U.S. patent application number 11/071057 was filed with the patent office on 2005-09-15 for preventive seat and prophylactic and method thereof.
This patent application is currently assigned to RAVELEX S.A.. Invention is credited to Vela-Cobos, Abel Ramon.
Application Number | 20050200187 11/071057 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34917145 |
Filed Date | 2005-09-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050200187 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Vela-Cobos, Abel Ramon |
September 15, 2005 |
Preventive seat and prophylactic and method thereof
Abstract
A preventive seat has an empty space of a depression or
concavity in the preventive seat for a perineal region of a person
sitting on the preventive seat to protect the person during the
sitting from risk of an inflammation of the prostate or of the
ovaries.
Inventors: |
Vela-Cobos, Abel Ramon;
(Guayaquil, EC) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LADAS & PARRY
26 WEST 61ST STREET
NEW YORK
NY
10023
US
|
Assignee: |
RAVELEX S.A.
|
Family ID: |
34917145 |
Appl. No.: |
11/071057 |
Filed: |
March 3, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/452.22 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 7/029 20180801;
B60N 2/646 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/452.22 |
International
Class: |
A47C 007/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 5, 2004 |
EC |
SDI-04-5006 |
Claims
1. A preventive seat characterized by an empty space of a
depression or concavity in the preventive seat for a perineal
region of a person sitting on the preventive seat to protect the
person during the sitting from risk of an inflammation of the
prostate or of the ovaries.
2. The preventive seat according to claim 1, wherein the depression
or concavity has a width between about 8 cm and 14 cm, a length
that begins in a rear portion of the preventive seat and extends
toward a front portion through a center up to approximately 66% of
a rear to front length of the preventive seat and a depth of about
3 cm or more.
3. In a prophylactic for the prostate or ovaries of a siting
person, the improvements comprising: a preventive seat
characterized by an empty space of a depression or concavity in the
preventive seat at a perineal region of the sitting person to
protect the prostate or ovaries during the sitting from risk of an
inflammation.
4. The prophylactic according to claim 3, wherein the depression or
concavity has a width between about 8 cm and 14 cm, a length that
begins in a rear portion of the preventive seat and extends toward
a front portion through a center up to approximately 66% of a rear
to front length of the preventive seat and a depth of about 3 cm or
more.
5. In a method of protecting the prostate or ovaries of a person,
the improvements comprising having the person sit on a preventive
seat characterized by an empty space of a depression or concavity
in the preventive seat for a perineal region of the sitting person
to protect the prostate or ovaries during the sitting from risk of
an inflammation.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the depression or
concavity has a width between about 8 cm and 14 cm, a length that
begins in a rear portion of the preventive seat and extends toward
a front portion through a center up to approximately 66% of a rear
to front length of the preventive seat and a depth of about 3 cm or
more.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Inflammations of the prostate in men and the ovaries in
women that do not have infectious origins are afflictions that
occasion many concerns and discomforts and cause frequent doctor
visiting.
[0002] As regards inflammation of the prostate that does not have
an infectious origin, also called non-infectious prostatitis, it
appears that to date it has not been possible to establish the
causes of the ailment and therefore not the treatment thereof,
either. The reports that more than 90% of the cases of prostatitis
are not of infectious origin and that this inflammation also occurs
in a considerable percentage of young patients, are disturbing.
[0003] Inflammation of the prostate, relating only to the problem
in the man, is said to be prevalent among taxi drivers. The taxi
driver and anyone who, for reasons of his work or need to study or
travel or for any other reason, remains seated for long working
hours in a chair or armchair of the conventional types that are
used, have in common a fact that while they are seated, the
perineal region, together with the buttocks and thighs, long
supports the weight of the body. Because of its location, it would
seem that the only irritant of the perineal region that might cause
an inflammation would be provided by the fact of supporting the
weight of the body during the entire time that the person is
seated.
[0004] For this reason, if the fact of supporting the weight of the
body while we remain seated is the only irritant of the perineal
region, it seems that we could conclude that we find the cause of
inflammation of the prostate or of the ovaries, in a man or woman
respectively, in the seat, always with the same features, of the
conventional armchair or chair that we use every day,
everywhere.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0005] What distinguishes and characterizes the preventive seat is
an appropriate depression or concavity in the seat of the
conventional armchair or chair that begins in the rear portion of
the seat, extending toward the front portion, through the center,
up to approximately 66% of the length of the seat of the
corresponding armchair or chair. In this way, the length of the
depression or concavity will be proportional to the length of the
seat, which is different in the differing types of armchair or
chair.
