USOO5346278A
`Patent Number:
`11)
`45) Date of Patent:
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`5,346,278
`Sep. 13, 1994
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`3,642,967 2/1972 Doll ................................ 428/134 X
`3,649,430 3/1972 Lewis et al...................... 428/134 X
`3,666,609 5/1972 Kalwaites et al. .................. 428/134
`3,916,447 11/1975 Thompson ...................... 297/219 X
`4,507,343 3/1985 Yabu ................................. 428/96X
`4,623,573 11/1986 Katz ................................ 428/31 X
`4,944,992 7/1990 Yoneshige et al. ............. 297/219 X
`5,015,037 5/1991 Giblin et al. .................... 297/219 X
`5,045,375 9/1991 Davis et al............
`... 428/96
`5,130,187 7/1992 Eberhardt......................... 428/96X
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`United States Patent 19
`Dehondt
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`(54) NON-SLIP CUSHION
`(76) Inventor: Jacques H. Dehondt,4513 Cove
`Trail, Anderson, S.C. 29621
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`21 Appl. No.: 112,211
`22 Filed:
`Aug. 26, 1993
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`Continuation of Ser. No. 893,560, Jun. 3, 1992, aban
`doned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 728,356,
`Jul. 11, 1991, abandoned.
`51 Int. Cli.............................................. A47C 27/00
`52 U.S. C. ............................. 297/.291297/21912
`58. Field of Search ................ 2428.219. 21912.
`428/131, 134, 137; 128/96
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`285.1348 6/1979 Fed. Rep. of Germany ... 297/219
`2203273 5/1974 France ................................ 297/219
`Primary Examiner-Jose V. Chen
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Ralph Bailey
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`ABSTRACT
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`References Cited
`A non-slip high chair cushion, having globules Co
`rubbery polymeric material deposited on a scrim fabric
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`770,973 9/1904 Lippert ................................ 297/219 A as by dipping same in a plastic foam material, pre
`2,356,948 8/1944 Reed ...........
`... 297/219 X
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`iding for
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`f the high
`2,649,143 8/1953 Simon et al. ...
`... 297/29 X Yan ant from sliding forwardly out of the hig
`2,794,757 6/1957 Bright .............
`... 297/218
`3,371,957 3/1968 Cook.......
`... 297/219
`3,504,941 4/1970 Gerard ................................ 297/219
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`7 Claims, 2 Drawing Sheets
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`EX1072
`Yita v. MacNeil
`IPR2020-01139
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`NON-SLIP CUSHION
`NON-SLP CUSHON
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`This application is a continuation of patent applica
`This application is a continuation of patent applica-
`tion Ser. No. 07/893,560, filed Jun. 3, 1992, now aban
`tion Ser. No. 07/893,560, filed Jun. 3, 1992, now aban-
`doned.
`doned.
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`This invention relates to a non-slip cushion for high
`This invention relates to a non-slip cushion for high
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`chairs which prevents an infant from sliding out of the
`chairs which prevents an infant from sliding out of the
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`high chair and which additionally restricts squirming of
`high chair and which additionally restricts squirming of
`the infant.
`the infant.
`As has been well recognized in the art, the infant
`As has been well recognized in the art, the infant
`must assume a substantially erect posture when seated
`must assume a substantially erect posture when seated
`in a conventional high chair to avoid sliding forwardly
`in a conventional high chair to avoid sliding forwardly
`or outwardly therefrom. The infant will not maintain
`or outwardly therefrom. The infant will not maintain
`the desired position if allowed to squirm. Various de
`the desired position if allowed to squirm. Various de-
`vices have been proposed to improve the posture of the
`vices have been proposed to improvethe posture of the
`infant or to otherwise prevent the infant from sliding
`infant or to otherwise prevent the infant from sliding
`out of the high chair. For instance, U.S. Pat. No.
`out of the high chair. For instance, U.S. Pat. No.
`4,712,833 illustrates a wedge-shaped cushion to prevent
`4,712,833 illustrates a wedge-shaped cushion to prevent
`forward sliding of the infant. Also, U.S. Pat. No.
