U.S. patent application number 10/715357 was filed with the patent office on 2005-05-19 for 360-degree swivel cushion.
Invention is credited to Yu, Ming-Ming.
Application Number | 20050104426 10/715357 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34574208 |
Filed Date | 2005-05-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050104426 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yu, Ming-Ming |
May 19, 2005 |
360-DEGREE SWIVEL CUSHION
Abstract
A 360 degree swivel cushion. The cushion includes a swivel ball
seat configured between a swivel plate and a base plate. The steel
balls are positioned within the swivel ball seat so that the
cushion can slide on circular tracks configured on a base of the
swivel plate. A cover is disposed on the swivel plate, and the
cushion can rotate 360 degrees on top of the base plate.
Inventors: |
Yu, Ming-Ming; (Taoyuan
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
625 SLATERS LANE
FOURTH FLOOR
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
|
Family ID: |
34574208 |
Appl. No.: |
10/715357 |
Filed: |
November 19, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/240 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 3/18 20130101; A47C
15/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/240 |
International
Class: |
A47C 015/00 |
Claims
1. A 360 degree swivel cushion, comprising: a base plate having a
perforation at a center thereof; a swivel ball seat comprising
concentric rings of varying diameters that are interconnected by
connecting portions, upon which is configured a number of ball
orifices, within which steel balls are embedded therein, a central
screw hole is positioned at a center of the swivel ball seat; a
swivel plate comprising a base, the base of the swivel plate having
concentric tracks of varying diameters that are interconnected by
radial connecting portions, thereby enabling the steel balls to
roll within the tracks, a screw hole is further defined in a center
of the base of the swivel plate; a foam rubber is adhered on top of
the cushion; a cover covers the top of the foam rubber and exposed
portions of the swivel cushion; and a screw passes through the
perforation of the base plate and the central screw hole of the
swivel ball seat and is secured to the screw hole of the swivel
plate, so that the swivel ball seat secured to the cushion is
rotatable by 360 degrees with respect to the base plate.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Field of the Invention
[0002] A 360 swivel cushion of the present invention relates to a
swivel cushion, and more particularly to a swivel cushion capable
of rotating 360 degrees and sliding in 4 directions. A user can
arbitrarily rotate and shift position of the cushion, and therefore
suited for usage by an office worker who has to sit for long
periods, and for those aged and weak patients for whom getting
around is inconvenient or as a cushion seat in automobile.
[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Accordingly, a common cushion has an extensive range of
applications. In day-to-day life, the cushion can be placed on a
chair, on a seat of an automobile or on sickbeds. However, because
a conventional cushion is structured so as to be fixed in position,
and therefore impossible to rotate, immense inconvenience results
when aged and weak or women and children for whom getting around is
inconvenient or bedridden patients wish to shift position of their
bodies, turn over or get down from bed, As a consequence, there is
a wanting need for advancement in cushion design.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] A primary objective of the present invention is to utilize a
number of steel balls reposed within a swivel ball seat, and
therewith slide on circular tracks configured on a base of a swivel
plate, thereby carrying along a cushion and rotating and sliding on
a base plate thereof, and thus providing a cushion with
functionality to arbitrarily rotate 360 degrees and slide in four
directions, enhancing and providing greater convenience to everyday
life.
[0006] To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and
the technological methods of the invention herein, the brief
description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed
description of the preferred embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 shows a schematic drawing according to the present
invention.
[0008] FIG. 2 shows an exploded elevational view according to the
present invention.
[0009] FIG. 3 shows a partial cross sectional view according to the
present invention.
[0010] FIG. 4 shows an embodiment according to the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0011] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, which depict a 360-degree swivel
cushion of the present invention comprising and constructed to
include a base plate 1, a swivel ball seat 2, a swivel plate 3, a
cushion 4, a foam rubber 5 and a cover 6. A perforation 11 is
defined in a center of the base plate 1 for a screw A to pass
therethrough. The swivel ball seat 2 comprises a circular web-like
seat, upon which is configured a number of ball orifices 21. A
steel ball 22 is embedded in each of the ball orifices 21; thereby
24 steel balls 22 are distributed on top of the web-like swivel
ball seat 2. The swivel plate 3 is configured so as to lie on top
of the swivel ball seat 2. Three circular tracks 31 of variant
diameter are configured on a base of the swivel plate 3, thereby
enabling the steel balls 22 to separately repose in the tracks 31.
A screw hole 32 is defined in a center of a base of the swivel
plate 3, and, upon the swivel ball seat 2 being disposed between
the base plate 1 and the swivel plate 3, the screw A is made to
pass through the perforation 11 of the base plate 1 and a central
screw hole 23 of the swivel ball seat 2 and thereat screwed down
within the screw hole 32 of the swivel plate 3.
[0012] Referring to FIG. 3, which shows the cushion 4 fixedly
adhered on top of the swivel plate 3. The foam rubber 5 is placed
and adhered on top of the cushion 4, and the cover 6 is then made
to fully cover the foam rubber thereon. The cover 6 completely
wraps round a bottom of the 360-degree swivel cushion, and is
designed for easy taking off to facilitate cleaning thereof.
[0013] Referring to FIG. 4, which depicts the 360 degree swivel
cushion of the present invention completely assembled, and thereby
actualized for 360 degree rotation and slippage in 4 directions,
whereby the swivel ball seat 2 is configured to carry along the
swivel pan 3, the cushion 4, the foam rubber 5 and the cover 6, and
thus realize rotating on top of the base plate 1 thereof.
[0014] In conclusion, the 360 degree swivel cushion of the present
invention utilizes the swivel ball seat 2 disposed between the base
plate 1 and the swivel plate 3, to actualize 360 degree rotation
and arbitrary change in direction, thereby enhancing and providing
greater convenience to daily life of chair-ridden persons, aged and
weak, women, children and bedridden patients for whom getting
around is inconvenient.
[0015] It is of course to be understood that the embodiments
described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the
invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be
effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following
claims.
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