[0006] The depression or concavity may have in its area a width
that may vary between about 8 cm and 14 cm, depending on the type
of armchair or chair that is manufactured applying the invention
that is being described. Thus, in a typist's chair, with its seat
small in area, the depression or concavity might have a width of 8
cm, while an armchair large in area, such as one for an executive,
might have a width of 14 cm.
[0007] As regards the depth of the depression or concavity, it
depends on the height of the padding material that the manufacturer
of the armchair or chair with the preventive seat is using. Thus,
in the typist's chair, that normally is manufactured with little
padding, the depth may be about 3 cm, while in those armchairs that
are manufactured with a greater height of padding, the depth of the
depression or concavity may be on the order of about 5 cm.
[0008] Any type of armchair or chair, whether for office, cinema,
restaurant, vehicles, theater, airplane, school, etc., may be
manufactured with the preventive seat that constitutes the object
of the invention.
[0009] Finally, it is explicitly explained that what it is sought
to protect is the described depression or concavity of the
preventive seat with or independently and without any connection
with the armchair or chair in which the invention is applied.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The attached drawings have as their sole purpose showing the
invention applied to differing types of armchair or chair for
enhanced appreciation of the depression or concavity that
characterizes the novelty of the invention, and not limiting the
invention. In the drawings:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a front/top/right-side perspective view of an
armless chair for a typist, for example, having a first embodiment
of a preventive seat;
[0012] FIG. 2 is an enlarged front/top/right-side perspective view
of a preventive seat portion of the chair of FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a front/top/right-side perspective view of an arm
chair for an office, for example, having a second embodiment of a
preventive seat;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a front/top/right-side perspective view of a third
embodiment of a preventive seat;
[0015] FIG. 5 is a front/top/right-side perspective view of twin
seats for a theatre, for example, having a fourth embodiment of a
preventive seat;
[0016] FIG. 6 is a left-side sectional elevation of the preventive
seat of FIG. 6; and
[0017] FIG. 7 is a front/top/right-side perspective view of the
third embodiment of FIG. 5 with a head-rest back for an automobile,
for example.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0018] FIG. 1 shows a an armless chair at 10 for a typist, for
example, having a preventive seat 12. The preventive seat is
mounted on a pedestal 14 and has the depression or concavity 16
that characterizes the invention.
[0019] As emphasized in the enlargements of the preventive seat
portion of FIGS. 2 and 3, the depression or concavity 16 of the
preventive seat 12 extends from the rear of the preventive seat
more than half way toward the front.
[0020] In the embodiments of FIGS. 3, 4 and 7, and 5 and 6, the
depression or concavity that characterizes the preventive seat of
the invention is designated 16a, 16b and 16c, respectively.
[0021] The preventive seat invention, the features of which already
were described, offers a solution to the problem that is posed.
[0022] The object or purpose of the depression or concavity of the
preventive seat is to form an empty space (see attached drawings)
in order that the perineal region of the person using it may rest
on same, thus for the healthy person preventing the perineal region
from supporting the pressure of the weight of the body when he is
seated since, with the preventive seat, the weight of the body is
supported solely on the buttocks and thighs.
[0023] The creation of the preventive seat contributes a preventive
solution for the healthy man and woman. The use thereof protects
the man as well as the woman who, for reasons of work or need to
travel or for any other reason, remains seated for a long time,
from the risk of an inflammation of the prostate or of the ovaries,
respectively. It takes care of the prostate in the man and the
ovaries in the woman.
[0024] The preventive seat constitutes a new and different use of
the function that the seat of the conventional armchair and chair
has been performing. An advantage is obtained in their use since,
in addition to fulfilling the function for which they are intended,
they now would contribute a usefulness of a prophylactic nature for
the healthy man and woman.
[0025] Combinations, permutations, and variations of the preventive
seat described as would occur to those of ordinary skill in its art
are contemplated within the scopes of the following claims.
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