Abstract: An inflatable safety cushion for a child constructed of a one-piece inflatable structure having an upper portion with a centrally disposed aperture for placement about a child's neck, a middle section positionable over the chest of the child, and a lower section which accommodates a portion of each thigh of the child. A blood pressure bulb type manual pump is used for inflating the structure. When the device is placed around the neck of a child and properly inflated in conjunction with a seat restraining harness, the device operates in protecting the child's head, neck and chest from injury by maintaining the head and neck in a substantially vertical position and providing the cushioning effect to the upper torso and thigh area should impact occur. The device allows for the customization of various restraining mechanisms such as swings, car seats, airplane seats, and amusement park rides to accommodate the size of the child.

Abstract: The present device relates to a seat belt cushioning device which is adapted to be positioned over the existing seat belt of a vehicle. More specifically, the present device is adapted to be positioned over the shoulder restraint portion of a vehicle seat belt in order to reduce any pressure that is applied to the chest of a wearer. The present device defines particular application with users who have recently undergone heart surgery and need to avoid any excess pressures that may otherwise be applied to the chest. Thus, the device of the present device is adapted to be secured over the shoulder restraint of a vehicle seat belt to reduce any pressures that are applied to the chest of a wearer.

Abstract: A child theater seat for use in theaters having fold up seats spring loaded o the upright position whereby the weight of said child theater seat holds the underlining seat in the down position when in use. The child theater seat is hinged with a strap to keep it folded when not in use. The back of the child seat is recessed in correspondence to drinks and other concessions so that the folded seat becomes a carrier for snack bar items. The seat may be fitted with rails and dispensed from a coin operated rack in theater lobbies.

Abstract: An article storage device including a storage member having first and second opposing end portions, a padded member, and a mechanism for suspending said storage member directly underneath a seat. The mechanism for suspending includes a connecting member for interconnecting the padded member adjacent the second end portion utilizing a first securing mechanism. The mechanism for suspending includes a mechanism for accommodating a range of seat dimensions. In addition, the connecting member further includes a second securing mechanism for securing the connecting member to a back surface of the storage member to facilitate folding of the device for transport.

Abstract: A storage component such as an armrest includes a base defining a compartment, and a cover for closing the compartment. A pair of spaced apart links operably connect the cover to the base for movement between a first closed position where an aesthetic side of the cover is exposed for supporting a person's arm, a second raised position for inverting the cover, and a third inverted and closed position where a cupholder-defining side of the cover is exposed for holding containers. In some embodiments, a pair of panels are pivotally attached to one of the base and the cover for movement between a storage position in the compartment and a laterally extending position for supporting loose items thereon.

Abstract: A replaceable seat back diaphragm for a vehicle passenger seat, comprising a fabric panel having opposing top and bottom edges and opposing first and second side edges with complementary fasteners carried by the first and second side edges and cooperating with each other in a fastened position to form the fabric panel into a tensioned, tubular seat back diaphragm around a seat back frame of the passenger seat.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion and a seat back having a first end operatively connected to the seat cushion and a second end projecting upwardly therefrom. A headrest is normally adjustably connected to the second end of the seat back. The headrest is removably mounted to the seat back for enabling the headrest to be selectively removed therefrom. A device is provided for operatively positioning the headrest relative to the seat cushion for enabling a user to be positioned on the seat cushion to elevate the user relative to the normal elevation of the seat cushion during use. The device for operatively positioning the headrest relative to the seat cushion may include a strap positioned on each side of the headrest for receiving a seat belt for securing the headrest to the seat cushion. Other devices for securing the headrest to the seat cushion, such as hook and loop members and retaining members may be utilized.

