat cushion including front and back surfaces and at least one strap having both ends secured to one of said front and back surfaces and adapted for grasping.