Abstract: An orthopaedic pillow, including an adjustable neck support. The body of the pillow is comprised of pre-formed visco-elastic foam, which has an interior cavity, longitudinally disposed near the edge of the pillow on which a user's neck is intended to rest. An inflatable airtight chamber is disposed within the cavity or slot, for providing adjustable support to the user's neck. The level of neck support can be quickly and easily adjusted using a hand-operated pump. The pump can be neatly stored within a contoured cavity at one end of the pillow. The pillow has a removable cloth cover with an opening on the end, which enables the user to access the pump, and a closure device for closing the opening. The pillow increases user comfort levels, and assists in reducing neck and back pain.

Abstract: A support pillow for supporting a head or a person when in a supine position comprises a cushion member having a support region at least partially surrounding a pressure relief region. The support region is configured to support at least a portion of a head, and the pressure relief region is configured to receive at least a portion of a back side of the head such that pressure applied to the back side of the head is reduced when lying in a supine position.

Abstract: An orthopedic support device comprising an embodiment of the support device comprises a firm core, a recess located on a top surface of the core, a memory foam layer located within the recess, a cushion layer located along a top surface of the memory foam layer, a C-shaped boundary layer wrapped around a first lengthwise edge of the core, a bottom surface of the core, and a second lengthwise edge of the core, and one or more inflatable bladders disposed within the firm core.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning a patient for a medical procedure. The apparatus includes an air-impervious casing having a plurality of sections adapted to position and support the torso and limbs of a patient. A plurality of compartments containing beads are disposed in the sections. A plurality of connection ports are provided through which air may be evacuated from the compartments to form vacuums therein. When air is evacuated from the compartments, the beads compact together, thereby making the sections rigid.

Abstract: A support for the head and neck comprises a cushion that extends upwardly from at least one of the user's shoulders to at least a portion of one of the user's ears. The support can include means for varying both the size and shape of the cushion so that its dimensions can be varied during use by an individual user and configured for use by many individuals. The support also can include means for attaching or enclosing one or more audio devices so that, for example, music or soothing sounds can be provided to one or both ears of a user. The invention is positioned at least partly by one or both of an adjustable attachment strap and a positioning scrim. The positioning scrim can be reversibly interposed between the user's back and a chair in which the user is seated.

Abstract: A body support device (10) for the interior of a vehicle equipped with seats (101). The device (10) includes a hollow housing member (20) having bulbous housing elements (21), (22) disposed on the opposite ends of a hollow neck portion (23) which combine to form a continuous hollow chamber (24) which is only partially filled with a volume of filler material (30) comprising particles (31) which can be redistributed within the hollow chamber (24) to vary the firmness and density of the respective bulbous housing element.

Abstract: A portable support pillow suitable for use as a nursing pillow is disclosed. The support pillow has a generally crescent shaped configuration, having a central portion and two opposed arms projecting from the center. The support pillow includes an inflatable air chamber and a removable cover. For use as a nursing pillow, the device is inflated to approximately 75% capacity with air, and provides sufficient support from the air pressure within the air chamber.

Abstract: The use of particulate stuffings such as down or fiberfill in the construction of orthopaedic pillows has previously been limited due to formidable intrinsic difficulties: On a curved wedge of support, with natural turning movement of the sleeper, fiberfill will tend to “avalanche” downhill, settle and pack down to obliterate any initial toricity or inflected curvature. Hence the sleeper is awakened to refluff or to punch the missing inflection back into place. Though simple internal partitioning can initially delay the scenario, in due course nuisance fiber sequestering and impeded normal hand refluffing are the results. The present invention focuses on structurally overcoming these impediments to the orthopaedic use of particulate fillings. It notably provides a pillow that manifests to the sleeper as downy soft, and comfortingly restful.

Abstract: A slipcover with inflatable pillow is provided for furniture comprising a first sheet having an outer layer of fabric attached to an inner layer of thermoplastic, a second, smaller sheet attached to the inner layer of the first sheet so as to form an inflatable pillow, a valve located in at least one of the sheets so as to enable the pillow to be inflated, and a backing layer attached to the first sheet along an edge so as to create a pocket-shaped slipcover with the inflatable pillow in the interior of the slipcover whereby the slipcover can receive a portion of the furniture.