Abstract: A seat assembly to permit the look of a seat to be easily changed includes a seat body including sides, upholstery covering at least a portion of the seat body, a strip of a hook-type hook-and-loop fastener secured to and extending circumferentially around the sides of the seat body, a ribbon of upholstery backed to a strip of loop-type hook-and-loop fastener, and a removable skirt element including a band of a width wider than the ribbon, the band having one side backed to a strip of loop-type hook-and-loop fastener. Loose pillows on the seat body have a covering on one side of a formal look and a covering on a reverse side of a casual look, whereby the ribbon of upholstery or the band of upholstery may be selectively mounted to the seat body by joining the hook-and-loop type fasteners to permit the look of the seat to be easily changed from a skirtless to a skirted look and the pillows may be displayed as desired to complement the skirted or skirtless look.

Abstract: An adjustable back support device comprises a seat cover snugly enclosing the seat back of a car seat, and a basic set of three cushions. The seat cover and the shells of the cushions are made of fastening-loop fabric. The cushions also include fastening-hook strips disposed thereon, so that they can be individually attached to the seat cover for supporting different parts of a user's body, such as the neck, upper back, and lumbar area. The cushions can be easily and precisely positioned to suit individual users, and can be attached anywhere on the seat cover for supporting other parts of a user's body. Fewer or more cushions can be used if desired to suit individual preferences.

Abstract: A head support and feeding aid is provided for a wheelchair patient whose head slumps forwardly when seated. A headband is attached to a frame on the wheelchair seat back by an adjustable cord. By progressively adjusting the length of the cord, the headband progressively lifts the patient's head to a more and more upright position. The length of the cord is adjusted by a releasable cord clamp behind the frame.

Abstract: A stuffed figure chair including a cushioned figure, a removable seat, and a mechanism for removably fastening the removable seat to the cushioned figure. The cushioned figure includes a torso connected to a pair of lower limbs. Separate strap receiving members or loops are part of the fastening mechanism and are attached to the stuffed figure at each of the lower limbs, and preferably also the torso. The removable seat is structured to be received between the lower limbs of the cushioned figure. Strap elements attached to the removable seat are engageable with the strap receiving members on the figure to secure the removable seat to the cushioned figure. Because the connections between the torso and limbs are sufficiently inflexible so as to provide a resistance to pivotal motion of the torso relative to the limbs, an occupant of the seat fastened to the cushioned figure can lean back against and be supported by the figure torso.

Abstract: A child seat module integrated with a rear vehicle seat, and including fold-down lower and upper segments, interconnected by a flexible and detachable hinge, and a plastic back panel mounted against the back frame of the bench seat. A plastic seat pad support platform is mounted on the inner surface of the lower segment. A pad having seat and back segments is removably mounted on the platform and against the back panel. A safety belt system is operably included in the module. The interconnected lower and upper segments are adapted to being folded down to form, with the platform and pad, a child seat cushion and leg support. Alternatively, the leg support may be removed for a child whose size is such that use of the leg support would be uncomfortable.

Abstract: A seat cushion and back cushion system comprising a back cushion further comprising a lower section having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge with opposed side edges, and a raised sacral counter pressure pad disposed thereon; and a upper section extended upwards from the lower section, the upper section having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top edge with opposed side edges coupled with the side edges of the lower section, with the inner surface and the side edges thereof bulging outwards to define a curved pillow; a seat cushion further comprising a raised outer section for supporting the femurs of a user thereon having a inner surface, an outer surface, and a front edge and opposed and side edges extended laterally therefrom; and a depressed inner section having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top edge and opposed side edges extended from the top edge and coupled to the side edges of the outer section, and two spaced concave depressions formed thereon defining a saddle.

Abstract: A removable seat and floor coverlet for helicopters that are light in weight, easily removable and installed and that provide protection to the occupants from small arms fire from the ground. The cover protects not only the torso of the occupants, but also their legs. The coverlet can be easily stored, retrieved and then installed only when necessary.