`forward sliding of the infant. Also, U.S. Pat. No.
`3,311,410 illustrates an anti-slip bar having a convex
`3,311,410 illustrates an anti-slip bar having a convex
`upper side to prevent forward sliding of an infant from
`upper Side to prevent forward sliding of an infant from
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`a high chair.
`a high chair.
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`Accordingly, it is an important object of the present
`Accordingly, it is an important object of the present
`invention to provide a non-slip high chair cushion
`invention to provide a non-slip high chair cushion
`which provides sufficient frictional force both between
`which providessufficient frictional force both between
`the cushion and the high chair seat and between the
`the cushion and the high chair seat and between the
`cushion and the bottom of the baby to prevent the baby
`cushion and the bottom of the baby to prevent the baby
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`from falling from the high chair.
`from falling from the high chair.
`Another important object of the invention is to pro
`Another important object of the invention is to pro-
`vide a non-slip high chair cushion which covers a sub
`vide a non-slip high chair cushion which covers a sub-
`stantial portion of the upper surface of the high chair
`stantial portion of the upper surface of the high chair
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`seat so as to provide a significant surface area of fric
`seat so as to provide a significant surface area offric-
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`tional resistance to movement of the cushion with re
`tional resistance to movement of the cushion with re-
`spect to the high chair seat.
`spect to the high chair seat.
`Another important object of the invention is to pro
`Another important object of the invention is to pro-
`vide a non-slip high chair cushion having a scrim mate
`vide a non-slip high chair cushion having a scrim mate-
`rial which possesses resistance to deformation at right
`rial which possessesresistance to deformation atright
`angles to each other.
`angles to each other.
`SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`It has been found that a non-slip high chair cushion
`It has been found that a non-slip high chair cushion
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`may be provided which prevents an infant from sliding
`maybe provided which prevents an infant from sliding
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`forwardly out of the high chair and which inhibits lat
`forwardly out of the high chair and which inhibitslat-
`eral squirming of the infant. The cushion includes a
`eral squirming of the infant. The cushion includes a
`fabric constructed of a scrim material so as to possess
`fabric constructed of a scrim material so as to possess
`substantial resistance to deformation in two directions
`substantial resistance to deformation in two directions
`at right angles to each other. The scrim forms openings
`at right angles to each other. The scrim forms openings
`in the fabric, which, in the preferred embodiment, are in
`in the fabric, which, in the preferred embodiment,are in
`a checkerboard pattern. Globules of rubbery polymeric
`a checkerboard pattern. Globules-of rubbery polymeric
`material are deposited on the scrim as by dipping the
`material are deposited on the scrim as by dipping the
`scrim in a plastic foam material.
`scrim in a plastic foam material.
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`Cushions constructed in accordance with the inven
`Cushions constructed in accordance with the inven-
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`tion are flexible so as to lie flat on the high chair seat.
`tion are flexible so as to lie flat on the high chair seat.
`Said rubber polymeric material enables the cushion to
`Said rubber polymeric material enables the cushion to
`maintain a high coefficient of friction both between the
`maintain a high coefficient of friction both between the
`cushion and the high chair seat and between the cushion
`cushion andthe high chair seat and between the cushion
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`and the bottom of the baby to prevent the baby from
`and the bottom of the baby to prevent the baby from
`falling from the high chair.
`falling from the high chair.
`In a preferred embodiment, the cushion includes a
`In a preferred. embodiment, the cushion includes a
`binder in the form of a border portion which extends to
`binderin the form of a border portion which extends to
`form ties at the rear corners of the cushion for secure
`form ties at the rear corners of the cushion for secure-
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`ment to a high chair back. The frictional force provided
`ment to a high chair back. Thefrictional force provided
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`by the cushion aids in resisting horizontal forces which
`by the cushionaids in resisting horizontal forces which
`tend to move the cushion with respect to the high chair
`tend to move the cushion with respect to the high chair
`seat.
`Seat.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`The construction designed to carry out the invention
`The construction designed to carry out the invention
`will be hereinafter described, together with other fea
`will be hereinafter described, together with other fea-
`tures thereof.