Abstract: A pillow is formed from a ZIPLOC® bag by either placing a collapsible regulator within the bag which holds the walls of the bag apart when the mouth of the bag is opened or by prestressing the bag in a way that bows the walls of the bag apart, whereby when the mouth of the bag is open, air introduced into the bag is trapped therein upon again closing the bag.

Abstract: A car seat is provided with upholstery with liquid-filled chambers in which the liquid also has elastic bodies. The chambers are connected to one another through passages, so that a liquid exchange can take place among the individual chambers. The damping and resilience properties of the upholstery can be influenced by liquids of different viscosity and/or passages of different shape and size. The upholstery can be used over the full surface of a car seat or selectively in certain areas thereof.

Abstract: A composite mixture of spherical objects and lubricant useful for its cushioning properties is disclosed and claimed. The composite mixture may be composed of microspheres typically less than 2000 microns in diameter with inert atmospheres sealed within their interiors and any of a variety of lubricants facilitating sliding and rolling movement between microspheres. Typically the composite mixture includes lubricant in a quantity sufficient to substantially coat the exterior surface of essentially all of the spherical objects, but in a quantity less than would cause dispersion of the spherical objects in the lubricant sufficient to physically separate the spherical objects from each other and substantially reduce the sliding and rolling contact of the spherical objects with each other. The preferred lubricant is a visco-elastic fluid that has a principle molecule and a cross-linking agent.

Abstract: An air cell pillow comprised of an air cushion with independent air cells extending outwardly from a common base sheet, the air cushion encased by a cover, the cover having a top, bottom and four side panels arranged generally in a box shape, the top and bottom panels each having a first thickness and the side panels each having a second thickness, the first thickness greater than the second thickness, the first thickness providing a smooth, continuous surface atop the independent air cells of the cushion and the second thickness allowing the pillow to readily collapse upon application of a load to the top and panel panels.

Abstract: An inflatable, disposable covered pillow which can be conveniently carried and stowed by a user in a deflated state, and used as a comfortable, clean pillow in an inflated state. The inflatable pillow includes an inflatable airtight chamber sandwiched between first and second fabric sheets in one embodiment, and surrounded by a fabric sleeve in another. The airtight chamber and first and second fabric sheets, or the fabric sleeve, are joined by a seam to the airtight chamber. One of the fabric sheets may include an adhesive securing tab to facilitate wrapping the fabric sheets around the airtight chamber and keeping the fabric sheets in place. The inflatable pillow may also include a sanitary sheet, joined to the inflatable pillow along the seam. The sanitary sheet provides a cover for the pillow in a deflated state, and helps to keep the pillow clean by insulating the pillow from a seat, window, or other items upon which a user may place a pillow.

Abstract: A fully portable pillow-like device is provided, shaped for comfortable restrain of head movement, and including a sectioned inflatable bladder for shaping the support to conform to any particular user's requirements. The bladder is constructed in 3 independent zones, each separately inflatable to differing degrees of internal pressure and firmness. Inflation means is provided for each of the inflatable bladder zones, and in the preferred embodiment, the inflation means consists of independent pumps, one for each zone, which are fully contained within the perimeter of the bladder form. The pump means consists of a chamber enclosing a resilient volume of open cell foam rubber or other sponge-like material, which when pressed will draw air from an inlet valve and expel it via an outlet check valve into a connected inflatable chamber. A relief valve is also provided at each pump in order that the gas pressure in the inflatable chamber may be adjusted to the user's preference.

Abstract: The invention comprises an inflatable pad for releasable attachment to a backboard to provide cushioned support to substantially an entire human body. The inflatable pad comprises a pad body having a length, a top end and a bottom end, a first side and a second side, and a selectively inflatable air retaining chamber integrated with said pad body. The inflatable pad includes an airtight interior for which a compressed air source is provided which selectively rapidly inflates the interior of the inflatable pad to provide cushioning of a person being carried upon the backboard without comprising the immobilization of the person. The inflatable pad is alternatively comprised of various sections specifically contoured to support the head, back, and legs of a person placed thereupon, and alternatively includes an integrated head restraining means.

Abstract: A headrest pillow for supporting the head of a user resting against any surface. The headrest pillow comprising a neck, head and shoulder (2) support composed of flexible material with a cross-sectional contour that is complementary to the shape formed by the back of the user's neck, head and shoulder for fitting between the user and the surface against which the user is resting. The headrest pillow also comprising a pillow cushion (1) composed of flexible material, having a base that is connected to one end of a head, neck and shoulder support (2), leaving the other end of the support free. The purpose of pillow cushion being to support the user's head at an angle of between 5-45 degrees (preferably 25-35 degrees) from a vertical plane when the attached support is fitted between the user's neck, head and shoulder and the surface against which the user is resting.

