U.S. patent application number 12/537233 was filed with the patent office on 2010-02-11 for cushioning device for use in a water container.
Invention is credited to FRANCOIS GIROUX, NOELLA GIROUX.
Application Number | 20100031437 12/537233 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41651564 |
Filed Date | 2010-02-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100031437 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
GIROUX; NOELLA ; et
al. |
February 11, 2010 |
Cushioning device for use in a water container
Abstract
A Cushioning device for use in a water container has an
enclosable envelope including a zipper member for opening and
closing a portion of the envelope. Padding material is attached to
the inner surface of the envelope; and a plurality of pebble
members placed within the envelope, such that the cushioning device
is adapted to be placed within and sink to the bottom of a water
container, and is adapted to be used as a cushion for a person to
sit thereupon.
Inventors: |
GIROUX; NOELLA;
(LAVAL-DES-RAPIDES, CA) ; GIROUX; FRANCOIS;
(LAVAL-DES-RAPIDES, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
NOELLA GIROUX
SUITE 1607, 4050, ROSEMONT
MONTREAL
QC
H1X 1M4
CA
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Family ID: |
41651564 |
Appl. No.: |
12/537233 |
Filed: |
August 6, 2009 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61087005 |
Aug 7, 2008 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
4/578.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47K 3/122 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
4/578.1 |
International
Class: |
A47K 3/00 20060101
A47K003/00 |
Claims
1. A cushioning device comprising an enclosable envelope including
a zipper member for opening and closing a portion of said envelope;
padding material attached to the inner surface of said envelope;
and a plurality of pebble members placed within said envelope, such
that said cushioning device is adapted to be placed within and sink
to the bottom of a water container, and is adapted to be used as a
cushion for a person to sit thereupon.
2. The cushioning device of claim 1, wherein said envelope is
formed from a material that is water resilient, mold resistant, and
will not rot.
3. The cushioning device of claim 2, wherein said envelope is
formed from a material that is porous, and thereby adapted to allow
air to pass therethrough such that the cushioning device is capable
of sinking to the bottom of a water container.
4. The cushioning device of claim 1, wherein said padding material
is formed from a material that is water resilient, mold resistant,
and will not rot.
5. The cushioning device of claim 4, wherein said padding material
is attached to the entire inner surface area of said envelope.
6. The cushioning device of claim 5, wherein said padding material
is formed from a material that is porous, and thereby adapted to
allow air to pass therethrough such that the cushioning device is
capable of sinking to the bottom of a water container.
7. The cushioning device of claim 1, wherein said pebble members
are formed from a material chosen from a list including ceramic,
plastic, polyvinyl, cement, steel, aluminum, and wood.
8. The cushioning device of claim 1, wherein said pebble members
are formed from rocks.
9. The cushioning device of claim 1, wherein an amount of said
pebble members is chosen to thereby conform with a chosen degree of
movement of said pebble members within said envelope, and thereby
provide a chosen degree of comfort for a person sitting
thereupon.
10. A combination of a cushioning device and a water container, the
combination comprising an enclosable envelope including a zipper
member for opening and closing a portion of said envelope; padding
material attached to the inner surface of said envelope; a
plurality of pebble members placed within said envelope; and a
water container including water, such that said cushioning device
is placed within and sinks to the bottom of said water container,
and is adapted to be used as a cushion for a person to sit
thereupon.
11. The combination of claim 10, wherein said envelope is formed
from a material that is water resilient, mold resistant, and will
not rot; and wherein said envelope is formed from a material that
is porous, and thereby adapted to allow air to pass therethrough
such that the cushioning device is capable of sinking to the bottom
of a water container.
12. The combination of claim 10, wherein said padding material is
formed from a material that is water resilient, mold resistant, and
will not rot; wherein said padding material is attached to the
entire inner surface area of said envelope; and wherein said
padding material is formed from a material that is porous, and
thereby adapted to allow air to pass therethrough such that the
cushioning device is capable of sinking to the bottom of a water
container.
13. The combination of claim 10, wherein said pebble members are
formed from a material chosen from a list including ceramic,
plastic, polyvinyl, cement, steel, aluminum, and wood; and wherein
said pebble members are formed from rocks; and wherein an amount of
said pebble members is chosen to thereby conform with a chosen
degree of movement of said pebble members within said envelope, and
thereby provide a chosen degree of comfort for a person sitting
thereupon.