Abstract: A portable leg rest having a thin, rectangular platform with a leg-supporting upper surface and hinges that pivotally connect to a seating portion that is placed on a chair, bench or sofa. The leg rest is extended and supported by folding legs that pivot from the underside of the leg rest and position on the floor or ground. This provides an elevated leg rest in which the height and angle is adjusted by manually varying the length of the supporting legs.The hinges permit the leg rest to swing from the near horizontal position downward to the folded, transport position lying flat against the lower surface of the seating portion. Stops on the leg rest support leg pivots limit the distance it can move forward of the leg rest.The assembly can be quickly and conveniently lifted from the seating surface, folded essentially flat, and held temporarily closed for storage or carried to another seating surface.

Abstract: A kit for converting a non-reclining wheelchair into a reclining wheelchair with a thoracic-lumbar-sacral correcting orthosis ("TLSO") corrective chair back. The TLSO chair back portion is hingeably affixed to the frame of a wheelchair which has had its non-reclining chair back removed. The desired degree of incline of the TLSO chair back portion is set by adjustment of recline adjustment straps.

Abstract: A new and improved foldable stadium seat and storage apparatus includes a seat portion assembly, a storage assembly, and a first hinge assembly connecting the seat portion assembly and the storage assembly together. The first hinge assembly is connected between the interior side of the seat portion assembly and the interior side of the storage assembly. A strap is employed that is capable of encompassing the seat portion assembly and the storage assembly for retaining the interior side of the seat portion assembly and the interior side of the storage assembly in juxtaposition when the foldable stadium seat and storage apparatus is in a folded orientation. The seat portion assembly includes a first end proximal to the first hinge assembly, and a handle is connected to the first end of the seat portion assembly. The storage assembly includes a hollow chamber portion defined by rigid walls of the storage assembly. The storage assembly includes a cylindrical well portion for retaining a beverage can.

Abstract: A wheelchair back system adapted to provide a customized fit to the user. The system includes a rigid back shell removably affixed to the wheelchair, a plurality of foam blocks, and a pad member containing flowable fluid material. The back shell has a forward facing, front surface and the foam blocks are removably positionable forward of the back shell to form a substantially continuous layer of foam of substantially uniform depth forward of the back shell. Each foam block is individually and separately removable to provide a recessed area in the otherwise continuous layer of foam to provide a customized fit to the user. The pad member overlies the front surface of the foam blocks and is received in any recessed area formed by the removal of a foam block. In this manner, the system can be customized to the deformities or other abnormalities of each individual user.

Abstract: A head support for use with infant retaining devices such as infant and children's car seats, infant carriers, cribs, bassinets, bouncer seats, high chairs, baby strollers, toddler booster car seats, and the like, and also for use by adults traveling on trains, busses, cars, airplanes, etc., particularly to retain a user's head in an upright orientation while sleeping, includes at least one flexible support member connected to a base member and at least one fastener, such as VELCRO (.TM.) or snaps, for securing the support member to the base member in an at least partially over-folded orientation for supporting the head of an infant or small child. More preferably, the head support includes two flexible support members connected to the base member and having respective free end portions adjustably secured to the base member and forming A-frame supports for supporting opposite lateral portions of the head of an infant or child therebetween.

Abstract: A seat cushion for use in a wheelchair comprises a shaped tray and a filled envelope. The envelope is filled with a fluid like material which is flowably displaceable under the weight of a user. The shaped tray comprises a recess for receiving the buttocks region of the user as well as a front edge over which the legs of the user extend. A back wedge is mounted along a back edge of the tray and keeps the filled envelope from sliding over the back edge of the tray. Further, side wings located at the sides of the shaped tray near its front edge help constrain the legs of the wheelchair user in a generally forward direction within the width of the wheelchair seat. Side wedges mounted on the underside of the seat are selectively removable to accommodate the presence of a cross brace mechanism, as is commonly used in drop seat wheelchairs.

Abstract: An anti-thrust seating system and low profile, adjustable back system primarily intended for use in a wheelchair. The anti-thrust seating system includes a base seating member with a forward section to support the user's thighs and a rearward section to support the user's buttocks including the ischial tuberosities. The upper surfaces of the forward and rearward sections meet to form an edge extending across the base seating member. The upper surface of the rearward section has two portions which form a first step face or anti-thrust barrier to the user's ischial tuberosities. The seating system further includes at least one separate step means that can be removably positioned adjacent and rearwardly of the first step face wherein the separate step means has a second step face. The separate step means also has an upper surface which serves to effectively extend the thigh supporting surface or shelf rearwardly.