`tures thereof.
`The invention will be more readily understood from
`The invention will be more readily understood from
`a reading of the following specification and by refer
`a reading of the following specification and by refer-
`ence to the accompanying drawings forming a part
`ence to the accompanying drawings forming a part
`thereof, wherein an example of the invention is shown
`thereof, wherein an example of the invention is shown
`and wherein:
`and wherein:
`FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a high chair
`FIG.1 is a perspective view illustrating a high chair
`non-slip cushion constructed in accordance with a pre
`non-slip cushion constructed in accordance with a pre-
`ferred embodiment of the invention positioned upon the
`ferred embodimentof the invention positioned upon the
`seat of a high chair;
`seat of a high chair;
`FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a high chair non-slip
`FIG.2 is a perspective view of a high chair non-slip
`cushion in accordance with the preferred embodiment
`cushion in accordance with the preferred embodiment
`of the invention, with polymeric coating partially bro
`of the invention, with polymeric coating partially bro-
`ken away to reveal underlying scrim material,
`ken away to reveal underlying scrim material,
`FIG. 3 is a partial sectional elevation view taken
`FIG. 3 is a partial sectional elevation view taken
`along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, detailing the scrim material
`along line 3—3 of FIG. 2, detailing the scrim material
`embedded within the polymeric material and a portion
`embedded within the polymeric material and a portion
`of a binder enclosing an exterior edge of the cushion;
`of a binder enclosing an exterior edge of the cushion;
`and
`and
`FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view further detail
`FIG.4 is an enlarged perspective view further detail-
`ing the scrimmaterial and related cushion construction.
`ing the scrim material and related cushion construction.
`DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED
`DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENT
`EMBODIMENT
`The drawings illustrate a high chair non-slip cushion
`The drawings illustrate a high chair non-slip cushion
`comprising a fabric made of scrim material Aso as to
`comprising a fabric made of scrim material A so as to
`possess substantial resistance to deformation in two
`possess substantial resistance to deformation in two
`directions at right angles to each other. The fabric has
`directions at right angles to each other. The fabric has
`openings or enlarged open gaps B thereinformed by the
`openings or enlarged open gaps B therein formed by the
`scrim, as shown in FIG. 2. Globules C of a rubbery
`scrim, as shown in FIG. 2. Globules C of a rubbery
`polymeric material are deposited on the scrim as by
`polymeric material are deposited on the scrim as by
`dipping the scrim in a plastic foam material. A border
`dipping the scrim in a plastic foam material. A border
`portion D defines the shape of the cushion. The cushion
`portion D defines the shape of the cushion. The cushion
`is sufficiently flexible so as to lie flat clinging to a
`is sufficiently flexible so as to lie flat clinging to a
`smooth high chair seat and to maintain a high coeffici
`smooth high chair seat and to maintain a high coeffici-
`ent of friction between the high chair seat and an infant.
`ent of friction between the high chair seat and an infant.
`The infant is thereby protected against sliding or skid
`Theinfant is thereby protected against sliding or skid-
`ding out of a high chair.
`ding out of a high chair.
`Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the preferred embodi
`Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the preferred embodi-
`ment of the high chair non-slip cushion is shown gener
`ment of the high chair non-slip cushion is shown gener-
`ally at 10 positioned upon the seat 12 of a high chair 11.
`ally at 10 positioned upontheseat 12 of a high chair 11.
`The shape of the cushion 10 is defined by a binder 13
`The shape of the cushion 10 is defined by a binder 13
`which in this instance forms a border portion D. Al
`which in this instance forms a border portion D. Al-
`though the shape is shown in the figures as being sub
`though the shape is shown in the figures as being sub-
`stantially square, the cushion 10 may assume any shape
`stantially square, the cushion 10 may assume any shape
`which best cooperates with the shape of the high chair
`which best cooperates with the shape of the high chair
`seat 12.
`seat 12.
`Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the preferred embodi
`Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the preferred embodi-
`ment includes a binder 13 secured about the edges of the
`mentincludes a binder 13 secured about the edges of the
`scrim A as by stitches 14. Additionally, the binder 13
`scrim A as by stitches 14. Additionally, the binder 13
`extends at rear corners of cushion 10 to form ties 15 for
`extends at rear corners of cushion 10 to form ties 15 for
`securement to high chair back 16.
`securement to high chair back 16.
`The high chair non-slip cushion 10 is formed by dip
`The high chair non-slip cushion 10 is formed by dip-
`ping scrimmaterial A into a plastic foam material. This
`ping scrim material A into a plastic foam material. This
`results in the formation of globules C of rubbery poly
`results in the formation of globules C of rubbery poly-
`meric material, preferably polyvinyl chloride, distrib
`meric material, preferably polyvinyl chloride, distrib-
`uted randomly in both directions about the yarn form
`uted randomly in both directions about the yarn form-
`ing the scrim fabric A, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
`ing the scrim fabric A, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and2.
`The globules Care more pronounced at intersections of
`The globules C are more pronouncedat intersections of
`the yarn forming the scrim fabric as at C. The fabric
`the yarn forming the scrim fabric as at C’. The fabric
`may contain added scrim in openings or enlarged open
`may contain added scrim in openings or enlarged open
`gaps B forming a checkerboard pattern over the fabric.
`gaps B forming a checkerboard pattern overthe fabric.
`Suitable cushion material is provided by American
`Suitable cushion material is provided by American
`Non-Slip Products, Inc., 2924-A Amwiler Road, Dora
`Non-Slip Products, Inc., 2924-A Amwiler Road, Dora-
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`ville, Ga. 30360 for use under rugs to prevent slipping.
`4. The structure set forth in claim 3 wherein said
`4. The structure set forth in claim 3 wherein said
`ville, Ga. 30360 for use under rugs to preventslipping.
`globules are foamed polyvinyl chloride.
`A preferred product is sold under the trademark
`globules are foamed polyvinyl! chloride.
`A preferred product
`is sold under the trademark
`5. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said seat
`MEGA-LOCK as a non-slip rug pad. This fabric is
`5. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said seat
`MEGA-LOCK as a non-slip rug pad. This fabric is
`is a smooth high chair seat of a high chair.
`constructed from 150 denier polyester yarn and in
`is a smooth high chair seat of a high chair.
`constructed from 150 denier polyester yarn and in
`6. A method of using a non-slip cushion material for
`dipped in liquid polyvinyl chloride which has been
`6. A method of using a non-slip cushion material for
`dipped in liquid polyvinyl chloride which has been
`use as a supporting surface comprising the steps of:
`foamed in a standard foamer prior to dipping.
`use as a supporting surface comprising the steps of:
`foamed in a standard foamerprior to dipping.
`using a single-layer of a non-slip fabric made of scrim
`Because globules C possess a relatively high coeffici
`using a single-layer of a non-slip fabric made of scrim
`Because globules C possess a relatively high coeffici-
`fabric having spaced fibers extending longitudi
`fabric having spaced fibers extending longitudi-
`ent of friction as compared to the scrim and other yarn
`ent of friction as compared to the scrim and other yarn
`nally and transversely so as to possess substantial
`nally and transversely so as to possess substantial
`forming cushion covers, and because they reside on
`forming cushion covers, and because they reside on
`resistance to stretching in directions at right angles
`resistance to stretching in directions at right angles
`both top and bottom surfaces of cushion 10, a high
`both top and bottom surfaces of cushion 10, a high
`to each other and providing enlarged openings
`to each other and providing enlarged openings
`coefficient of friction is provided both between the
`coefficient of friction is provided both between the
`therein, and having globules of rubbery polymeric
`therein, and having globules of rubbery polymeric
`cushion and the high chair seat and between the cushion
`cushion andthe high chair seat and between the cushion
`foam material coated on both sides of said scrim so
`foam material coated on both sides of said scrimso
`and the bottom of the baby, thereby preventing the
`and the bottom of the baby, thereby preventing the
`as to be flexible and breathable and to provide each
`as to be flexible and breathable and to provide each
`baby from falling from the high chair. Moreover, the
`baby from falling from the high chair. Moreover, the
`side of said fabric with a friction surface;
`side of said fabric with a friction surface;
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`flat configuration of cushion 10 provides a significant
