Abstract
Presented is a multi-positional travel armrest or device, that rest on the lap or abdomen while in a user is in an upright reclined seating position and is specifically designed to support and protect their arms and elbows from forced vibrations and shocks, thus relieving tension on the shoulders and neck, reducing the effects of fatigue caused by travel or sedentary behavior. The armrest or device is a six-sided with a middle portion there between a first portion and a second portion that form wings. A 5.sup.th side of the device has first recess surface connected to a second recess surface that slopes from first recess surface toward a bottom side or base. The 5.sup.th side is a back side when disposed on a user's abdomen with the bottom side in the user's lap. A third recess surface on the base accommodate zipper and clothing bulges providing added comfort.
Claims
1. An armrest comprising a body; the armrest having a first portion and a second portion with a middle portion therebetween; the armrest further having a base axis disposed through the first portion, the middle portion and the second portion; the first portion having a first portion axis traverse to the base axis, and the second portion having a second portion axis traverse to the base axis; the armrest further having a first recess surface; the first recess surface being a first concave surface; the armrest further having a 1st side, a 2nd side, a 3rd side, a 4th side, a 5th side and a 6th side; the 2nd side having a 2nd side first part and a 2nd side second part; the 5th side having a 5th side first part and a 5th side second part with the first recess surface disposed there between; and the base axis disposed through the 3rd side and the 4th side.
2. The armrest of claim 1 further comprising a second recess surface disposed below the first recess surface and between the 5th side first part and a 5th side second part; and the second recess surface being a second concave surface disposed at a second recess surface angle.
3. The armrest of claim 2 further having a third recess surface there between the 2nd side first part and the 2nd side second part; and the third recess surface being a third concave surface; and the third concave surface.
4. The armrest of claim 3 further comprising a cover; and the cover enclosing the body.
5. The armrest of claim 4 wherein the cover has at least one adjusting closure circumscribed around the base axis at the 3rd side, and at least another adjusting closure circumscribed around the base axis at the 4th side.
6. The armrest of claim 5 further comprising at least one bladder disposed on the 3rd side of the body and at least another bladder disposed on the 4th side of the body.
7. The armrest of claim 4 wherein the cover has at least one wing adjusting closure circumscribed around the first portion axis at the 5.sup.th side first part, and at least another wing adjusting closure circumscribed around the second portion axis at the 5.sup.th side second part.
8. The armrest of claim 7 further comprising at least one wing bladder disposed on the 5.sup.th side first part of the body, and at least another wing bladder disposed on the 5.sup.th side second part of the body.
9. The armrest of claim 4 where in the cover further comprises at least one adjusting closure circumscribed around the base axis of the middle portion.
10. The armrest of claim 9 where in the body has at least one bladder along the base axis of the middle portion.
11. The armrest of claim 10 wherein the cover has at least one wing adjusting closure circumscribed around the first portion axis at the 5.sup.th side first part, and at least another wing adjusting closure circumscribed around the second portion axis at the 5.sup.th side second part.
12. The armrest of claim 11 further comprising at least one wing bladder disposed on the 5.sup.th side first part of the body, and at least another wing bladder disposed on the 5.sup.th side second part of the body.
13. The body of the armrest of claim 4 having a flap; and the flap disposed around the middle portion.
14. The armrest of claim 13 having one or more pockets.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] Referring to the drawings where like reference characters are used to indicate corresponding structure through the several views.
[0026] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view from a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 1A is shows a perspective view of a first version of a body of the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 1B shows a body 2nd side view of the first version of the body of the armrest of FIG. 1A.
[0029] FIG. 2 shows a 1st side view of the armrest of FIG. 1
[0030] FIG. 3 shows a sectional view along line 3-3 of FIG. 2.
[0031] FIG. 4 shows a 2nd side view of the armrest of FIG. 1.
[0032] FIG. 5 shows a 6th side view of the armrest of FIG. 1.
[0033] FIG. 6 shows a 5th side view of the armrest of FIG. 1.
