Combination seat cushion and cheering aid

Abstract

The specification discloses a combination cheering aid and seat cushion, comprising a substantially planar seating member formed of a flexibly resilient and flexibly compressible material, the seating member including opposite upper and lower surfaces, opposite first and second lateral portions, and opposite front and rear portions, and complementary fastening elements. The seating member is characterized by a first configuration adapted for use as a seat cushion, wherein the seating member is in the substantially planar condition thereof, and a second configuration adapted for use as a cheering aid, wherein the opposite first and second lateral portions are removably connected by the complementary fastening elements to thereby define a tubular configuration of the seating member characterized by an interior passageway communicating opposing first and second openings defined by the front and rear portions, respectively.

1 . A combination cheering aid and seat cushion, comprising: 
 A substantially planar seating member formed of a flexibly resilient and flexibly compressible material, the seating member including opposite upper and lower surfaces, opposite first and second lateral portions, and opposite front and rear portions, and complementary fastening elements; and    The seating member characterized by a first configuration adapted for use as a seat cushion, wherein the seating member is in the substantially planar condition thereof, and a second configuration adapted for use as a cheering aid, wherein the opposite first and second lateral portions are removably connected by the complementary fastening elements to thereby define a generally tubular configuration of the seating member characterized by an interior passageway communicating opposing first and second openings defined by the front and rear portions, respectively.    
   
   
       2 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle provided on the seating member.  
   
   
       3 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 2 , wherein the handle is provided proximate at least one of the first and second lateral portions.  
   
   
       4 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 3 , wherein the handle is formed integrally with the seating member and extends outwardly away from one or the other of the first and second lateral portions thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 1 , wherein the seating member is characterized by a generally trapezoidal shape in which the first and second lateral portions define the non-parallel sides of the trapezoid and wherein, in the second configuration of the seating member, the seating member defines a frusto-conical shape in which the opposing first and second openings defined by the front and rear portions, respectively, have different diameters.  
   
   
       6 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 1 , further comprising indicia on at least one of the opposite upper and lower surfaces thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 1 , further comprising indicia on both of the opposite upper and lower surfaces thereof.  
   
   
       8 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 1 , wherein the complementary fastening elements are provided on each of the upper and lower surfaces of the seating member.  
   
   
       9 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 8 , wherein the complementary fastening elements comprise hook and loop type fasteners.  
   
   
       10 . A combination cheering aid and seat cushion, comprising: 
 A substantially planar seating member formed of a flexibly resilient foam material, the seating member having opposite upper and lower surfaces, opposite first and second lateral portions, and opposite front and rear portions, and complementary fastening elements provided on each of the first and second lateral portions; and    The seating member characterized by a first configuration adapted for use as a seat cushion, wherein the seating member is in the substantially planar condition thereof, and a second configuration adapted for use as a cheering aid, wherein the opposite first and second lateral portions are removably connected by the complementary fastening elements to thereby define a tubular configuration of the seating member characterized by an interior passageway communicating opposing first and second openings defined by the front and rear portions, respectively.    
   
   
       11 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 10 , wherein the complementary fastening elements are provided on each of the upper and lower surfaces of the seating member.  
   
   
       12 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 11 , wherein the complementary fastening elements comprise hook and loop type fasteners.  
   
   
       13 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 10 , further comprising a handle provided on the seating member.  
   
   
       14 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 13 , wherein the handle is provided proximate at least one of the first and second lateral portions.  
   
   
       15 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 14 , wherein the handle is formed integrally with the seating member and extends outwardly from one or the other of the first and second lateral portions thereof.  
   
   
       16 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 10 , wherein the seating member is characterized by a generally trapezoidal shape in which the first and second lateral portions define the non-parallel sides of the trapezoid and wherein, in the tubular configuration of the seating member, the seating member defines a frusto-conical shape in which the opposing first and second openings defined by the front and rear portions, respectively, have different diameters.  
   
   
       17 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 10 , further comprising indicia on at least one of the opposite upper and lower surfaces thereof.  
   
   
       18 . The combination cheering aid and seat cushion of  claim 10 , further comprising indicia on both of the opposite upper and lower surfaces thereof.