Abstract: Cushion (50) for anatomical support, especially of the lumbar and cervical regions, for mounting onto backs (42) of seats (41) generally, includes a curved elastic plate (51) having longitudinal ends connected by a posterior brace formed by a pair (55, 60) of rods threaded in opposite directions that screw into an intermediately placed cylindrical scroll (63) so that it is possible to vary the convexity of the plate (51) and therefore the extent to which the cushion projects from the seat back (42) by rotation of the scroll (63) in one direction or the other. It is also possible to adjust the height of the cushion, when placed inside the seat back (42), by a special internal mechanism (51, 71, 72, 74) operated by a knob (45) placed on the outside.

Abstract: A toy that can be stored as a sofa having a bench, a backrest and a headrest and that can be taken apart to build structures large enough for a child to crawl through or play in. The toy is a construction set with a plurality of first, second and third pieces. The first pieces form the bench, the second pieces form the backrest and the third pieces form the headrest. The pieces are solids with planar faces and are rearrangable into a play house having sidewalls, gables and a roof wherein the first pieces form the sidewalls, the second pieces form the roof and the third pieces for-the gables. Pairs of fasteners of opposite gender are arranged on the faces of the first, second and third pieces for joining the pieces into the sofa, the play house and other structures. Even numbers of pairs of fasteners of opposite polarity are provided for joining the pieces in more than one orientation.

Abstract: A seat belt cushion apparatus with removable padding is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope having an elongate case with an interior compartment formed therein and a flap carried by the case for selectively opening and closing the compartment. A distal portion of the flap is releasably fastened to the case to retain the flap in a closed condition. Padding is removably received by the compartment when the flap is open. The case is generally aligned with and engaged with the seat belt on a side of the seat belt that generally faces the user of the belt and the flap is wrapped about the opposite side of the seat belt and fastened closed to secure the apparatus to the seat belt.

Abstract: A cushion support for infants for use in cooperation with infant transport apparatus such as car seats, the support apparatus aiding in maintaining the infant's body in a proper posture. The apparatus is a T-shaped cushion member having a plurality of hook and loop fasteners, the T-shaped cushion member conformable to the shape of the car seat or baby seat, the hook and loop fasteners permitting the planar cushion to be rolled and secured to provide for lateral cushion support adjacent the infant's head and to permit the positioning of lateral cushion supports on the baby's sides.

Abstract: A cushion for use on garden furniture is provided, which cushion comprises a filling and a removable cover. To avoid folds developing in the cover, prevent the cover from hanging loosely thereon and to enhance its general appearance, the cover is on its inside and the filling is on its outside provided with releasable mutually fitting connections. These connections can be press studs, VELCRO tape, or a snap connection. Thus the removable cover is kept in its position relative to the filling. According to a preferred embodiment, the connections fitted on the filling are plates comprising a hole attached to the filling, and the connections attached to the cover are plates or buttons comprising a mushroom-like extension, fitting in the holes, together forming a snap connection.

Abstract: A seat cushion is disclosed, in particular for an aircraft seat, with a supporting body of a foamed plastic with a spring core embedded therein, and a flameproofing layer of flame-retardant plastics foam, to which a covering material is secured, preferably detachably. The supporting body is formed from a lower supporting part of foamed plastic having the spring core embedded therein and a sitting part, also of foamed plastic, preferably of a different density.

Abstract: A chair, in particular an office chair, comprises a seat support with a seat and a back rest having a base plate. The base plate is covered at least on its rear side with a covering made of a flexible material. The base plate and the seat support are interconnected in a fastening region. An opening is provided which accommodates at least the fastening region and which can be closed by a concealing member which is formed by at least one Velcro strip.