[0034] FIG. 7A shows a 3rd side view of the armrest of FIG. 1.
[0035] FIG. 7B shows a 4th side view of the armrest of FIG. 1.
[0036] FIG. 8A shows the armrest of FIG. 1 in use with a user's arms resting on the 1st side.
[0037] FIG. 8B shows the armrest of FIG. 1 in use with the user's arms resting on the 6th side.
[0038] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view from a 1st, 3rd and 5th sides of the armrest of FIG. 1 with pockets added to the 1st and 5th sides.
[0039] FIG. 10 shows a perspective view from the 2nd and 5th sides of the armrest of FIG. 1 with the added 5th side pockets.
[0040] FIG. 11 shows a perspective view from a 1st and 6th sides of the armrest of FIG. 1 with the pockets added to 1st and 6th sides.
[0041] FIG. 12 shows a perspective view from the 1nd and 5th sides of the present invention with the 1st and 5th side pockets.
[0042] FIG. 13 shows a perspective view from the 2nd and 5th sides of the armrest of FIG. 1 with the added 5th side pockets and an added flap.
[0043] FIG. 14 shows a perspective view from the 1st and 5th sides of the armrest of FIG. 1 with the 5th side pockets, and a pocket in the flap.
[0044] FIG. 15 shows a perspective view from a 1st and 6th sides of the armrest of FIG. 1 with the pocket in the flap and a strap to secure the flap.
[0045] FIG. 16 shows a perspective view from the 1st and 5th sides of the armrest of FIG. 1 with the added 5th side pockets, the pocket in the flap, and the flap secured to a medial edge of the second recess at a 5th and 2nd side joint edge.
[0046] FIG. 17 shows a perspective view from the 1st and 5th sides of a second embodiment of the armrest of the present invention.
[0047] FIG. 18A is adjustable body elevation view of the adjustable body 3rd side of a second version of the body with one draw cap of the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0048] FIG. 18B is an adjustable body elevation view of the adjustable body 3rd side of the second version of the body with two draw caps of the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0049] FIG. 19A is a sectional view along line 19A-19A of FIG. 18A.
[0050] FIG. 19B is a sectional view along line 19B-19B of FIG. 18B.
[0051] FIG. 20 is an adjustable body 5th side view of the second version of the body of the present invention.
[0052] FIG. 21 is a sectional view along line 21-21 of FIG. 20.
[0053] FIG. 22 is another view of FIG. 21 with a wing bladder extended.
[0054] FIG. 23 shows a perspective view from the 1st and 5th sides of a third embodiment of the armrest of the present invention.
[0055] FIG. 24 is a sectional view along line 24-24 of FIG. 23.
[0056] FIG. 25 is perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the armrest of the present invention.
[0057] FIG. 26 is a body 5th side view of a third version of the body of the present invention.
[0058] FIG. 27 is a body 3rd side view of the third version of the body of the present invention.
[0059] FIG. 28 is a sectional view along line 28-28 of FIG. 27.
[0060] FIG. 29 is a 5.sup.th embodiment of the armrest of the present invention.
[0061] FIG. 30 is a 6.sup.th embodiment of the armrest of the present invention.
[0062] FIG. 31 is a fourth version of the body of the present invention.
[0063] FIG. 32 is a sectional view along line 32-32 of FIG. 31.
[0064] FIG. 33 is an elevation view of a bladder.
[0065] FIG. 34 is an edge elevation view of the bladder of FIG. 33.
[0066] FIG. 35 is an elevation view of a wing bladder.
[0067] FIG. 36 is an edge elevation view of a wing bladder of FIG. 35.
[0068] FIG. 37 is an elevation view of a draw cap
[0069] FIG. 38 is an elevation edge view of the draw cap of FIG. 37.
[0070] FIG. 39 is an elevation view of another draw cap.
[0071] FIG. 40 is an elevation edge view of the other draw cap of FIG. 39.
[0072] FIG. 41 is a side view of a telescopic connector.