14. The combination of claim 10, wherein said water container is
formed as a bathtub.
15. The combination of claim 10, wherein said water container is
formed as a spa including water jets.
Description
[0001] This application claims priority based on provisional
application 61087005 filed Aug. 7, 2008
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to cushioning
devices but more particularly to a riser cushion that stays at the
bottom of a tub or spa.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] There exists a number of booster or riser cushions that are
designed for use in bathtubs or spas and other such water container
devices in which a human needs to be comfortable sitting or
lounging.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known
devices now present in the prior art, the present invention, which
will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide
objects and advantages which are:
[0005] To provide for a cushioning device that is very heavy so
that the water jets of a spa won't displace it as it remains at the
bottom of the tub. At the same time, the cushioning device is
sufficiently padded to be comfortable for a person sitting on
it.
[0006] To attain these ends, the present invention generally
comprises an enclosable envelope including a zipper member for
opening and closing a portion of the envelope. Padding material is
attached to the inner surface of the envelope; and a plurality of
pebble members placed within the envelope, such that the cushioning
device is adapted to be placed within and sink to the bottom of a
water container, and is adapted to be used as a cushion for a
person to sit thereupon.
[0007] Preferably, the envelope and the padding are formed from a
material that is water resilient, mold resistant, and will not
rot.
[0008] Moreover, the envelope are also formed from a material that
is porous, and thereby adapted to allow air to pass therethrough
such that the cushioning device is capable of sinking to the bottom
of a water container.
[0009] Besides rocks, the pebble members are formed from a material
chosen from a list including ceramic, plastic, polyvinyl, cement,
steel, aluminum, and wood.
[0010] For the sake of the user's comfort, the amount of the pebble
members is chosen to thereby conform with a chosen degree of
movement of the pebble members within the envelope, and thereby
provide a chosen degree of comfort for a person sitting
thereupon.
[0011] Used in combination, with a water container, the cushioning
device is comprised of an enclosable envelope including a zipper
member for opening and closing a portion of the envelope Padding
material attached to the inner surface of the envelope A plurality
of pebble members placed within the envelope; and a water container
including water, such that the cushioning device is placed within
and sinks to the bottom of the water container, and is adapted to
be used as a cushion for a person to sit thereupon. This
combination offers all of the features described hereinabove.
[0012] The water container can be a bathtub or a spa including
water jets.
[0013] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the invention in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in
order that the present contribution to the art may be better
appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that
will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject
matter of the claims appended hereto.
[0014] In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment
of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the
invention is not limited in its application to the details of
construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in
the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The
invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced
and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that
the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose
of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
[0015] As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the
conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be
utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods
and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present
invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded
as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not
depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
[0016] Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and
especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art
who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to
determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence
of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is
neither intended to define the invention of the application, which
is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to
the scope of the invention in any way.
[0017] These together with other objects of the invention, along
with the various features of novelty which characterize the
invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed
to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better
understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the
specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to
the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter which contains
illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 Side view of the invention in context of use.
[0019] FIG. 2 Top view of the invention.
[0020] FIG. 3 Side cutaway view of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0021] A cushioning device (10) consists in an enclosable envelope
(12) for opening and closing a portion of the envelope (12). The
envelope (12) is openable by way of a zipper (16) so that a user
can fill it with pebble members (18) so as to weigh it. Padding
material (14) attached to the inner surface of the envelope
(12).
[0022] The material for the envelope (12) can be any of a variety
of suitable material that can be put in hot water for prolonged
periods of time and will not rot or mildew. The material should
also preferably be porous and thereby adapted to allow air to pass
through, although it would be possible that the zipper (16) could
do that. Air escape is important if one wants the cushioning device
(10) to sink. Of course, the material used for the padding material
(14) should also exhibit the same properties as the material used
for the envelope (12).
[0023] When sitting on the cushioning device (10), a user, to some
extent, will displace the pebbles (18) so that the cushioning
device (10) provides a better body contour. Also, the sheer mass
makes the cushioning device (10) sufficiently heavy that it is not
displaced by water jets from a spa type tub.
[0024] As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and
operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent
from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion
relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.
[0025] With respect to the above description then, it is to be
realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts
of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape,
form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are
deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and
all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings
and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed
by the present invention.
[0026] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact
construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly,
all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to,
falling within the scope of the invention.
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