Abstract: An inflatable pillow has an air-impervious flexible bladder with one or more chambers therein which are inflatable to different shapes, thicknesses and firmness to conform the pillow to the requirements of different individuals. A soft cover is removably placed on the bladder to enhance the comfort and appearance of the pillow, and the cover is removable for cleaning. In one form of the invention, opposite ends of the pillow are recessed to provide clearance for the face of a person using the pillow, when the person is lying on his or her side. A cervical support portion of increased thickness and/or firmness extends along a front edge of the pillow.

Abstract: A travel headrest, having first and second head cushions each having a top portion, a bottom portion and opposite sides and being elongate from the top portion to the bottom portion. The second head cushion portion includes an intermediate portion between its top and bottom portions and a flexible connecting portion interconnects the first head cushion and the intermediate portion, the top and bottom portions of the second head cushion projecting upwardly and downwardly, respectively, from the intermediate portion and from the connecting portion. The cushions may be stuffed or inflatable.

Abstract: A versatile pillow having a container and fluid pouch combination for both supporting a user's head and dispensing fluids therefrom. Fluids may be dispensed from the fluid pouch while the container supports the neck and head of the user. The container further includes one or more thermal barriers to thereby insulate the fluids contained within the fluid pouch.

Abstract: A suitable support device for newborns including premature babies comprises a doughnut-shaped structure having a gel-filled GORE-TEX casing of about five to six inches outer diameter with a central aperture of about two to three inches in diameter. The structure provides an annular tube having about a 1 to 2 inch diameter. The tube is preferably circular in cross-section at the rear or head region and preferably flattened to provide a generally oval cross-section at the front or neck region. The case is filled with a cohesive gel mass such as silicone gel or silicone elastomers with sufficiently cross-linked polysiloxane networks to substantially retain a selected shape despite the force of a limited incident weight.

Abstract: Backrest support apparatus comprising an inflatable flexible bag structure which comprises two hollow limbs (11, 12) configured and connected at a junction or tethered to assume a stable configuration when fully inflated, and to collapse to a substantially planar configuration in which one limb (11) at least partially overlies the other (12) when the structure is deflated.

Abstract: During a surgical procedure being performed on a patient in the prone (face down) position, the patient's head and face are supported by a facial support mask having two or more contoured cushions that are independently inflatable and deflatable with respect to each other. The inflatable cushions are sequentially pressurized and depressurized, thus providing continuous, soft support for the patient's head, while alternatively relieving compression forces applied to pressure-sensitive facial areas. Alternately pressurizing and depressurizing the inflatable cushions shifts the location of compressive forces, thus relieving compressed tissues and permitting recovery of normal blood circulation in sensitive facial tissues. The patient's head, neck and face are not disturbed while the support cushions are cycled through various pressurization and depressurization states.

Abstract: An adjustable pillow includes a stretchable pillow case having a plurality of removable pillow layer inserts. The pillow layer inserts come in various thicknesses and firmness to permit adjustment for overall pillow height, overall firmness, and surface firmness upon insertion into the pillow case. The total height of the pillow depends on the total height of the various inserts being used, the overall firmness depends on whether the inserts are soft, medium, or hard, and the surface firmness depends on the firmness of the topmost inside layer. The inserts adjust across the entire length and width of the pillow so that a sleeper will not experience changing height or firmness while sleeping. The adjustable pillow can be used in combination with a conventional pillow by placing the conventional pillow inside the stretchable pillow case and selectively adding the removable inserts as desired.

Abstract: The present invention is a pillow/headrest designed to keep a user cool and comfortable when sunbathing, using a tanning bed or reclining in any uncomfortably warm environment. The pillow system comprises a housing in a generally rectangular configuration having an upper surface and a lower surface with a front edge and a rear edge and side faces. A generally rectangular gel pocket is formed in the upper surface and is adapted to contain a layer of thermally conductive gel material. A slot is formed in the rear edge with a chamber for the removable receipt of a freezer pack of thermal material.