[0073] FIG. 42 is an elevation view of spring toggle.
[0074] FIG. 43 is an elevation view of a washer.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0075] Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of a multi-positional travel armrest, also referred to as an armrest or device 10 is shown. The device 10 may comprise a body 10t enclosed by a cover 10b and the cover 10b may have a cover slit 10s to provide for removal of the body 10t. Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the body 10t may be used without the cover 10b. FIG. 2 shows a 1st side 18 view of the device 10 of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, a sectional view along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 is shown. The body 10t may be made of one or more cushioning materials such as expanded polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, or polyurethane. A polyurethane foam with a density of 1.8 and a compression of 44 ILD is a suitable body material. Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the device 10 may have a middle portion 12 there between first portion 14 with a second portion axis 16a and a second portion 16 with a second portion axis 16a. The device 10 may have: the 1st side 18 on a top of the device and a 2nd side 20 on a bottom of the device; a 3rd side 22 on a one end of the device 10 and a 4th side 24 on an opposite end of the device 10; and there may be a 5th side 26 on a one side of the device and a 6th side 28 on an opposite side of the device. The 5th side 26 may further have a 5th side first part 26a and a 5th side second part 26b with a first recess surface 30 and a second recess surface 32 there between. Referring again to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the body 10t may have a body 1st side 18t, a body 2nd side 20t; a body 3rd side 22t, a t, a body 5th side 26t, a body 6th side 28t aligned with the 1st side 18, the 2nd side 20; the 3rd side 22, the 4th side 24, the 5th side 26, and the 6th side 28, respectively. The body 5th side 26t may further have a body 5th side first part 26ta and a body 5th side second part 26tb with the body first recess surface 30t and the body second recess surface 32t there between. Referring to FIG. 4, the 2nd side 20 may have a 2nd side first part 20a and a 2nd side second part 20b with second recess surface 32 there between. The first recess surface 30, second recess surface 32, and third recess surface 34 are a first concave surface, a second concave surface, and a third concave surface, respectively. Referring again to FIG. 1, FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B there may also be a body first recess surface 30t, a body second recess surface 32t, a body third recess surface 34t, and a body first-second recess joint edge 35t aligned with the first recess surface 30, the second recess surface 32, the third recess surface 34, and the first-second recess surface joint edge 35, respectively, when the body 10t is enclosed by the cover 10b. The body 2nd side 20t may have a body 2nd side first part 20ta and a body 2nd side second part 20tb with body second recess surface 32t there between. Referring again to FIGS. 1-4, the 2nd side first part 20a and the 2nd side second part 20b may be substantially planner; and the 5th side first part 26a and the 5th side second part 26b may be substantially planer. The first recess surface 30 and the second recess surface 32 are concave with respect to the 5th side first part 26a and the 5th side second part 26b, and the third recess surface 34 is concave with respect to the of the 2nd side first part 20a and the 2nd side second part 20b. Referring to again FIG. 3, the second recess surface 32 is at a second recess surface angle 32a that is measured clockwise from a horizontal plane 32b through a first-second recess surface joint edge 35 to a second recess surface-2nd side joint edge 36 that is located in another horizontal plane 32c. The second recess surface angle 32a may further be measured clockwise from the first-second recess surface joint edge 35 that is in the horizontal plane 32b to the second recess surface 32 that is in a recess surface center plane 37 that is substantially perpendicular to the base axis 11 and the horizonal plane that passes through a first-second recess surface joint edge 35 when the 1st side 18 is substantially horizontal. The recess surface center plane 37 may further divide the first recess surface 30, the second recess surface 32, and the third recess surface 34 into equal parts. The second recess surface angle 32a may be 90 degrees plus 10 to 60 degrees, but preferably plus 45 degrees, along the recess surface center plane 37 to plus 10 to 45 degrees, but preferably plus 30 degrees at a 5th side-second part-second recess surface joint edge 32f shown in FIG. 1. The device 10 may have a device width 50 ranging from 15-19 inches, preferably 17 to 18 inches, a device depth 52 between 5-12 inches, preferably 6 inches, and device thickness 54 between 4-10 inches, preferably 6 inches. Referring to FIG. 4 the second recess surface 32 and the third recess surface 34 are shown between the 2nd side first part 20a and the 2nd side second part 20b. Also shown is the first-second recess surface joint edge 35 and the second recess surface-2nd side joint edge 36. Referring to FIG. 1B, there may be a second recess surface depth 32e of between 3-7 inches, preferably 5 inches, and a third recess surface depth 34e between 0.5 inches and 3 inches, but preferably 1 inch.