`flat configuration of cushion 10 provides.asignificant
`orienting said fabric so that said scrim fibers are dis
`orienting said fabric so that said scrim fibers are dis-
`surface area of contact; thus, the frictional forces gener
`surface area of contact; thus, the frictional forces gener-
`posed in transverse and longitudinal alignment on a
`posed in transverse and longitudinal alignment on a
`ated by each globule C combine to constitute a resultant
`ated by each globule C combineto constitute a resultant
`supporting surface;
`supporting surface;
`frictional force, which provides considerable resistance
`frictional force, which provides considerable resistance
`cutting said fabric to form a cushion having a border
`cutting said fabric to form a cushion having a border
`to movement of the cushion 10 with respect to seat 12 in
`to movementof the cushion 10 with respect to seat 12 in
`portion defined by a peripheral edge and config
`portion defined by a peripheral edge and config-
`any direction. Such a configuration likewise inhibits
`any direction. Such a configuration likewise inhibits
`ured to conform to the supporting surface of a seat
`ured to conform to the supporting surface of a seat
`lateral squirming of an infant upon seat 12.
`lateral squirming of an infant upon seat 12.
`upon which the cushion is to be used, said border
`upon which the cushion is to be used, said border
`While a preferred embodiment of the invention has
`While a preferred embodiment of the invention has
`portion including a binder secured by stitches
`portion including a binder secured by stitches
`been described using specific terms, such description is
`been described using specific terms, such description is
`about the peripheral edge of the cushion, said
`about the peripheral edge of the cushion, said
`for illustrative purposes only, and it is to be understood
`for illustrative purposes only, andit is to be understood
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`binder being extended to form ties at one end of
`binder being extended to form ties at one end of
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`that changes and variations may be made without de
`that changes and variations may be made without de-
`said cushion;
`said cushion;
`parting from the spirit or scope of the following claims.
`parting from the spirit or scope of the following claims.
`placing said cushion on the supporting surface of a
`placing said cushion on the supporting surface of a
`What is claimedis:
`What is claimed is:
`chair; and
`chair; and
`1. A non-slip cushion for a seat comprising a single
`1. A non-slip cushion for a seat comprising a single
`tying the ties to the back of the chair, whereby a
`tying the ties to the back of the chair, whereby a
`layer of scrim fabric having spaced fibers extending
`layer of scrim fabric having spaced fibers extending
`person seated on said cushion is protected against
`person seated on said cushion is protected against
`longitudinally and transversely so as to possess substan
`longitudinally and transversely so as to possess substan-
`sliding and skidding off the supporting surface.
`sliding and skidding off the supporting surface.
`tial resistance to stretching in directions at right angles
`tial resistance to stretching in directionsat right angles
`7. A method of using a non-slip cushion material for
`7. A method of using a non-slip cushion material for
`to each other;
`to each other;
`use on a supporting surface comprising the steps of:
`use On a supporting surface comprising the stepsof:
`said scrimfabric having enlarged substantially rectan
`said scrim fabric having enlarged substantially rectan-
`using a single layer of a non-slip fabric made of scrim
`using a single layer of a non-slip fabric made of scrim
`gular openings therein formed by said longitudi
`gular openings therein formed by said longitudi-
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`material spaced longitudinally and transversely
`material spaced longitudinally and transversely
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`nally and transversely extending spaced fibers;
`nally and transversely extending spaced fibers;
`having enlarged open gaps therein formed in a
`having enlarged open gaps therein formed in a
`globules of a rubbery polymeric material deposited
`globules of a rubbery polymeric material deposited
`generally checkerboard pattern by said scrim, pos
`generally checkerboard pattern by said scrim, pos-
`on both sides of said scrim fabric providing each
`on both sides of said scrim fabric providing each
`sessing substantial resistance to deformation in two
`sessing substantial resistance to deformation in two
`side thereof with africtional coating of plastic foam
`side thereof withafrictional coating of plastic foam
`directions at right angles to each other;
`directions at right angles to each other;
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`material;
`material;
`providing enlarged open gaps in said fabric formed
`providing enlarged open gaps in said fabric formed
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`said coated scrim fabric being configured to conform