Abstract: A method of making a cushion which relieves muscular fatigue and improves blood circulation is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing round holes in an upper PVC sheet, fitting a projection into one of the round holes so that a portion of the upper PVC sheet extends over a projection base of the projection. The method also includes bonding the projection base to the upper PVC sheet using ultrasonic heating, bonding an air inlet valve to a lower PVC sheet, bonding a gusset of PVC to the upper PVC sheet and to the lower PVC sheet using ultrasonic heating, and bonding edges of the upper PVC sheet to the lower PVC sheet using ultrasonic heating.

Abstract: An inflatable lumbar support system that includes a plurality of thermoplastic layers sealed together to form at least two laterally spaced bladders. A resiliently flexible face panel is disposed between the back of the user and the inflatable chambers. The panel is composed of form stable outer portions overlying the laterally spaced bladders and a medial portion therebetween of substantially greater yieldability than the outer portions of the panel. The inflatable lumbar support system is incorporated within a chair having a one-piece shell with a backrest that is cantilevered from the top of the backrest. The lumbar support system is carried by a mounting plate that includes a pair of mounting hooks that attach to and can slide vertically along the side edge of the cantilevered portion of the backrest. The lumbar support system can be slid vertically along the cantilevered backrest and can be inflated and deflated by a person setting in the chair.

Abstract: The cervical pillow of the present invention includes an elongated air tight casing with a resilient cushion mounted at one side thereof. An inlet valve in the casing permits air flow into the cushion portion. A conduit extending from the cushion portion into an air chamber in the remainder of the cervical pillow permits air flow into the air chamber. An electric pump is mounted within the cushion to pump air into the air chamber, and thereby pressurize the cervical pillow. A relief valve is mounted in one end of the air chamber to permit selective release of air from the air chamber. A cervical pillow is attached to a standard head support pillow along a longitudinal side of both pillows.

Abstract: A cervical spine support is described for use in exercises such for abdominal muscle strengthening. The support is formed of a hollow elongate flexible bag which contains a conformable material such as a granular material selected for its ability to conform to the shape of a person's cervical spine. The granular material is capable of flowing during use so as to provide a surface support that is comfortable to the user. Other conformable materials can be used such as a gel or air.

Abstract: A moldable vacuum cushion for positioning a patient during radiation therapy treatment includes an indexing bar with indexing pins to allow the attached cushion to be quickly, easily, accurately, and repeatably indexed on a baseplate or treatment table. The indexing bar may be releasably mounted on a frame member fixed to the cushion or may be directly mounted on the cushion.

Abstract: A portable sand pillow for resting or supporting a body part of a user, comprising, a support member with a top side and a bottom side, a front end and a rear end. The support member having an inner cavity for holding and securing sand in a desired configuration therein. An aperture with matching hook and loop fastening elements secured around the perimeter allows for opening and closing the support member and sealing the inner cavity. The aperture being adapted to allow the inner cavity to be filled with sand and to retain the sand within the inner cavity. An upper support element is secured to the upper surface of the support member for supporting and cushioning a body part of the user, and a pair of end elements are secured to the support element, one of the pair of end elements being secured to the front end of the support element and the other being secured to the rear end of the support element.

Abstract: To provide a pillow by which the cervical vertebras and the occipital region of a sleeper can be supported in stable, and the head of the sleeper is prevented from accidentally coming off from the pillow even if he should toss about while sleeping.A pair of pillow end core units are disposed at both cross directional ends of a pillow case 12 so as to form right angles to a cross direction of the pillow case 12. Between the pair of pillow end core units, a cervical vertebra support pillow core unit 20 and a first occipital region support pillow core unit 22 are disposed along the cross direction of the pillow case 12. Further, between the cervical vertebra support pillow core unit 20 and the first occipital region support pillow core unit 22, a second occipital region support pillow core unit 24 is disposed.

Abstract: A body support comprises an assembly of individually inflatable compartments arranged in an upper tier of body-supporting compartments and a subjacent tier of lifting compartments; and, the individual compartments vary in size and shape when fully inflated and may be partially inflated to modify the overall shape of the assembled support as desired.

Abstract: A device for assisting physically handicapped persons in moving from a seated position or a standing position to a bathing position in a bathtub and then returning to a seated or standing position. This device consists of an inflatable seat of resilient material, a source of pressurized air, and pneumatically controlled valves for the controlled inflation and deflation of the seat. The seat has several sturdy walls of stiff resilient material which enhance structural stability of the seat while the seat is fully or partially inflated. The sturdy walls are connected by flexible collapse joints of flexible resilient material which allow predictable and compact folding of the sturdy walls as the seat is deflated. A flexible top and flexible side walls of flexible resilient material permit and conform to the folding of the sturdy walls in deflation. The seat is secured in place in the end of the tub opposite the water source by suction cups on the bottom and rear wall of the seat.

