A connector for a soft or flexible article, the connector including a male structure having a base and a projection, the projection defining a head and a stem connecting the head to the base, the male structure base defining at least one tag extending substantially perpendicular to the projection. The connector includes a carriage structure having a base which defines a socket arranged to receive the projection of the male structure, the carriage structure defining at least one tag extending substantially parallel to the socket. The connector also provides a guide structure which defines a guide cavity arranged to receive the male structure projection when the male structure projection is located within the socket of the carriage structure, the guide cavity defining an entry zone and a compression zone.

A seat assembly includes a seat with a hip/thigh support, a back support and at least one gap between the hip/thigh support and the back support. A seating pad assembly is positioned removably on the seat and has a foam cushion made at least partly of a viscoelastic foam and having a dimensionally stable woven fabric cover. Pelvic and upper back areas of a person sitting on the seat deform the viscoelastic foam significantly to provide a comfortable support and to define anchors for the seating pad assembly. The outer cover extends between those anchors for effectively supporting and cradling the lumbar back area of the person in the seat.

An adjustable bench comprises a seat, a skirt extending from the seat, and a plurality of height adjustable leg assemblies coupled to the skirt. The seat is shaped to be selectively mated with the skirt to provide the bench with either a flat top surface or a sloped top surface.

A convertible seat including: a support frame; and a user support having a support surface on one side defining a rounded periphery, the user support being movable from a first configuration supported by the support frame with the rounded periphery presented upwardly, to a second configuration supported by the support frame such that a seat or seat base is presented upwardly, the seat or seat base being substantially flat or at least less rounded than the rounded periphery, with the support surface being stowed substantially below the seat or seat base in the second configuration.

The seat allows the attainment in a single unit both the healthy balance/core-strengthening of a fitness chair and a conventional chair.

Back rest to be used in association with a chair or a seat providing an adaptable convex back support for individual adjustment. The back rest comprises a plate shaped body that is bent into a curved shape by use of a tensioning device. The back rest can be used to increase comfort while seated, for example at the office or during travels, or to prevent or relieve back strain and ache as a result of being seated over longer periods or having back problems. The back rest is portable and fits into a backpack or handbag, and can be set up in a conventional chair, for example a seat in an airplane, waiting area, or office chair.

A cushion storage device designed to engage with a secondary, independent structure, such as a cooler, to 1) allow for additional storage of items (independent of what may be stored in the independent structure), and 2) provide seating. When engaged with a cooler, an individual may store items inside of the cushion storage device and use the attached cushion storage device as a seat.

A cushion assembly for supporting a sitting or reclining person includes a cushion formed with a cushion aperture. The person may suspend a part of their body within the void space of the cushion aperture to avoid contact pressure between the cushion assembly and the suspended body part. An optional cushion insert may be positioned in the cushion aperture. The cushion insert is formed with a bilobate insert aperture and an insert ridge projecting into the insert aperture has a first insert aperture lobe extending away from a first side of the insert ridge and a second insert aperture lobe extending away from a second side of the insert ridge. The cushion insert modifies a size and perimeter shape of the void space in the cushion aperture.

A power assisted lifted seat attachment is disclosed. Further, the power assisted lifted seat attachment may include a main body including a generally rectangular shaped top panel, a generally rectangular shaped center panel, and a generally rectangular shaped bottom panel. Further, the top panel and the center panel may be pivotally connected along a second top edge and a first center edge. Further, the center panel and the bottom panel may be pivotally connected along a second center edge and a first bottom edge. Further, the power assisted lifted seat attachment may include a movement mechanism connected to the center panel and the bottom panel configured to rotate the center panel with respect to the bottom panel. Further, the power assisted lifted seat attachment may include a controller coupled to the movement mechanism, configured to control the movement mechanism and rotate the center panel with respect to the bottom panel.

The invention consists in an orthopedic seating wedge with ventilation channels. The wedge is manufactured in a CNC machining process from a chemically cross-linked polyethylene foam with density from 40 to 50 kg/m.sup.3. The orthopedic wedge, as illustrated on FIG. 1, has a profiled body (6), with a depression in the rear (3) to maintain a straight posture of the user as well as vertical (5) and horizontal (2) ventilation channels allowing skin air access, protrusions (4) to improve blood circulation in the skin tissue, as well an indentation in the tailbone area (1) in order to relieve the lower back and enhance sitting comfort.

Appropriate material hardness prevents deformations resulting from user weight, enables it to be used on various surfaces as well as allows the wedge to have the above mentioned features while ensuring adequate sitting comfort.

A lounge chair cushion device is provided. The device is comprised of a body, cover, at least one fastener, at least one second fastener, cushion, and opening. The device is a lounge chair cushion that allows users to comfortably lay face down on a lounge chair. Additionally, the device improves the overall quality of laying on a lounge chair with cushion material and density options to meet individual desired level of comfort and support.