[0076] Referring to FIG. 5, a 6th side 28 view is shown with the third recess surface 34. Looking to FIG. 6, a 5th side view of the present invention is shown with the first recess surface 30 and the second recess surface 32 between the 5th side first part 26a and the 5th side second part 26b.
[0077] Referring to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, the device 10 is shown from the 3rd side 22 and the 4th side 24 with a first portion axis 14a and a second portion axis, 16a, respectively.
[0078] Referring to FIG. 8A, when the device 10, that is the armrest, is used in its primary position with the user seated upright (for example, seated in a chair), the 2nd side 20 is placed on the upper thighs and the 5th side 26 is placed in proximity or against the lower abdomen allowing a user's forearms and elbows to be elevated with the shoulders upward relieving tension on the shoulders and neck. The user may rest their arms on the 1st side 18, pushing the arms to be elevated at a greater angle to the body, moving to shoulders up and forward, relieving tension, and increasing circulation to the arms.
[0079] Referring to FIG. 8B, the device 10 may be used in a secondary position when the device is turned around laterally from the primary position of FIG. 8a, reversing the 3rd side 22 and the 4th side 24, allowing the device 10 to be placed anywhere on the abdomen while the user is reclined, sitting upright or even standing. The user may rest their arms on the 6th side 28, pushing the arms to be elevated at a greater angle to the body, moving to shoulders up and forward, relieving tension, and increasing circulation to the arms. The secondary position is ideal for sleeping. In this secondary position, the 6th side 28 becomes the top, the 5th side 26 the base, the 1st side 18 the front, and the 2nd side 20 becomes the back, and the 3rd side 22 and the 4th side 24 are reversed.
[0080] Some embodiments of the device 10 may have one or more pockets, for the storge of travel documents such as airline ticket and passports, cellphones, keys, hygiene items, or other items. The pockets can may be constructed the same material as the cover fabric. Referring to FIG. 9, a 1st side pocket 42 with a 1st side closure 42z may extend along the 1st side 18. The 1st side pocket 42 may have a 1st side pocket depth 42d of 3.5 inches and a 1st side pocket width 42e of 8 inches. There may be one or more 5th side pockets 44 with a 5th side closure 44z. There also may the cover slit 10s on any of the 1st side 18, the 2.sup.nd side 20, the 3rd side 22, the 4th side 24, or the 6th side 28 for removing the body 10t from the cover 10b, allowing the cover 10b and/or the body 10t to be cleaned, repaired or replaced. Referring to FIG. 10, another view of the 5th side 26 of the device 10 is shown with the two 5th side pockets 44. Referring to FIG. 11, there may be a 6th side pocket 48 with a 6th side closure 48z that extends along the 6th side 28. The pockets can be considered to be constructed the same material as the other cover fabric. The 6th side pocket 48 may have a 6th side pocket width 48d of 9 inches and a 6th side pocket width 48d of 9 inches and a 6th side pocket depth 48e of 3.75 inches. FIG. 12 again shows the 1st side pocket 42 above the first recess surface 30 and two 5th side pockets 44 with the first recess surface 30 therebetween.
[0081] Referring again to FIG. 1 and FIG. 10 that show prospective views of the device 10 that depicts the overall shape of the device 10 as a C-shaped with the middle portion 12 there between the first portion 14 and a second portion 16. The armrest or device 10 has the first recess surface 30 and the second recess surface 32, and the third recess surface 34, allowing the device 10 to fits around a person's abdomen allowing for the bulges of the user's stomach and clothing.
