Lumbar support system

• US 9,629,469 B1
• Filed: 05/12/2016
• Issued: 04/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mary Watkins
• Original Assignee: Mary Watkins
• Inventors: Watkins, Mary
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US15/152,552
• Time in Patent Office: 348 Days
• Field of Search: 2972846
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/467 adjustable by fluid means
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 35/04 the means being electric
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 41/02 having reservoirs

Abstract

A lumbar support system includes a chair that may be sat in. A balloon is positioned within the chair. The chair has a backrest and the balloon is positioned in the backrest. Thus, the balloon is aligned with lumbar vertebra when the chair is sat in. An inflation unit is coupled to the chair and the inflation unit is in fluid communication with the balloon. The inflation unit selectively inflates the balloon. Thus, the balloon may provide a selected degree of lumbar support.

Claims

1. A lumbar support system comprising:

a chair being configured to be sat in, said chair having a backrest, a seat, and a pair of armrests;

a balloon being positioned within said chair, said balloon being positioned in said backrest wherein said balloon is configured to be aligned with lumbar vertebra when said chair is sat in;

an inflation unit being coupled to said chair, said inflation unit being in fluid communication with said balloon, said inflation unit selectively inflating said balloon wherein said balloon is configured to provide a selected degree of lumbar support, said inflation unit comprising a pump being positioned within said chair, said pump having an output fluidly coupled to said balloon wherein activation of said pump inflates said balloon; and

a button being coupled to said chair wherein said button is configured to be manipulated, said button being electrically coupled to said pump such that said button selectively turns said pump on, said button being an only button positioned on an outwardly facing surface of one of said armrests wherein said button is configured to inhibit inadvertent pressing of said button while said button is accessible by a person downwardly extending an arm outside of said one of said armrests while seated on said seat.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

said backrest has a first surface and a second surface; and

said balloon is positioned between said first surface and said second surface, said balloon being substantially aligned with an intersection of said backrest and said seat.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply being electrically coupled to said pump, said power supply comprising a power cord extending outwardly from said chair, said power cord having a distal end with respect to said chair, said power cord having a plug being electrically coupled to said distal end, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a hose being fluidly coupled between said output and said balloon such that said pump selectively inflates said balloon.

5. A lumbar support system comprising:

a chair being configured to be sat in, said chair having a backrest, a pair of armrests, and a seat, said backrest having a first surface and a second surface; and

a balloon being positioned within said chair, said balloon being positioned in said backrest wherein said balloon is configured to be aligned with lumbar vertebra when said chair is sat in, said balloon being positioned between said first surface and said second surface, said balloon being substantially aligned with an intersection of said backrest and said seat; and

an inflation unit being coupled to said chair, said inflation unit being in fluid communication with said balloon, said inflation unit selectively inflating said balloon wherein said balloon is configured to provide a selected degree of lumbar support, said inflation unit comprising;

a pump being positioned within said chair, said pump having an output,

a hose being fluidly coupled between said output and said balloon such that said pump selectively inflates said balloon,

a button being coupled to said chair wherein said button is configured to be manipulated, said button being electrically coupled to said pump such that said button selectively turns said pump on, said button being an only button positioned on an outwardly facing surface of one of said armrests wherein said button is configured to inhibit inadvertent pressing of said button while said button is accessible by a person downwardly extending an arm outside of said one of said armrests while seated on said seat, and

a power supply being electrically coupled to said pump, said power supply comprising a power cord extending outwardly from said chair, said power cord having a distal end with respect to said chair, said power cord having a plug being electrically coupled to said distal end, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source.