Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Including sheet or component perpendicular to plane of web...
Patent
1985-05-23
1986-08-12
Kittle, John E.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Including sheet or component perpendicular to plane of web...
428178, 5 60, 5446, 5461, 5464, A61G 702, A47C 2722
Patent
active
046055827
ABSTRACT:
A body support pad for inhibiting the occurrence of decubitus ulcers. The body support pad includes a generally planar but flexible base member having an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of pillars are arrayed across the lower surface and extend outwardly therefrom. The pillars can be arranged in discrete arrays wherein the pillars in each array can have specific pressure dispersing characteristics. The body support pad also includes a plurality of pods extending outwardly from the upper surface of the base member. The pods can be arranged in discrete arrays wherein the pods in each array can have specific pressure dispersing characteristics. The body support pad also includes ventilation apertures for permitting free flow of air in and around the pad.
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Dalebout Melvin W.
Hurley Nancy J.
Sias Ralph M.
American Hospital Supply Corporation
Kittle John E.
Williams Roger A.
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