[0082] Referring to again to FIG. 9, the cover 10b of the device 10 may made of fabric that covers the body 10t. The cover 10b and body 10t can be made of a variety of materials. Primarily the body materials will be flexible in nature to allow some cushioning but also provide firm support when a person's arms are resting on the device 10. The body material may be a type of foam material, a bladder of air, or alternatively, or may consist of one or more of the foam materials and one or more air bladders that may have a valve for introducing air into the device 10. The cover 10b may be made of a soft, not abrasive material, and may be customized using any number of materials or outward designs.
[0083] Referring to FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the device may feature a seatbelt fastener comprised of a flap 70 that may be a fabric material and a flap strap 70s. The flap 70 may be fixed to the medial straight edge at a corner of the 2nd side 20 and a corner of the 5th side 26 at the 2nd-5th sides joint edge 25 using stitches 39. The flap 70 may cover the surface of the 1st side 18 of the device 10 and may be attached to the 6th side 28 of the device 10, using the flap strap 70s with a means of fastening, such as hook and loop fastener material strap, bidden magnets, buttons, or some other fastening mechanism. The flap 70 may have a flap pocket 60 with flap closure 60z. The flap pocket 60 may have a flap pocket depth 60d of 3.5 inches and a flap pocket width 60e of 8 inches.
[0084] Referring to FIG. 17, shown is an adjustable device 110 having an adjustable middle portion 112 between an adjustable first portion 114 and an adjustable second portion 116, and adjustable cover 110b with and adjustable top side 118 and an adjustable 3rd side 122. There may be one or more adjusting closures 80z, preferably two or more adjusting closures 80z, that allow the adjustable cover 110b to expand to conform to the shape an adjustable body 110t that may be compressed when the adjusting closures 80z are fastened. Referring to FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B, the adjustable body 110t is shown from an adjustable 3rd side 122 with one draw cap 86 and two draw caps 86, respectively. Referring to FIG. 19A, a sectional view along line 19A of FIG. 18A, the middle adjustors 80 may be used to extend and retract the adjustable body 110t along the base axis 11 of FIG. 17. The middle adjustors 80 there may be one or more stems 82 disposed substantially parallel to the base axis 11 and a bladder 84 disposed traverse to the stem 82. Preferably, the adjustable device 110 will have at least two bladders. The stems 82 may have a stem first part 82a and a stem second part 82b. One end of the stem first part 82a may be connected to a draw cap 86 that may be a spring toggle cord locker mechanism, and the other end of the stem first part 82a connected to a stem second part 82b using a stem fastener 88. The stem second part 82b may pass through the bladder 84. The stem fastener 88 may be a snap connection. The stem fastener 88 will allow the bladder 84 to be removed and/or replaced. There may be another middle adjustor 80 with another bladder 84 and another draw cap 86 on the other end of the adjustable body 110t. There may be a middle stem 83 used to connect one of the middle adjustors 80 to the other middle adjustor 80. The middle stem 83 may have a middle stem first part 83a connected to stem second part 82b that is further connected to the stem first part 82a that is connected to the draw cap 86 of the middle adjustor 80 on one end of the adjustable body 110t, and the middle stem 83 may have a middle stem second part 83b connected to the stem second part 82b passing through the other bladder 84 of the other middle adjustor 80 that is further connected to the stem first part 82a of the other middle adjustor 80, and the stem first part 82a of the other middle adjustor 80 further connected to another draw cap 86.
