Zoned cellular cushion with fail safe inflation zones
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[0018] Referring now to FIG. 1, the letter C designates one exemplary embodiment of a cellular cushion which is highly flexible and is designed for use on an underlying supporting surface, such as the seat of a wheelchair, the seat of a vehicle or the seat of a conventional chair. Being cellular, when inflated, cushion C distributes the weight of its occupant generally uniformly over the entire area of the buttocks and thereby dissipates the pressures resulting from the supported weight of the ischia, that is, the bony prominence of the buttocks. It further has the capacity to position and stabilize the user. Cushion C can incorporate airflow pathways and inflation zones of the prior art, as shown in FIG. 2, or the novel airflow pathways and inflation zones of the present invention, which will be described in greater detail below.
[0019] In general, cushion C includes a base 2 and individual, inflatable air cells 4 that project upwardly from the base 2. Generally the air cells 4 are...
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