Beds – Bedclothing – And means to facilitate changing thereof
Patent
1988-02-08
1989-10-31
Grosz, Alexander
Beds
Bedclothing
And means to facilitate changing thereof
5435, 441129, 441135, A47C 2710, A47C 2708
Patent
active
048767565
ABSTRACT:
A posture supporting device for supporting a person lying on said device in water or on land in a manner to minimize postural strain comprises an inflatable mattress having attached thereto an inflatable lumbar elevation cushion. The cushion elevates a person's lumbo-sacral region sufficiently to minimize hyper-extension in the lumbar region while lying prone on the mattress. To further facilitate prone positioning of the person in a comfortable correct posture, the head region of the mattress has an elongate recess to receive and support a person's head when lying on the mattress. The recess is defined by opposing spaced-apart inflated mattress sections extending generally parallel to one another in the length direction of the mattress. The spacing between the mattress sections is such to support a person's head by contacting the cheekbones while accommodating the mouth and nose area to permit free breathing while lying in the prone position. Ancillary inflatable supports may be provided along the upper opposing edges of the recess for supporting the user's cheekbones.
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Grosz Alexander
Nick Vaccaro International
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