Multipurpose, multisectional, multiconfiguration cushion for person of any age, used for an elbow, kneeling, sitting, and or lying cushion. The cushion consists of four interconnected sections to form a cushion when flat allows an adult to lye flat and when the sections are folded face to face together this allows an adult to utilize the cushion for elbow, sitting, kneeling and or lying cushion
A multipurpose, multi sectional, multiconfiguration cushion for person of any age, used for an elbow, kneeling, sitting, and or lying cushion. The cushion consists of four interconnected sections to form a cushion when flat allows an adult to lye flat and when the sections are folded face to face together this allows an adult to utilize the cushion for elbow, sitting, kneeling and or lying cushion. The four layer cushion consists of one of the layers to be detached, where as by the linked section, number one 1 and number two 2 to be attached by way of a Velcro attachment and allows section number one 1 to be detached and utilized as a utility bag. Each section consists of a rectangular soft cushion of durable thickness and a resilient fabric that covers the cushion from end to end with each section consisting of a zippered opening to allow the removal of the cushion from the fabric covering the cushion. The fabric is continuous and covers the cushions from section two 2 to section three 3 to section four 4 and joined together by a hinge between the adjacent cushion with section two 2 having a Velcro end the will attach to section number one 1 by means of an alternating Velcro attachment and section number one 1 also consists of fabric covering the cushion from end to end with a zippered opening for cushion removal and consisting of a zippered pocket and open utility pockets to be used as a utility bag, the joined sections create edge to edge flat surface or a face to face folded surface.
This invention pertains to adults multipurpose, multiconfiguration cushion that is used to rest ones elbow on, for lying upon, sitting upon, kneeling upon and to support the adult body during activities such as Gardening, Pluming, Construction, Electrical projects, bathing a child, and many other activities that relate to protecting the body from hard or uncomfortable surfaces, and useful for protecting surfaces from sharp objects as tools. The invention is for multipurpose and multiconfigurations with the cushion having sections that when fully opened lye adjacent to one another and when fully closed the faces of each section face each other. The said cushion can be used in multiconfigurations depending on the thickness and position that one desires.
BACKGROUNDIn U.S. Pat. No. 4,843,662 to Handelman there is a disclosed a dual, two-person bench (stadium) seat case that are readily removable. In U.S. Pat. No.D472,679 S to Burington an ornamental folding cushion for knee control. In U.S. Pat. No. 20030097713 to Kinchen a protective folding knee cushion prayer or meditating. In U.S. Pat. No. to Alonso a multipurpose cushion for children to lye or sit on. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,632,050 to Zajas a body support platform that folds in half.
SUMMARY OF INVENTIONThis invention provides a multipurpose, multiple configuration cushion containing four identical shaped cushion having like width, length and thickness, with the thickness to be between 0.75 and 1.5 inches, and having handles and shoulder strap whereas by the continuous cushions can be arranged in multiple configurations and thicknesses based on the need of the individual, the said cushion can be arranged as to be flat so as all four cushions lye adjacent to one another, connected by a fabric hinge, so one can lye flat on the cushion,
The invention is constructed as to have the fabric protect the cushions from the surrounding elements and to have the cushion removed by way of zippered closures on each section, with section number one (1) containing a zippered utility pouch and opened utility pockets, with section number four (4) containing a utility bag attached at the top of section number four (4) by way of sewing with the utility bag on section number four (4) containing an open utility pocket with a Velcro closure and also attaching to section number four (4) by the way of two elastic straps, with a 1.5 to 3″ inch width, attached at the bottom of section number four (4) and the utility flap with a pocket with Velcro closure.
The multipurpose, multisectional, multiconfiguration cushion is characterized and identified by reference character 20 in
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The hinge structure 50 between section 1 and section 2 is best seen in
The fabric, 70, 71, 72, covers section 1, with fabric covering sections 2,3 and 4 continuous and section 1,2,3 and 4 contains zippered closures 45 for cushion 90 removal on each section 1,2,3,4. As with
The typical dimensions of the multipurpose cushion are about 16 inches wide by about 15 inches high with an individual section being of 0.75 to 1.5 inches in thickness.
The stated multipurpose, multisectional, multiconfiguration cushion is made up of multiple sections and can be arranged from fully opened or flat position to a single fold, double fold, triple fold or full fold for easy carrying. The cushion is hinged in two sections by continuous fabric and one hinge joined by a Velcro attachment to permit a pivot of each section of cushion without stressing the fabric cover while fully flat or fully folded closed.
