Abstract
A combination back cushion and seat cushion which are retained together by a retaining member which is preferably a flap member which is affixed to the rear of the seat cushion and also affixed to the rear of the back cushion, the connecting member having an opening to removably receive a steel support within the back cushion, which steel support is inserted behind any cushioning member of the back seat so that when the steel support frame is completely inserted into the back frame, the back cushion is rotated relative to the front cushion so that the support member within the back cushion is completely concealed but still provides the required extra support for a person to rest their back against the back cushion.
Claims
1. A seat cushion adapted for use with a chair having at least a seat section and a back section, the seat cushion comprising: a. a back cushion including an exterior cover having aligned exterior and interior surfaces including a front surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear surface, a first side surface and a second side surface surrounding an interior chamber including an interior dividing wall separating the interior chamber into a first main chamber and a second chamber, the bottom surface having a first opening leading to the first main chamber, a foam insert retained within the first main chamber, the bottom surface having a second opening leading to the second chamber; b. a seat cushion having aligned exterior and interior surfaces surrounding an interior chamber housing a second foam insert, the seat cushion having at least a top surface and a bottom surface; c. a connecting flap having a back wall and a front wall, the connecting flap affixed to the exterior rear surface of the back cushion and affixed to the bottom surface of the seat cushion, the connecting flap having a connecting flap opening aligned with said second opening in the back cushion; d. a support frame member including a top frame member, a bottom frame member, a first side frame member, a second side frame member and at least one internal support member extending from the top frame member to the bottom frame member, the support frame retained in said second chamber; and e. said back cushion and said seat cushion are separate from said chair, said seat cushion supported on said chair seat section, said back cushion supported on said seat back section, said support frame member concealed from view; f. whereby, said support frame member is removably inserted into said second chamber through said aligned connecting flap opening and said second opening.
2. The seat cushion in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: said support frame member is made of material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, stainless steel and polyvinyl.
3. The seat cushion in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a closing zipper incorporated into said first opening.
4. A seat cushion adapted for use with a chair having at least a seat section and a back section, the seat cushion comprising: a. a back cushion including an exterior cover having aligned exterior and interior surfaces including a front surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear surface, a first side surface and a second side surface surrounding an interior chamber having a first main chamber and a second chamber, the bottom surface having a first opening leading to the first main chamber, a foam insert retained within the first main chamber, the bottom surface having a second opening leading to the second chamber; b. a seat cushion having aligned exterior and interior surfaces surrounding an interior chamber housing a second foam insert, the seat cushion having at least a top surface and a bottom surface; c. a connecting flap having a back wall and a front wall, the connecting flap affixed to the exterior rear surface of the back cushion and affixed to the bottom surface of the seat cushion, the connecting flap having a connecting flap opening aligned with said second opening in the back cushion; d. a support frame member including a top frame member, a bottom frame member, a first side frame member, a second side frame member and at least one internal support member extending from the top frame member to the bottom frame member, the support frame retained in said second chamber; and e. said back cushion and said seat cushion are separate from said chair, said seat cushion supported on said chair seat section, said back cushion supported on said seat back section, said support frame member concealed from view; f. whereby, said support frame member is removably inserted into said second chamber through said aligned connecting flap opening and said second opening.
5. The seat cushion in accordance with claim 4, further comprising: said support frame member is made of material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, stainless steel and polyvinyl.
6. The seat cushion in accordance with claim 4, further comprising: a closing zipper incorporated into said first opening.
7. The seat cushion in accordance with claim 4, further comprising: a dividing wall separating the first main chamber from the second chamber.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) Referring particularly to the drawings for the purpose of illustration only and not limitation, there is illustrated:
(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention steel frame member which is insertable into the back cushion to provide additional support for the back cushion;
(3) FIG. 2 is a top front perspective view of the back cushion affixed to the seat cushion with an opening in the connecting flap to receive the support member into the rear of the back cushion;
(4) FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the completed assembly where the steel support frame is fully inserted into the back cushion and the back cushion and seat cushion are retained together with the flap member with FIG. 3 illustrating the very lowest portion of the steel support extending through the flap member and into a portion of the back cushion;
(5) FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along Line 4A-4A of FIG. 3 illustrating one embodiment of the present invention where the back cushion has a first main chamber and a second support frame chamber with a dividing wall separating the two chambers so the present invention support frame does not come in contact with the foam;
(6) FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along Line 4B-4B of FIG. 3 wherein the cross section view is similar to the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4A but the dividing wall has been eliminated so the support frame member comes in contact with a portion of the foam;
(7) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention where the back cushion and the front cushion are retained on a chair;
(8) FIG. 6 is an interior cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5 illustrating the interior foam and present invention support against the of the foam, both in the back cushion and illustrating the foam interior of the seat cushion, the fabric covering of both the back cushion and seat cushion removed; and
(9) FIG. 7. is a rear interior view of the foam portions of both the back cushion and seat cushion with the present invention support frame against the back foam, the exterior covers removed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
(10) Although specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, it should be understood that such embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative of but a small number of the many possible specific embodiments which can represent applications of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the present invention as further defined in the appended claims.
