Housing for flowable body cushion

Abstract

A housing apparatus for placement on a floor and receiving a flowable body cushion. In one embodiment, the housing apparatus comprises a base portion and a back portion. Together, the base portion and the back portion define an area designed to receive the flowable body cushion. In another embodiment, the housing apparatus includes a rigid cylinder having a bottom portion, a top portion, and a cylindrical wall surface extending between said bottom and top portions and defining an open center portion designed to receive the flowable body cushion.

1 . A housing apparatus for placement on a floor and receiving a flowable body cushion, the housing apparatus comprising: 
 a base portion having opposing first and second surfaces, said first surface facing in a direction towards the floor and said second surface facing in a direction away from the floor and having a maximum distance from the floor;    a back portion extending from said base portion in a direction away from the floor and having a maximum distance from the floor greater than the maximum distance from the floor of said second surface;    said second surface of said base portion and said back portion defining an area designed to receive the flowable body cushion.    
   
   
       2 . The housing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said base portion is circular.  
   
   
       3 . The housing apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said back portion conforms to an outer arcuate portion of said base portion.  
   
   
       4 . The housing apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said back portion extends at least 180 degrees around the circular shape of said base portion.  
   
   
       5 . The housing apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said back portion tapers from its maximum distance from the floor to the maximum distance from the floor of said second surface of said base portion.  
   
   
       6 . The housing apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said back portion extends around at least 180 degrees of the circular shape of said base portion.  
   
   
       7 . The housing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said base portion is rectangular.  
   
   
       8 . The housing apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising feet members extending between said first surface and the floor.  
   
   
       9 . The housing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second surfaces of said base portion are substantially parallel to each other.  
   
   
       10 . The housing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said second surface of said base portion is generally planar.  
   
   
       11 . The housing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said second surface of said base portion is generally concave such that a center portion of said second surface is closer to the floor than an off-center portion of said second surface.  
   
   
       12 . The housing apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising means for removably attaching the flowable body cushion to said base portion.  
   
   
       13 . The housing apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said means for attaching the flowable body cushion to said base portion comprises at least one of a zipper, Velcro®, snap, and button.  
   
   
       14 . A housing apparatus for placement on a floor and receiving a flowable body cushion, the housing comprising a rigid cylinder having a bottom portion, a top portion, and a cylindrical wall surface extending between said bottom and top portions and defining an open center portion, wherein said center portion is designed to receive the flowable body cushion.  
   
   
       15 . The housing apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said bottom portion is parallel to the floor.  
   
   
       16 . The housing apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said top portion is non-parallel to the floor.  
   
   
       17 . The housing apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of said housing is upholstered.  
   
   
       18 . The housing apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a circular base portion located within said open center portion, said base portion having opposing first and second surfaces, said first surface facing in a direction towards the floor and said second surface facing in a direction away from the floor, said second surface and said cylindrical wall surface defining an area designed to receive the flowable body cushion.  
   
   
       19 . The housing apparatus of  claim 18 , further comprising feet members extending between said first surface and the floor.  
   
   
       20 . The housing apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein said base portion is fixedly attached to said rigid cylinder.  
   
   
       21 . A seating device comprising: 
 a housing apparatus for placement on a floor and receiving a flowable body cushion, the housing apparatus comprising: 
 a base portion having opposing first and second surfaces, said first surface facing in a direction towards the floor and said second surface facing in a direction away from the floor and having a maximum distance from the floor; and  
 a back portion extending from said base portion in a direction away from the floor and having a maximum distance from the floor greater than the maximum distance from the floor of said second surface;  
 said second surface of said base portion and said back portion defining an area designed to receive the flowable body cushion; and  
   a flowable body cushion placed within said area designed to receive the flowable body cushion.