Abstract: A foldable seat assembly includes a seat cushion, a seatback, a base plate secured to the seat cushion, a seatback bracket, and a carpet. The seatback bracket is pivotally connected to the base plate and fixedly secured to a corner portion of a back surface of the seatback for allowing the seatback to be forwardly folded down on the seat cushion. The back surface of the seatback is covered with the carpet. A corner portion of the carpet is fixed on the seatback bracket through a fastener.

Abstract: A lawn chair includes a main frame assembly, a pillow frame, a pillowcase, a rear leg frame, a seat frame assembly, two elongated adjustment members and two positioning rods. The main frame assembly includes a backrest frame, a front leg frame and a curved first supporting rod mounted pivotally on the backrest frame at two ends thereof. The pillow frame is attached to an upper end portion of the backrest frame and is covered by the pillowcase. The rear leg frame is connected pivotally to an upper end portion of the front leg frame. The seat frame assembly includes two parallel straight rods connected pivotally to an intermediate portion of the rear leg frame at rear end portions thereof, and a curved second supporting rod mounted pivotally on front end portions of the straight rods at two ends thereof.

Abstract: A cover for the seat of a shopping cart comprising a sheet of double quilted material having a first rectangular panel located at the rear end of the sheet, the bottom surface of the sheet being provided with at least one fastener strip adjacent to the rear edge of the first rectangular panel, the bottom surface of the sheet also being provided with at least one additional fastener strip spaced from the first mentioned fastener strip such that the first rectangular panel can be folded along a line which is located between the first fastener strip and the second fastener strip around the handle of the shopping cart so that the first and second fastener strips can engage one another to hold the first rectangular panel around the handle of the cart, the forward end of the sheet having a second rectangular panel, the sheet having a central panel extending between the first and second rectangular panels, the forward end being provided with an elastic strip, the second rectangular panel being folded downwardly and

Abstract: A cushion for removable attachment to an automotive repair creeper is disclosed according to the preferred teachings of the present invention including a flexible insulator removably received within a flexible bag-like covering. The insulator in its preferred form includes first and second reflective layers sandwiching sealed, multiple air cell material. The reflective layers reflect body heat back and cold away from the mechanic. The air encapsulated in the air cells acts as insulation in reducing heat transfer and provides a resilient, cushion-type support. The cushion has a size and shape generally equal to and complementary to the top surface of the platform of the creeper between the longitudinal rails and is removably held thereon by fasteners which in the preferred form are VELCRO.RTM. fasteners secured to the bottom half of the covering and the top surface of the platform such as by double-sided adhesive tape whereby the insulator is located intermediate the platform and the mechanic laying thereon.

Abstract: A device including a head support attachable to a vehicle seat. Attachment is achieved by a first fastener applied to the seat back and a second fastener applied to the head support. The head support is provided in the form of a shaped pillow to receive an individual's head providing both frontal and lateral support while sitting in an upright, non-leaning position. The pillow may be adjusted vertically in reference to the seat back to accommodate the requirements of the user.

Abstract: A wheelchair back system is disclosed having a bolster with an improved mounting means. The bolster has a rear surface which is positioned on a lateral portion of the wheelchair back. A strap attached to the front surface of the bolster extends to and engages the front surface of the back, toward the center of the back. The strap provides the bolster with enhanced resistance to lateral forces which may be applied to the bolster during the use of the wheelchair.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a slip cover for a wheelchair. The wheelchair includes a seat back which has a front and rear surface as well as first and second vertical posts disposed substantially parallel to each other between the front and rear surfaces. The vertical posts terminate at a substantially horizontally disposed upper side. The wheelchair slip cover includes an elongated member having an anterior portion that is received over the front surface of the seat back, and a posterior portion received over the rear surface of the seat back. The anterior and posterior portions merge at an intermediate portion which is received over the upper side of the seat back. A first connecting member extends from the elongated member and is wrappingly received about the first post of the seat back. A second connecting member also extends from the elongated member, and is wrappingly received about the second post of the seat back.

