Seat cushion

• US 8,696,059 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2011
• Issued: 04/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carmichael Throne Company
• Original Assignee: Carmichael Throne Company
• Inventors: Carmichael, Daniel L. IV
• Primary Examiner(s): WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT
• Application Number:
  US13/308,536
• Publication Number:
  US 20130009441A1
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• Field of Search: 297/195.11, 297/201, 297/202, 297/312, 297/452.27, 297/461
• US Class Current: 297/202
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/02 Seat parts adaptation of seats to mounting in tubular chairs A47C5/06; such parts not restricted to chairs A47C23/00; removable upholstered units or cushions A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 9/002 with exercising means or having special therapeutic or ergonomic effects
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 9/08 Music stools

Abstract

A seat cushion for reducing back pain via elevating specific areas of a user'"'"'s posterior and back is provided. The seat cushion includes two outer sections of generally semicircular shape and first height, each having a lower layer of firm foam of first thickness and an upper layer of soft foam of second thickness, the first thickness exceeds the second thickness, an inner section of generally rectangular shape with length and width and second height less than the first height, the inner section extends lengthwise between the outer sections forming a channel above the inner section and between the outer sections, a cushion base provides support for the underside of the outer sections and inner section, whereby for the user sitting on the seat cushion, a specific area of the user'"'"'s posterior and back aligned with the channel is elevated above the channel to relieve pressure on the specific area.

Claims

1. A seat cushion for reducing back pain via elevation of specific areas of a user'"'"'s posterior and back, the seat cushion comprising:

two outer sections having a generally semicircular shape and a first height, each outer section including a lower layer of firm foam having a first thickness and an upper layer of soft foam having a second thickness, wherein the first thickness exceeds the second thickness;

an inner section having a generally rectangular shape with a length and a width and a second height, the second height less than the first height, the inner section extending lengthwise between the outer sections, wherein a channel is formed above the inner section and between the outer sections, the channel having a channel height and a channel width; and

a cushion base corresponding to the two outer sections and the inner section, the cushion base providing support for the two outer sections and the inner section,

whereby for the user sitting on the seat cushion, a specific area of the user'"'"'s posterior and back aligned with the channel is elevated above the channel to relieve pressure on the specific area.

2. The seat cushion of claim 1 further including a leg portion attached to the base.

3. The seat cushion of claim 2, wherein the leg portion is a tripod.

4. The seat cushion of claim 2, wherein the leg portion is a base having casters and wheels.

5. The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is 3:

1.

6. The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the first height to the channel height is 2:

1.

7. The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein the ratio of channel width to channel height is 5:

3.

14. The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is 3:

1.

15. The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the first height to the channel height is 2:

1.

16. The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein the ratio of channel width to channel height is 5:

3.

8. A seat cushion for reducing pain, the seat cushion comprising:

two outer sections having a generally semicircular shape and a first height, each outer section including a lower layer having a first thickness and an upper layer having a second thickness, wherein the first thickness exceeds the second thickness;

an inner section having a generally rectangular shape with a length and a width and a second height, the second height less than the first height, the inner section extending lengthwise between the outer sections, wherein a channel is formed above the inner section and between the outer sections, the channel having a channel height and a channel width; and

a cushion base corresponding to the two outer sections and the inner section, the cushion base providing support for the two outer sections and the inner section,

whereby for a user sitting on the seat cushion, a specific area of the user'"'"'s posterior and back aligned with the channel is elevated above the channel to relieve pressure on the specific area.

9. The seat cushion of claim 8 wherein the lower layer is a firm foam.

10. The seat cushion of claim 8 wherein the upper layer is a soft foam.

11. The seat cushion of claim 8 further including a leg portion attached to the base.

12. The seat cushion of claim 11, wherein the leg portion is a tripod.

13. The seat cushion of claim 11, wherein the leg portion is a base having casters and wheels.