Hip alignment device
View Patent ↗A hip alignment device configured to properly cushion and align a user's hips while seated. The hip alignment device includes a first cushion and a second cushion connected to one another via an elongated strap. Each cushion has a concave inner surface adapted to be positioned against the outer portion of a user's thighs or hips. The inner surface further includes one or more rounded ridges thereon. The inner side of the cushion is configured to be positioned flush against the side of a user's thigh or hip, whereas an outer side of the cushion is configured to be placed against a portion of a vehicle, such as a vehicle door or the center console so as to secure the cushion in position.
1. A hip alignment device for use while sitting, comprising:
a first cushion connected to a second cushion via an elongated strap;
wherein the first cushion and the second cushion each comprise an inner side having a concave configuration such that the inner side is adapted to be positioned flush against an exterior portion of a user's hips, and wherein the first and second cushions are adapted to be positioned between a portion of a vehicle and the user's hips so as to securely position the first and the second cushion;
wherein a cross sectional area along a longitudinal axis of each the first cushion and the second cushion is substantially semi-circular, such that the longitudinal axis extends through an upper end and a lower end of each the first cushion and the second cushion; and
wherein the inner side of each the first cushion and the second cushion includes a plurality of rounded ridges thereon, such that each rounded ridge of the plurality of rounded ridges is arranged horizontally disposed between an inner edge of the upper end and an inner edge of the lower end.
2. The hip alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated strap is composed of an elastic material.
3. The hip alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the first cushion and the second cushion are each composed of a foam material.
4. The hip alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the inner edge at the lower end of each the first cushion and the second cushion extends further outward from each inner side of the first cushion and the second cushion than does the inner edge of the upper end.
5. The hip alignment device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second cushions comprises a channel extending from the upper end thereof to the lower end thereof, wherein an end of the strap extends through each channel and is secured therein.
6. The hip alignment device of claim 5 , wherein each of the ends of the elongated strap include a dowel thereon, wherein the dowel is sized so as to prevent passage of the dowel through the channel on each cushion.
7. The hip alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the inner edges of the lower ends and the inner edges of the upper ends of the first cushion and the second cushion oppose each other.
8. The hip alignment device of claim 1 , wherein an upper rounded ridge and a lower rounded ridge of the plurality of ridges extend outwardly from the inner side further than one or more central rounded ridges of the plurality of ridges.
9. The hip alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of rounded ridges are disposed in parallel with the inner edge of the lower end and the inner edge of the upper end of each the first cushion and the second cushion.