(11) Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a perspective view of the support member of the present invention. The support member can be made of any strong material but is preferably made of steel or any variations of steel such as stainless steel, or any other strong metal such as aluminum but can also be made of strong synthetic material such as polycarbonate or polyvinyl which has been formed into the shape as set forth in FIG. 1.
(12) The support member which preferably is a steel support member 10 is comprised of a top frame member 20 and a bottom frame number 30, a first or left side frame member 40 and a second or right side frame member 80. There are a multiplicity of internal support members extending from the top frame member 20 to the bottom frame member 30. Illustrated in FIG. 1 is an embodiment which has three internal support members or support ribs which include a first or leftmost support rib 50, middle support rib 60 and third or rightmost support rib 70. The orientation of right and left is best illustrated from the view of the invention in FIG. 2. It will be appreciated that any number of support ribs as illustrated numbers 50, 60, and 70 are within the spirit and scope of the present invention. There needs to be at least one internal support rib and preferably two internal support ribs but any multiplicity of support ribs such as 4, 5, 6 etc. are within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
(13) Referring to FIG. 2, there is illustrated an open front perspective view of the back cushion and the seat cushion with the back cushion rotated away from the seat cushion to expose the interconnecting flap. The back cushion is numbered 100 and the seat cushion is numbered 300 and the interconnecting flap is numbered 500 (see FIG. 3). The back cushion has a front surface 110 and a rear surface 120 (which is better illustrated in the cross sectional views of FIGS. 4A and 4B). The rear or back cushion 100 also has a left side surface 130, a right side surface 140, a top surface 150, a bottom surface 160, and has an opening 160-O which has a closing member such as a zipper 170.
(14) Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the present invention's left side frame member 40 is illustrated being partially inserted into a bottom opening 560B which is aligned with a corresponding cushion opening. Also, illustrated is a seat cushion 300 having a left sidewall 340 a right sidewall 320, a top wall 350, a bottom wall 360 which seat cushion 300 is affixed to the back cushion 100 by interconnecting flap 500. The view in FIG. 3 illustrates the present invention back support member 10 inserted through the opening 560-B in the interconnecting flap 500 with the support member completely inserted so that only the bottom frame 30 and portions of the left side frame member 40 and right side frame member 80 and intermediate support ribs 50, 60, and 70 being illustrated.
(15) Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the back cushion 100 and seat cushion 300 connected by the interconnecting flap 500 illustrating the back support partially inserted through opening 560B and the interconnecting flap 500 and extending to an aligned opening as will be discussed in the cross section views of FIGS. 4A and 4B for back cushion 100. Referring to FIG. 2, there is illustrated a front surface 110, a rear surface 120, a left side surface 130, a right side surface, a top surface 150, and a bottom surface 160, and an opening 160-O which is sealed as a closing member such as a zipper 170. The interconnecting flap member 500 is illustrated in FIG. 2 has a front surface 510, a left surface 530, a right surface 580, a top surface 560, having an opening 560B through which the supporting frame 10 is inserted. The seat cushion 300 has a front surface 310, a left surface 340, a right surface 330, a back wall 350, a bottom surface 360. FIG. 3 is identical to FIG. 2 except that in FIG. 3 more of the steel support member 10 is exposed. Referring to the first variation illustrated in FIG. 4A, the back cushion 100 has a top surface 150 with an interior chamber divided into two separate chambers with a main or first chamber 160F and a rear or second chamber 106S separated by a dividing wall 120I. The cushioning member 600 is retained within the front chamber 160F and is sewn into a condition where it can only be opened from bottom opening 160B and zipper 170. Interconnecting flap 500 has a rear wall 520 and a front wall 510 where a small portion of the front wall 510 is affixed to a lower portion of the rear surface 120 of the back cushion 100 which is illustrated in FIG. 4B. The present invention back support 10 is a inserted through opening 560B in the bottom of the flap 500 which is aligned with opening 160B in second chamber 106S so that steel support member 10 is inserted through the opening 560B and aligned opening 160B. The dividing wall 120E separates the foam member 600 from support frame 10. FIG. 4B is identical to FIG. 4A except the interconnecting wall 120E has been eliminated and therefore the entire interior chamber is designated as 106E.