`said coated scrim fabric being configured to conform
`by said scrim and having globules of rubbery plas
`by said scrim and having globules of rubbery plas-
`to the shape of a seat and positioned thereon to
`to the shape of a seat and positioned thereon to
`tic foam material coated on said scrim so as to be
`tic foam material coated on said scrim so as to be
`provide a cushion for a user of the seat;
`provide a cushion for a user of the seat;
`flexible and breathable and to provide a first non
`flexible and breathable and to provide a first non-
`said cushion being breathable and flexible so as to lie
`said cushion being breathable and flexible so as to lie
`slip surface across one side of said fabric overlying
`slip surface across oneside of said fabric overlying
`flat against the seat surface under the weight of a
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`flat against the seat surface under the weight of a
`said supporting surface, and a second non-slip sur
`said supporting surface, and a second non-slip sur-
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`user and maintaining a high coefficient of friction
`user and maintaining a high coefficient of friction
`face across the other side of said fabric;
`face across the otherside of said fabric;
`between one side of said cushion and said seat, and
`between oneside of said cushion andsaid seat, and
`orienting said fabric so that said scrim is disposed in
`orienting said fabric so that said scrim is disposed in
`on the other side between said cushion and a user
`on the other side between said cushion and a user
`transverse and longitudinal alignment on said sup
`transverse and longitudinal alignment on said sup-
`sitting on said cushion;
`porting surface;
`sitting on said cushion;
`porting surface;
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`said single layer of fabric being oriented in said cush
`forming a border about edges of said fabric to define
`said single layer of fabric being oriented in said cush-
`forming a border about edgesof said fabric to define
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`ion so that said scrim is in respective transverse and
`a shape of said cushion conforming to a supporting
`ion so-that said scrim is in respective transverse and
`a shapeof said cushion conforming to a supporting
`longitudinal alignment on said seat; and, said scrim
`longitudinal alignmentonsaid seat; and, said scrim
`surface upon said cushion used;
`surface upon said cushion used;
`fabric having a peripheral portion providing a bor
`orienting said border for transverse and longitudinal
`fabric having a peripheral portion providing a bor-
`orienting said border for transverse and longitudinal
`der, edge including a binder, said binder being ex
`alignment with said supporting surface and for
`der, edge including a binder, said binder being ex-
`alignment with said supporting surface and for
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`tended to form ties at one end of said cushion for
`transverse and longitudinal alignment with said
`tended to form ties at one end of said cushion for
`transverse and longitudinal alignment with said
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`securement to a chair back; whereby the user is
`generally checkerboard pattern formed by said
`securement to a chair back; whereby the user is
`generally checkerboard pattern formed by said
`protected against sliding and skidding off the seat
`protected against sliding and skidding off the seat
`scrim; and
`scrim; and
`and the cushion is protected against stretching
`placing said fabric on said supporting surface;
`and the cushion is protected against stretching
`placing said fabric on said supporting surface;
`under the weight of the user.
`whereby said cushion is secured to said supporting
`under the weight of the user.
`whereby said cushion is secured to said supporting
`2. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said
`surface, and a person seated on said fabric is pro
`2. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said
`surface, and a person seated on said fabric is pro-
`scrim fabric fiber forms enlarged openings in said fabric
`tected against sliding or skidding off of said sup
`scrim fabric fiber forms enlarged openirigs in said fabric
`tected against sliding or skidding off of said sup-
`arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
`porting surface, and the cushion is protected
`arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
`porting surface, and the cushion is protected
`3. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said
`against stretching under the weight of the user.
`3. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said
`against stretching under the weight of the user.
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`globules are spaced randomly about said scrim.
`globules are spaced randomly aboutsaid scrim.
`:
`:
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`30
`30
`
`20
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`65
`65
`
`