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US Patent 5269323
Issued Date
December 14, 1993
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A body support for supporting a human body lying on a bed in a side position including a body support, first and second flexible arms extending outwardly from the support with a head engaging structure connected to one of the arms and a leg engaging structure connected to the other arms for maintaining the body support against the body. The support may include a flat side, and an incline side and be right triangular in cross section. Preferably, the head engaging structure and leg engaging structure are substantially the same for reversibility.
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December 14, 1993
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07/984,771
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December 3, 1992
US Classification
5/632  
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A47C   20/02   (20060101)   A47C   20/00   (20060101)   A47G   9/00   (20060101)   A47G   9/10   (20060101)  
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