Abstract: A pillow structure formed with an outer cover or casing in which a foam shell is enclosed, where in a horizontally disposed partition being mounted in the shell along the horizontal central axis of the pillow structure, wherein the partition controls the random movement of beads enclosed within each compartment defined by the partition, whereby the beads are prevented from moving or being transferred between the respective juxtaposed compartments.

Abstract: An adjustable contour pillow provides for the manual or powered inflation of the chamber or chambers therein, as well as other alternative features such as heat, massage, and/or cooling, and is particularly valuable to persons suffering from neck strain. In one embodiment, the pillow includes three separate laterally disposed elongate fluid chambers, each having a coplanar lower wall. The central chamber has a center and an upper wall which is lower than the centers and upper walls of the other two chambers, thus defining an elongate valley extending from one end to the other of the pillow. The valley serves to cradle the back of the head, with the uppermost chamber (relative to the user) cradling the upper back of the head and the lowermost chamber supporting the back of the neck of a supine person. The selective and independent inflation of the different chambers may be accomplished manually, or by an automated powered pump arrangement.

Abstract: A support pillow combination comprises a support pillow having at least one bolster portion along one edge of the support pillow, and an inflatable under-pillow. The under-pillow comprises at least one row of a plurality of parallel inflatable air chambers. Each air chamber within a row is in fluid communication with each adjacent air chamber in the same row. Each of the rows are in fluid communication with a header and the header is connectable to an air source by a nozzle. Preferably the under-pillow has two rows of chambers, either in tube form or bubble form.

Abstract: A multitiered pillow is provided that is especially adapted for supporting the head of a person while sleeping. At least two tiers of different height are provided by the pillow to accommodate and properly support a person's head and neck regardless of whether the person is sleeping on his side (shoulders vertical) or prostrate (shoulders horizontal).

Abstract: An inflatable pillow on which passengers seated in rows of forward-facing seats may lean forward, rest their heads, and relax. The pillow's shape, once inflated, is predetermined to substantially occupy the space in front of such passengers. In one embodiment, the predetermined shape includes faces that fit snugly against a support means, such as a tray table, and abuts against a vertical restraint, such as the back of the seat in front. The predetermined shape nonetheless allows the vertical restraint to recline towards the pillow without causing the pillow to move. In another embodiment, the predetermined shape includes a plurality of flexibly connected cells that may be folded to form a shape that substantially occupies the available space while still allowing the seat in front to recline. A means is also included to inflate the pillow optionally with air supply from an external climate control near the passenger such as an air conditioning vent, where such an external climate control is available.

Abstract: A Beach Towel With Pillow comprising a beach towel of highly absorbent fabric with an inflatable pillow attached to the towel by means of a hook and loop type fastener, which allows for ease of attaching and detaching. The inflatable pillow may be manufactured of vinyl with welded seams which prevent air leakage after inflation and a velvet-like flocking material may be applied to give the vinyl a cloth-like feel. One edge of the pillow is provided with a series of storage compartments for small items to be carried, the small storage compartments being fastened by means of a hook and loop type fastener. The Beach Towel With Pillow may be rolled up and bound by the binding cords attached to one lateral edge of the beach towel.

Abstract: Hydraulic pillow has an upper water-filled cavity divided into various compartments, preferably four compartments which communicate between each other by means of a channel or tubing, the first compartment being slightly larger and having a concave recess in its outer surface. The pillow also has a lower cavity similar to the former cavity but filled with air and providing for the regulation, by means of a valve, of the height and firmness of the pillow.

Abstract: The invention is a cooling pillow container insert which provides a continuous cool pillow surface and absorbs a pillow user's lost metabolic heat. Preventing thermal discomfort which causes pillow flipping and tossing and turning is the primary goal of the invention. The container slides between a conventional pillow and pillow case. The container is composed of a soft vinyl bag which snugly surrounds a fluid saturated porous foam core. A resealable valve allows fluid to be added or removed at will and the container's temperature to be adjusted. The container promotes heat transfer from the pillow user to the container. The heat is then dispersed uniformly throughout the container's fluid ensuring a uniformly cool pillow surface. Heat is also continuously lost to the surrounding environment. A pillow user's sleep is enhanced in warm temperatures without using an energy source. The container insert can also be used with or without a pillow, as a cooling bed for an animal or a pet.