Abstract: A seat using a foam cushion removably mounted upon a pan, the pan and cushion both being molded of a synthetic plastic material. Releasable fasteners of the hook and loop type maintain the cushion upon the pan and one of the fastener elements is molded into the pan material while the other element is affixed to a cushion insert. The synthetic plastic pan may include integral spring elements providing additional resiliency to the cushion.

Abstract: Seat covers for motor vehicle seats and the like are made from a relatively inelastic material that is soft to the touch, but durable, and highly porous. Such material can be purchased under the trade name "Tempo." Each seat cover is custom made for a certain style and size of seat, generally in two or three pieces, one to cover the back, one to cover the bottom, and one to cover the headrest. The pieces have fastening means attached at their respective openings which include the hook part of a Velcro fastener. The seat cover material acts as the loop part. The back cover, the bottom cover and the headrest cover are snugly adjusted by this fastening means on installation and throughout the life of the seat cover.

Abstract: Seat covers for motor vehicle seats and the like are made from a relatively inelastic material that is soft to the touch, but durable. Such material would include leather or imitation leather material. Each seat cover is custom made for a certain style and size of seat, generally in two or three pieces, one to cover the back, one to cover the bottom, and one to cover the headrest. The pieces have fastening means attached at their respective openings which include the hook part of a Velcro fastener and the loop part of a Velcro fastener. Alternatively, the seat cover material itself may serve as the loop part. Suitable material for this purpose can be purchased under the trade name "TEMPO." The back cover, the bottom cover and the headrest cover are snugly adjusted by this fastening means on installation and throughout the life of the seat cover.

Abstract: A customized seat cushion for the human body comprises securable, removable supports which are used in combination with a shaped tray and a pad containing a fluid filling material. In the preferred embodiment, the supports are fastened to selected contours of the shaped tray, and the surface presented by the supports and shaped tray are covered by the pad which is fastened to the exposed surfaces of the tray and pads to form a customized seat cushion.

Abstract: A sunshade for an infant carrier or car seat including (1) a top cloth portion which extends from the carrier handle to the head of the carrier and (2) a mesh portion on either side of the top cloth portion extending from the carrier handle to the carrier head, the top cloth portion including a gap at the top center of the handle to facilitate grasping thereof.

Abstract: An adjustable shoulder/lap seat belt adapter in the form of an elongated strap, has fixably mounted on one face thereof a central strip of one of a hook-and-loop type fastener material tape intermediate the ends of the elongated strap. Short length strips of the other of hook-and-loop type fastener tape are affixed to opposite ends of the elongated strap on the same face. Closed loops are formed at the end of the elongated strap about a shoulder strap and a lap strap of a shoulder/lap seat belt securing an occupant to an automotive motor vehicle seat, preventing ride up of the shoulder strap on the torso of the seat occupant, misuse of the shoulder strap, and eliminating the need for constant repetitive readjusting of the shoulder strap position. A swivel-mounted snap clamp affixed to the one face of the adapter elongated strap, clamps to the edge of the shoulder strap with a swivel axis oriented approximately 65.degree. to the center line of the elongated strap.

Abstract: An adapted separable fastener and method of making the same for attachment to foam objects such as seat cushions. A separable fastener member of the hook and loop-type is attached, in back-to-back relation, to a second member. The second member has upstanding elements such as loops or hooking elements which elements are ultimately surrounded and encapsulated by the foam during polymerization. The adapted fastener is thereby attached to the foam member. The elements are positioned in order to allow venting of the gaseous byproducts of polymerization. This promotes superior adhesion to the foam material and prevents delamination at the fastener-foam interface. A metal strip may be disposed within the adapted fastener so it may be magnetically held in the foam mold. A method and apparatus for adapting the fastener is also disclosed.

Abstract: A fisherman's boat chair is provided with a tubular support for retaining an umbrella positionable over the chair. The height of the umbrella is adjustable by the selective positioning of a pin through one of a plurality of available through-extending apertures in the support, and the shank of the umbrella is supported by the pin. Velcro strips are used to prevent umbrella rotation and withdrawal from the support after it has been placed in position. The modified chair may also include a quickly removable and attachable beverage holder.