[0085] Referring to FIG. 19B, a sectional view along line 19B-19B of FIG. 18B, there may be one or more draw connectors 85 disposed through the bladders 84 connected to draw caps 86 on an adjustable body 3rd side 122t and another draw cap 86 on an adjustable body 4th side 124t. The connector may be a draw cord 85a or a unified cord 85b. The stem first part 82a and stem second part 82b of the middle adjustor 80, the middle stem first part 83a and the middle stem second part 83b, and the stem first part 82a and the stem second part 82b of the other middle adjustor 80 may form the draw cord 85a that may be disposed connected to the draw cap 86 on one end of the adjustable device 110 to the other draw cap 86 on the other end of the adjustable device 110. The unified cord 85b is a single cord without numerous parts, such as such as the stems 82 and the middle stems 83, that may be used instead of the draw cord 85a. The draw cord 85a and the unified cord 85b are draw connectors 85. Thus, one end of the one or more draw-connector 85 that may be disposed connected to a draw cap 86 on one end of the adjustable body, and an opposite end of the one or more draw-connectors 85 may be connected to another draw cap 86 on the opposite end of the adjustable body. By pulling on one end of the draw cord 85a and/or one end the unified cord 85b, one of the bladders 84 may be mated to the adjustable body middle portion 112t and the adjustable body first portion 114t, and the other bladder 84 mated to the adjustable body middle portion 112t and the adjustable body second portion 116t making the adjustable body 110t structurally unified.
[0086] The bladders 84 may be inflatable, allowing the middle adjustors 80 to adjust the adjustable body 110t along the base axis 11 of FIG. 17. The adjustable cover 110b may have one or more adjusting closures 80z that may be disposed substantially perpendicular to the base axis 11, allowing the adjustable cover 110b to expand a width of the expansion part 80e when the adjusting closure 80z is unfastened and the bladders 84 inflated. The adjustable device 110 may be restored to its original shaped when the bladders 84 are deflated and the adjusting closure 80z fastened.
[0087] Referring to FIG. 17, FIG. 20, FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, the adjustable body 110t may have an adjustable body first portion 114t and adjustable body second portion 116t with an adjustable body middle portion 112t there between. The adjustable body first portion 114t and the adjustable body second portion 116t may have one or more wing bladders 94 on an adjustable body 5th side first part 126ta of an adjustable 5.sup.th side 126t and another one the one or more wing bladders 94 on an adjustable body 5th side second part 126tb of the adjustable 5.sup.th side 126t that allow the adjustable body first portion 114t and the adjustable body second portion 116t to be adjusted along the first portion axis 14a and the second portion axis 16a, respectively, of FIG. 17. Referring to FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, for example the adjustable body first portion 114t may have the wing adjustor 90 with a tensioner 92 connected to the wing bladder 94 with the wing bladder 94 substantially perpendicular to the tensioner 92. The tensioner 92 may have a tensioner first part 92a and a tensioner second part 92b connected by a snap that is similar to the stem fastener 88, and the tensioner first part 92a may be further connected to a wing draw cap that may be identical to the draw cap 86 discussed previously and shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B. Also, the tensioner 92 may have a tensioner second part 92b connected to the wing bladder 94. The draw cap 86 may be used to pull the tensioner first part 92a until the wing bladder 94 is against the adjustable body 110t and then hold the wing bladder 94 in position. There may be another wing bladder 94 in the adjustable body second portion 116t. The tensioner 92 of the wing adjustor 90 in the adjustable body first portion 114t may be inserted through the adjustable body 5th side first part 126ta substantially parallel to the first portion axis 14a and the tensioner 92 of another wing adjustor 90 may be inserted through the adjustable body 5th side second part 126tb substantially parallel to the second portion axis 16a of FIG. 17, respectively. There may be a wing adjusting closure 90z disposed traverse to the first portion axis 14a and another a wing adjusting closure 90z disposed traverse to the second portion axis 16a. For example, the wing adjusting closures 90z may be circumscribed around the first portion axis 14a and the other wing adjusting closures 90z may be circumscribed around the second portion axis 16a. Referring to FIG. 17 and FIG. 22, when the wing adjusting closures 90z are unfastened and the wing bladders 94 inflated, the adjustable first portion 114 and the adjustable second portion 116 may expand along the first portion axis 14a and the second portion axis 16a, respectively. Referring to FIG. 17 and FIG. 21, when the wing bladders 94 are deflated and the wing adjusting closures 90z fastened, the adjustable device 110 may be restored to its original shape. The tensioners 92 and the draw connectors 85 may serve as internal support structures to guide the extension and retraction of the wing bladder 94 and the bladders 84, respectively.
