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Granted Patent B2
US 9,708,068 · App. 15/008,036 · Granted Jul 18, 2017

Cushion assembly

Inventor: James John Thorn (East Sussex, GB)
Assignee: OAKTHRIFT CORPORATION LTD.
B64D11/0647A47G9/0223B64D11/0646
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Patent No.
US 9,708,068
App. No.
15/008,036
Granted
Jul 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cushion assembly has a main body comprising a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity that is substantially polygonal in cross-section. At least one of the walls comprises an area of padding. A first opening to the cavity is located at a first end of the main body. A blanket is housed within the cavity and is removable from the main body. The cavity is adapted to house a vehicle armrest when the blanket is removed therefrom such that at least an upper surface of the armrest is at least partly covered by a wall having an area of padding.

Claims (23)

1. A cushion assembly having:

a main body comprising a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity that is substantially polygonal in cross-section;

at least one of the walls comprising an area of padding; a first opening to the cavity located at a first end of the main body;

a blanket snugly housed within the cavity and removable from the main body;

wherein:

the cavity is adapted to house a vehicle armrest when the blanket is removed therefrom such that at least an upper surface of the armrest is at least partly covered by one of the walls having an area of padding;

wherein:

the main body is substantially rectangular in cross-section and comprises padding on all four walls, wherein a first pair of walls each comprise padding of a greater maximum thickness than a second pair of walls.

2. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the first pair of walls are adjacent to each other.

3. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the first pair of walls are opposing.

4. The cushion assembly of any of claim 1 wherein one pair of opposing walls are greater in width than the other pair of opposing walls such that the cavity is oblong in cross section.

5. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the walls of the main body are hingedly attached to each other.

6. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the cavity is of a size that the blanket is substantially snugly housed within the cavity.

7. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the main body comprises a second opening to the cavity at a second end.

8. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein cavity comprises a pocket adapted to house an armrest.

9. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the main body comprises an opening that extends between first and second ends and at least one fastener to releasably hold the outer wall in a configuration that defines a cavity.

10. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the main body comprises at least one section of elastic material so as to allow the size of the cavity to resiliently expand.

11. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the second pair of opposing walls each comprise at least one section of elastic material.

12. The cushion assembly of claim 11 wherein the second pair of opposing walls are each formed of an elastic material.

13. The cushion assembly of claim 1 wherein the assembly comprises at least one strap that is releasably securable over an opening.

14. A method of padding a vehicle armrest comprising the steps of: providing a cushion assembly formed in accordance with claim 1 :

removing the blanket from the cavity; and

housing a vehicle armrest in the cavity by inserting the armrest into an opening.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2017
From: THORN, JAMES JOHN
To: OAKTHRIFT CORPORATION LTD.
Reel/Frame 043936/0353 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2016
From: THORN, JAMES JOHN
To: OAKTHRIFT CORPORATION LTD
Reel/Frame 037600/0491 →
Continuity (1)
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