Abstract: A cervical pillow is disclosed comprising a headrest portion, a cervical neck roll portion, and opposing lateral side portions. The headrest portion and the cervical neck roll portion comfortably supports the user's head area while providing proper cervical support to the user's neck area. The opposing lateral side portions provide side support for the user's head, maintaining the user's head in a straight and anatomically correct position while the user's head is at rest in the cervical pillow. The cervical pillow has air bladders in the headrest, cervical, and lateral support portions for adjusting the amount of pressure against the head and cervical areas of the user. The cervical pillow has resilient cushion inserts between the air bladders and the surfaces that make contact with the user. The cushion inserts are held into place with a fabric material covering the cervical pillow assembly.

Abstract: A composite mixture of spherical objects and lubricant useful for its cushioning properties is disclosed and claimed. The composite mixture may be composed of microspheres typically less than 2000 microns in diameter with inert atmospheres sealed within their interiors and any of a variety of lubricants facilitating sliding and rolling movement between microspheres. Typically the composite mixture includes lubricant in a quantity sufficient to substantially coat the exterior surface of essentially all of the spherical objects, but in a quantity less than would cause dispersion of the spherical objects in the lubricant sufficient to physically separate the spherical objects from each other and substantially reduce the sliding and rolling contact of the spherical objects with each other. The preferred lubricant is a visco-elastic fluid that has a principle molecule and a cross-linking agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic pillow. The pillow has a bag-like cover filled with natural granular material having a water content in the range of 5% to 25% by weight. The preferred range of water content is from 9% to 16%. The therapeutic pillow can be in different shapes, such as the shape of a toy for use by children, a pad shape with pockets for inserting hands or feet, or muff-shaped. Also disclosed is a temperature sensor and baffles to keep the filling from gathering. A biomagnetic embodiment is also disclosed.

Abstract: A headrest apparatus for securing to a seat having a back rest, the back rest having an upper end and a front face and a rear face includes a flexible sheet member for wrapping over the upper end and having a sheet member first end for extending down the rear face of the back rest and a sheet member second end for extending down the front face of the back rest, a pair of lateral head support cushion members secured to the sheet member second end and laterally spaced apart from each other a sufficient distance to receive between them the head of a user for comfortably retaining the head against lateral sliding and rotation, and a mechanism for securing the apparatus to the back rest. The cushion members preferably include inflatable sacks having inflation and deflation mechanisms.

Abstract: A hot and cold therapeutic pillow which includes a cervical roll having relatively firm ends and a relatively soft middle portion. The core of the pillow is hollow and accommodates a cylindrical gel pack which may be heated by microwave radiation or cooled by freezing. The cervical roll may be integrally combined with a head cradle which has a soft middle or central portion and firm ends.

Abstract: An inflatable pillow comprising end sections and an intermediate portion. Valve means for inflating the pillow is connected to one of said end sections and passages are provided interconnecting said end sections to simultaneously inflate the pillow. The pillow further includes an intermediate trapezoidal section containing a relatively flat portion at its upper end and an inflatable portion at its lower end that is a fraction of the height of the inflatable end sections. A strap means is provided to secure the pillow to a back rest to provide stability of the pillow when in use.

Abstract: A device for the positioning and support of the head or the head and torso of a person in a supine or reclined position. This device consists of a wedge shaped inflatable air bladder, a source of pressurized air, and air hose and valves for the controlled inflation and deflation of the air bladder. The air bladder is preferably constructed of heavy duty rubber or other resilient material and has joints of soft rubber or other soft resilient material along the front and back edges of the base, along the apex, and along the middle of the back wall of the air bladder, to provide for the predictable and compact folding of the air bladder in deflation. There is also a sheet of resilient material extending forward from the base of the air bladder, upon which the user's weight is superimposed during use, thereby preventing the device from slipping away from the user.

Abstract: An improved camping sleeping mat and/or chair arrangement having improved lateral edge stiffening rod retention pockets and having coupling members for coupling various portions together in various configurations. A separate inflatable pillow may be detachably mounted on the camping sleeping mat and/or chair arrangement.