[0088] Referring to FIGS. 23 and 24, a still yet another embodiment, a third embodiment of the invention, another adjustable device 210 is shown with another adjustable top side 218, another adjustable 5th side first part 226a, and another adjustable 5th side second part 226b using another adjustable cover 210b, with the adjusting closures 80z disposed traverse to the base axis 11 in another adjustable first portion 214 and in another adjustable second portion 216. The body 10t is compressed when the adjusting closure 80z is closed, and uncompressed when the adjusting closure 80z is open, extending the other adjustable device 210 by extending the other adjustable first portion 214 and the other adjustable second portion 216 along the base axis 11 by an adjustor fabric width 80d. FIG. 24 shows a sectional view along line 24-24 of FIG. 23 with the 1st side pocket 42 constructed using a pocket panel 38 attached with stitches 39 to the other adjustable top side 218 and closed with the closure-feature 40.
[0089] Referring to FIG. 25, a fourth embodiment of the armrest, a fourth device 310, of the present invention has a second adjustable body 210t enclosed by the other adjustable cover 210b. Referring to FIG. 26, the second adjustable body 210t is the body 10t with one bladder 84 and two draw caps placed on the body 3rd side 22t and another bladder 84 with two draw caps 86 placed on the body 4th side 24t. FIG. 27 shows the body 3rd side 22t with the two draw caps.
[0090] Referring to FIG. 28, a sectional view along line 28-28 of FIG. 27, there may be draw connectors 85 such as the draw cord 85a and/or the unified cord 85b, both being the same as the draw connectors 85 of the adjustable body 110t of FIG. 19B disposed through the bladders 84 on the body 3rd side 22t and the bladder 84 on the body 4th side 24t with one end of the draw connectors 85 connected to the draw caps 86 on the body 3rd side 22t and the opposite end of the draw connectors 85 connected to the draw caps 86 on the body 4th side 24t. The draw connectors 85 may be the draw cord 85a or the unified cord 85b. The adjusting closures 80z may be opened, that is unzipped where the adjusting closures 80z is a zipper, and the bladders 84 inflated to extend the fourth embodiment of the armrest, the fourth device 310, along the base axis 11.
[0091] Referring to FIG. 29, a fifth embodiment of the armrest of the present invention, a fifth device 410 is shown. The fifth device 410 has a fourth version cover 310b enclosing the body 10t. The fourth version cover 310b has one of the wing adjusting closures 90z circumscribed around the first portion axis 14a and another one of the wing adjusting closure 90z circumscribed around the second portion axis 16a. The body 10t is compressed in the fourth version cover 310b when the wing adjusting closures 90z are closed (e.g., for a zipper the zipper is zipped) and uncompressed when the wing adjusting closures 90z are open (e.g., for a zipper the zipper is unzipped, extending the 5th side first part 26a along the first portion axis 14a and the 5th side second part 26b along the second portion axis 16a.
[0092] Referring to FIG. 30, a sixth embodiment of the armrest of the present invention, a sixth device is shown having yet another adjustable top side 318. The sixth device 510 has a fourth version cover 310b enclosing a fourth version body 310t. Referring to FIG. 31, a view of the fourth version body 310t is shown with one of the wing bladders 94 on the body 5th side first part 26ta and another wing bladder 94 on the body 5th side second part 26tb. Referring to FIG. 32, a section view along line 32-32 of FIG. 31, the wing bladder 94 is attached to the draw cap 86 located on the body 6th side 28t using a tensioner 92 that is substantially parallel to the first portion axis of FIG. 30. The tensioner 92 may have a tensioner first part 92a and a tensioner second part 92b with one end of the tensioner first part 92a connected to the draw cap 86 and the opposite end of the tensioner first part 92a connected to a tension second part 92b using one of the stem fasteners 88, with the tensioner second part 92b further connected to the wing bladder 94. The body 10t is compressed in the fourth version cover 310b when the wing adjusting closures 90z are closed (e.g., for a zipper the zipper is zipped) and uncompressed when the wing adjusting closures 90z are open (e.g., for a zipper the zipper is unzipped) and the wing bladders 94 inflated, extending the fourth version body and the sixth device 510 along the first portion axis 14a and the second portion axis 16a.