Abstract: An infant seat cover having a cover pad to be placed over the seat and a blanket and a protective hood attached to the front end and head ends, respectively, of the pad. An article-receiving pocket is attached to the rear of the pad. The blanket may be rolled or otherwise gathered and then tied at the front end of the cover pad when not in use and when needed may be folded back over and adjustably secured along its edges to the pad to cover an infant in the seat in a manner which accommodates the infants's growth. The hood arches over the head end of the pad to shield the infants's head and face against the elements and to some degree against flying glass and other debris in the event of an automobile accident. The hood may be pressed flat against the pad when not in use.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which is to be used to hold styrofoam cup holders, styrofoam cups, drink cans, books, glasses and etc. The apparatus is to be preferably attached to an arm of a lawn chair by a hook and loop fastener. It will be made of colored plastic of sufficient strength. It will slide easily over the arm of the vast majority of lawn chairs. Then fasten to the arm of the chair easily. It is designed and will be manufactured for the arms of lawn chairs.

Abstract: A boxspring and mattress set of the type wherein the boxspring has a flat upper surface and a peripheral edge includes a mattress likewise having a flat surface adapted to rest on the surface of the boxspring, the peripheral edge of the mattress corresponding to the edge of the boxspring. The set is provided with a hook-and-pile fastener with the pile portion thereof affixed to the flat surface of the mattress and the hook portion thereof affixed to the flat surface of the boxspring opposite the pile portion, both the hook and pile portions being respectively disposed away from the peripheral edge of the mattress and boxspring so as to remain hidden from view when the mattress overlies the boxspring with the peripheral edges thereof in corresponding relationship.

Abstract: A cushion including a resiliently compressible pad having one or more openings through and disposed at about a right angle to its front surface, an enclosure assembly surrounding the pad and comprising a front cover overlaying the front surface of the pad and having a part extending into the opening, and fastener means for retaining the part of the front cover in the opening including a first hook headed fastener portion attached in the opening and a second fastener portion with loops engaged around the hook heads of said first fastener portion attached to the part of the cover in the opening.

Abstract: An insulated and waterproof seating pad for suspension from the rear part of a belt worn by the user. The pad comprises a single layer of foam material stitched along the center between the side edges to provide a fold line, covered by top and bottom layers of waterproof fabric stitched around the edges only. A first pair of flexible strips are attached to the top edge and a second pair to the bottom edge of the pad. The first pair of strips may be looped back upon themselves and the end portions secured to medial portions, preferably by making a portion of the strips from Velcro hook and another portion of Velcro pile material, providing closed loops to pass around the user's belt from which the seating pad is thus suspended. The second pair of strips are releasably attachable to portions of the first pair, also preferably by being of Velcro material, for moving the pad between folded (walking) and unfolded (seated) positions.

Abstract: A seat for use in automobiles or airplanes is disclosed which comprises a base frame of a hollow synthetic resin to be fixed to a vehicle body, a cushion body of a foam material to be placed over and fixed to the base frame, and a top member placed over the surface of the cushion body to cover the same, characterized in that the base frame is provided along its side walls a cushion body fixing flange portion as well as along its upper surface periphery with expanded portions that are formed by expanding the base frame outwardly and upwardly.

Abstract: A support apparatus for infants is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a planar sheet fabricated from a relatively high pile material to which a Velcro fastener can be secured. Located on the planar sheet is a pillow member having a central aperture and a dependent outer flange which angularly slopes towards the central aperture. The bottom surface of the pillow has a central section for accommodating the neck of a child. The underside of the pillow has a Velcro fastener to enable positioning of the same on the surface of the planar member. Also included are left and right lateral support members which are emplaced at the sides of an infant when his head is emplaced within the pillow. The lateral support members also have Velcro backings to enable them to be selectively positioned on the planar sheet.