Cushioned elbow support attachment for chair armrests

Abstract

A cushioned elbow support attachment for chair armrests. The attachment comprises a cushion made of material having elastic properties and filled with a plurality of smooth edge rounded oblong pellets and attachment means for attaching the cushion to an armrest. The cushion may be covered by an outer material to protect it, to provide decorative colors and patterns, and to provide points of attachment for the attachment means, which may be straps, hook and loop fasteners, or clips.

1 . A cushioned support attachment for placement upon a secondary surface, comprising:
 an elongated sack-like cushion made of material having elastic properties and having a bottom surface;   a plurality of smooth edge rounded pellets contained in said cushion; and   attachment means for securing said cushion in place on said secondary surface with said bottom surface of said cushion in juxtaposition with said upper surface of said secondary surface.   
   
   
       2 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises a plurality of spaced straps attached to said cushion and adapted to be passed around said secondary surface and secured thereto. 
   
   
       3 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a hook and loop fastening system wherein one of the components of said hook and loop fastening system is mounted on said bottom surface of said cushion; and   a plurality of straps adapted to be passed around said secondary surface and secured thereto, said straps having the other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon.   
   
   
       4 . The cushioned elbow support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a hook and loop fastening system wherein one of the components of said hook and loop fastening system is mounted on said bottom surface of said cushion;   a plurality of first straps adapted to be passed around said secondary surface and secured thereto in spaced relationship to one another, said straps having the other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon; and   a connecting strap spanning the space between said plurality of first straps and attaching said plurality of first straps to one another, said connecting strap also having said other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon.   
   
   
       5 . The cushioned elbow support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a hook and loop fastening system wherein one of the components of said hook and loop fastening system is mounted on said bottom surface of said cushion; and   a panel attachable to said secondary surface, said panel having the other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon.   
   
   
       6 . The cushioned elbow support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a pair of tension loaded arms extending from said bottom surface of said cushion in U-shaped relationship to one another, said arms being attachable to said secondary surface.   
   
   
       7 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a hard base panel supporting said bottom surface of said cushion; and   a pair of tension-loaded arms extending from said hard base panel in U-shaped relationship to one another, said arms being attachable to said secondary surface.   
   
   
       8 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said smooth edge rounded pellets are oblong in shape and have a mid-point diameter in the range of one-sixteenth to three-sixteenths of an inch and a length in the range of one-eighth to three-sixteenths of an inch. 
   
   
       9 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said smooth edge rounded pellets are oblong in shape and have a mid-point diameter of one-eighth of an inch and a length of three-sixteenths of an inch. 
   
   
       10 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a clip comprising first and second pairs of spring loaded arms extending in U-shaped relationship to one another, said first and second pairs of spring loaded arms being oriented in substantially opposite directions, said first set of spring loaded arms being attachable to said cushion and said second set of spring loaded arms being attachable to said secondary surface.   
   
   
       11 . A cushioned support attachment for placement upon the upper surface of a secondary surface, comprising:
 an elongated sack-like cushion made of material having elastic properties;   a plurality of smooth edge rounded pellets contained within said cushion;   an outer covering of material covering said cushion and having a bottom surface; and   attachment means for securing said cushion and said outer covering in place on said secondary surface with said bottom surface of said outer covering in juxtaposition with said upper surface of said secondary surface.   
   
   
       12 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said attachment means comprises a plurality of spaced straps attached to said outer cover and adapted to be passed around said secondary surface and secured thereto. 
   
   
       13 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a hook and loop fastening system wherein one of the components of said hook and loop fastening system is mounted on said bottom surface of said outer cover; and   a plurality of straps adapted to be passed around said secondary surface and secured thereto, said straps having the other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon.   
   
   
       14 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a hook and look fastening system wherein one of the components of said hook and loop fastening system is mounted on said bottom surface of said outer cover;   a plurality of first straps adapted to be passed around said secondary surface and secured thereto in spaced relationship to one another, said straps having the other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon; and   a connecting strap spanning the space between said plurality of first straps and attaching said plurality of first straps to one another, said connecting strap also having said other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon.   
   
   
       15 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a hook and loop fastening system wherein one of the components of said hook and loop fastening system is mounted on said bottom surface of said outer cover; and   a panel attachable to said secondary surface, said panel having the other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon.   
   
   
       16 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a pair of tension loaded arms extending from said bottom surface of said outer cover in U-shaped relationship to one another, said arms being attachable to said secondary surface.   
   
   
       17 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a hard base panel attached to said bottom surface of said cushion; and   a pair of tension loaded arms attached to said hard base panel and extending from said hard base panel in U-shaped relationship to one another, said arms being attachable to said armrest.   
   
   
       18 . The cushioned elbow support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said smooth edge rounded pellets are oblong in shape and have a mid-point diameter in the range of one-sixteenth to three-sixteenths of an inch and a length in the range of one-eighth to three-sixteenths of an inch. 
   
   
       19 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said smooth edge rounded pellets are oblong in shape and have a mid-point diameter of one-eighth of an inch and a length of three sixteenths of an inch. 
   
   
       20 . The cushioned support attachment of  claim 11  wherein said attachment means comprises:
 a clip comprising first and second pairs of spring loaded arms extending in U-shaped relationship to one another, said first and second pairs of spring loaded arms being oriented in substantially opposite directions, said first set of spring loaded arms being attachable to said cushion and said second set of spring loaded arms being attachable to said secondary surface.   
   
   
       21 . A cushioned elbow support attachment for placement upon the upper surface of the armrest of a chair, comprising:
 an elongated sack-like cushion made of material having elastic properties;   a plurality of smooth edge rounded pellets contained within said cushion;   an outer cover of material covering said cushion, said outer cover comprising a top piece and a bottom piece attached together at a side edge seam extending around said cushion;   a hook and loop fastening system wherein one of the components of said hook and loop fastening system is mounted on said bottom surface of said elbow cushion support; and   a panel attachable to said armrest, said panel having the other of the components of said hook and loop fastening system mounted thereon.