(16) It will be appreciated that these are two alternative variations of the interior of the back cushion which either can have the present invention support member 10 having direct contact with the foam or to be separated by an interior dividing wall 120E.
(17) Referring to FIG. 5, there is illustrated a perspective view of the completed assembly of the back cushion 100 and seat cushion 300 connecting flap 500. The cushion is shown positioned on a chair. The chair can be of any design and style but has a seat section. The chair is numbered 800 with a back frame section 810 and a seat section 820 which can be of any design. The chair is designed so that the bottom cushion 300 rests against the seat section 820, the back cushion 100 rests against the back sections 920 and 922 and the flap member 500 is positioned between the back cushion 100 and seat cushion 300. This is also shown more clearly in the cross-section line of FIG. 6-6. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5.
(18) Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, when the assembly is in its operative condition, the seat cushion 300 is inserted onto the seat section 820 of chair 800 and the back cushion is inserted against seat back section 920 and 922 with connecting flap 500 adjoining the two in the rear and the support member 10 is concealed behind within and behind the foam 600 within the back cushion 100 and also concealed by the connecting flap 500. In order to remove the present invention support frame 10, the cushions 100 and 300 must be removed from the chair 800, the flap section 500 rotated to expose the openings in the flap section and the back section to remove the support frame 10.
(19) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention where the back cushion 100 and the seat cushion 300 are retained on a chair.
(20) FIG. 6 is an interior cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5 illustrating the interior foam 600 and present invention support frame 10 against the of the foam, both in the back cushion and illustrating the foam interior of the seat cushion, the fabric covering of both the back cushion and seat cushion removed.
(21) FIG. 7 is a rear interior view of the foam portions of both the back cushion and seat cushion with the present invention support frame against 10 the back foam 600, the exterior covers removed. FIG. 7 illustrates the interior of the back cushion 100 and the seat cushion 300 connecting by the interconnect flap member 500 to illustrate how support member 10 is retained within the back cushion. In FIG. 7, there is no dividing wall shown however, it will be appreciated that the other variation as shown in FIG. 4A with a dividing wall is included in this invention. Back cushion 100 rests against all the sidewalls including the top wall 150, the left sidewall 140, the right sidewall 130, and the bottom wall 160. The exterior surfaces of the cushions have been eliminated in FIG. 7 to better illustrate the location of the support member 10 against the back of the foam 600 (illustrated without the covering of the back cushion 100). The support frame member has been flipped over in FIG. 7 relative to FIG. 1. The top frame member 20 is adjacent foam top 620. The bottom frame member 30 is against foam bottom 630. The left frame member 40 is adjacent left foam side 640. Right frame member 80 is against right foam side 680. Interior frame supporting ribs 50, 60 and 80 are against rear surface 620 of foam 690. Correspond foam surface of seat foam 700, namely top side 720, bottom side 730, left side 740 and right side 780 are also illustrated.
(22) Therefore, through use of the present invention the seat cushion has an internal support which is concealed within the set cushion but can be removed for cleaning. The support member is in the rear interior chamber of the back cushion to provide support when someone leans against the back cushion 100 and against the front surface 110 and is fully supported by the support member 10 which can be made of any material such as steel, aluminum, polyurethane, polycarbonate etc. to provide substantial support to the individual when he or she rests his/her back against the back cushion.
(23) Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to any particular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment, or any specific use, disclosed herein, since the same may be modified in various particulars or relations without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed invention hereinabove shown and described of which the apparatus or method shown is intended only for illustration and disclosure of an operative embodiment and not to show all of the various forms or modifications in which this invention might be embodied or operated.