Claims
1. A multipurpose, multisectional cushion for adults use for an elbow, kneeling, sitting and or lying cushion or like positions consisting of four like size width, length and thickness dimensions, said sections number two (2), three (3) and four (4) are interconnected by continuous fabric that extends beyond the cushion to form a centered hinge between each section where as section number one (1) and section number two (2) are interconnected by an opposing Velcro attachment, each section consists of a durable soft cushion between 0.75 and 1.5 inch thickness with continuous fabric covering top, bottom and all sides of each said cushion with one side of each cushion consisting of a zippered opening to allow each pad to be removed from said fabric covering, said section number two (2) having fabric that extends beyond said cushion on top, bottom and all sides, adjoin section number three (3) having fabric extending beyond said cushion which adjoins section number four (4), the extending fabric forms a hinge between sections number two (2), three (3), and four (4) with section number two (2) having a Velcro closure attachment on the end of connected fabric, which connects to sections number one (1) and two (2), by means of a Velcro attachment, the said Velcro attachment connects to section number one (1) by way of section number two (2) having an opposing Velcro attachment connected to fabric that exends beyond section number one (1), to create a hinge between section number one (1) and number two (2), whereby said cushions are adjoined to each other to create an open flat environment with edge to edge adjoining or to create a folded face to face abutting to create different levels of thickness and cushion, with handles attached and protruding from the top of sections number one (1) and section number four (4), with a shoulder strap attached to section number two (2) on the opposing upper sides of said section number two (2).
2. Multipurpose, multisectional cushion for adults in claim 1, in which said utility bag means section number one consisting of a cushion covered by fabric contains a zippered pocket on the top face of said section number one and open pockets sewn on three sides (left and right side and bottom) on top of said zippered pocket, with tow verticle stitched on the open pouch to create three open pockets, with several verticle stitches on open utility pouch to create several more pockets.
3. Multipurpose, multisectional cushion for adults in claim 1, in which said handles means are secured to said fabric on section number one and section number four.
4. Multipurpose, multisectional cushion for adults in claim 1, in which said shoulder strap means are secured to fabric on section number two on opposing outer edges and top sides of section number two.
5. Multipurpose, multisectional cushion for adults in claim 1, in which chair/seat pouch means are attached to section number four at the top section only of section number four extending beyond said section to create a chair/seat pouch consisting of a Velcro pocket attached to said chair/seat pouch, said chair/seat pouch attaches to said section number four at bottom by means of a two elastic straps attached to said section number four at bottom and said chair/seat pouch at opposing bottom to said section number four.
6. Multipurpose, multisectional cushion for adults in claim 1, A multipurpose, multisectional cushion for adults use for an elbow, kneeling, sitting and or lying cushion or like positions consisting of four like size width, length and thickness dimensions, said sections number two (2), three (3) and four (4) are interconnected by continuous fabric that extends beyond the cushion to form a centered hinge between each section where as section number one (1) and section number two (2) are interconnected by an opposing Velcro attachment, each section consists of a durable soft cushion between 0.75 and 1.5 inch thickness with continuous fabric covering top, bottom and all sides of each said cushion with one side of each cushion consisting of a zippered opening to allow each pad to be removed from said fabric covering, said section number two (2) having a Velcro attachment on one end with fabric that extends beyond said cushion on top, bottom and sides adjoin section number three (3), having fabric extending beyond said cushion which adjoins section number four (4) having fabric that extends beyond said cushion, form a hinge between sections number two (2), three (3) and four (4), with section number one (1) having a Velcro closure attachment on the opposing side of stated handles, which connects the sections number one (1) and two (2) by way of Velcro attachment, the said Velcro attachment connects the sections number one (1) by way of section number two (2) having an opposing Velcro attachment connected to fabric that extends beyond section number three (3) cushion to create a hinge between section number three (3) and number four (4), whereby said cushions are adjoined to each other to create an open flat environment with edge to edge adjoining or to create a folded face to face abutting to create different levels of thickness and cushion, with handles attached and protruding from section number one and section number four, with a shoulder strap attached to section number two on the opposing upper section of said number two.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 29, 2007
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2008
Inventor: David Andrade
Application Number: 11/668,351