[0093] Referring to FIG. 33 and FIG. 34, the bladder 84 shown may also be used instead of the wing bladder 94 of FIG. 35 and FIG. 36. The bladder 84 and the wing bladder 94 may be sized for the surface against which they are to be placed an may be capable of expanding 1-3 inches, preferably 2 inches along the base axis 11 or the first portion axis 14a or the second portion axis 16a of FIG. 17. Referring again to FIG. 33, the bladder 84 may be constructed around a bladder opening rim 84u that allows draw connectors such as the draw cord 85a and the unified cord 85b of FIG. 28 to pass through and be connected to a connecting device, such as the draw cap 86 shown in in FIG. 37 with an edge view of the draw cap 86 shown in FIG. 38. The draw cap 86 may be: 1-3 inches in diameter, preferably 2 inches; have a thickness of 0.0625 to 0.125 to inches, preferably 0.125 inches; and have a central opening rim 86u with a diameter of 0.125 to 0.5 inches, preferably 0.250 inches. Also, the draw cap 86 may be shaped to conform to the shape of the surface on which it is placed. Additionally, the draw cap 86 may have a spring toggle device 86m with a clamp 86n that may be used to secure the draw connector 85 against central opening rim 86u. Referring to FIGS. 39-41, the draw connector 85 may also be a telescopic rod 85c with threaded ends disposed to fit in another draw cap 186 shown in FIG. 39. Referring to FIG. 40, an edge view of the other draw cap 186 is shown with a stub 186y that may be threaded to connect to the telescopic rod 85c shown in FIG. 41. Referring to FIG. 42 and FIG. 43, another spring toggle 286 with opening rims 286u and a washer 386 may be used to hold the draw cord 85a and unified cord 85b of FIG. 19B.
[0094] The covers, such as the other adjustable cover 210b of FIG. 23 may be a fabric slip cover that pulls over the body 10t to allow a user to utilize one or more of many different types of materials and designs. The other adjustable cover 210b may have one or more cover fasteners 10z around the cover slit 10s that may be unfastened allowing the body 10t to be removed from the other adjustable device 210. At least one of the cover fasteners 10z may be disposed along the 3rd side 22 or the 4th side 24, or both. The cover fastener 10z may be similar to the structure of the 1st side closure 42z of FIG. 9. Thus, the cover fastener 10z may be a zipper, hook and loop fastener material, bidden magnets, buttons, or snaps, some other fastening mechanism.
[0095] The present invention may feature common luggage features, such as a luggage strap, hook loop, wrist strap, or shoulder strap, either fixed to the device or made to attach using a clip or other fastening mechanism for easy transport when traveling with luggage.
[0096] Referring again to FIGS. 8A and 8B, shown is the device 10 in use by a person. The person's forearms rest across the 1st side in FIG. 8A and the 6th side in FIG. 8B and remain in an ergonomically correct position, easing the tension and strain in a person's arms, shoulders, and neck while in a seated or reclined position. The arms are supported on the armrest, which is intern supported on the person's abdomen. It is more comfortable for the arms to be supported directly on the device as opposed to dangling, resting in various positions confined by the plane seat, or fighting for space on a plane's seat arm shared with another passenger.
[0097] It should be apparent that many modifications could be made to the armrest which would still be encompassed within the spirit of the specifications, drawings, and the appended claims.
