Air-Filled Seat Cushion

Abstract

A seat cushion, including one or more layered sheets of sealed air cushioning including closed cell plastic film; and a cover including a top sheet and a bottom sheet joined along one or more edges to define an enclosure enclosing the one or more layered sheets of sealed air cushioning; wherein an observer looking through the combination of the cover and the interior of the seat cushion views one or more objects located behind the seat cushion due to the degree of light transmission through the one or more layered sheets and the cover.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A seat cushion, comprising:
 one or more layered sheets of sealed air cushioning including closed cell plastic film; and   a cover including a top sheet and a bottom sheet joined along one or more edges to define an enclosure enclosing the one or more layered sheets of sealed air cushioning;   wherein an observer looking through the combination of the cover and the interior of the seat cushion views one or more objects located behind the seat cushion due to the degree of light transmission through the one or more layered sheets and the cover.   
     
     
         2 . The seat cushion of  claim 1 , wherein the seat cushion cover is vinyl. 
     
     
         3 . The seat cushion of  claim 1 , wherein the top sheet and a bottom sheet are joined by a sidewall. 
     
     
         4 . The seat cushion of  claim 1 , wherein the top sheet and a bottom sheet are joined directly to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The seat cushion of  claim 4 , wherein the top sheet and a bottom sheet are joined to each other using radio frequency heat welding. 
     
     
         6 . The seat cushion of  claim 4 , further including a handle integrally formed with the top sheet and the bottom sheet. 
     
     
         7 . The seat cushion of  claim 1 , further including a decal printed on the top sheet. 
     
     
         8 . The seat cushion of  claim 1 , wherein the layered sheets of sealed air cushioning include closed cell plastic film meeting one of the DS and DS-2 standards. 
     
     
         9 . The seat cushion of  claim 8 , wherein the seat cushion includes three layered sheets. 
     
     
         10 . The seat cushion of  claim 8 , wherein the bubble size height of the closed cell plastic film is one-half of an inch. 
     
     
         11 . The seat cushion of  claim 1 , further including a handle integrally formed with the cover. 
     
     
         12 . The seat cushion of  claim 11 , wherein the handle includes one or more eyelets. 
     
     
         13 . The seat cushion of  claim 1 , wherein the seat cushion includes two or more layered sheets, and the layered sheets are glued together. 
     
     
         14 . The seat cushion of  claim 1 , wherein the seat cushion cover includes an air hole to vent the interior of the seat cushion. 
     
     
         15 . A seat cushion, comprising:
 one or more layered sheets of sealed air cushioning; and   a seat cushion cover including a top sheet and a bottom sheet joined along one or more edges to define an enclosure, the enclosure enclosing the one or more layered sheets of sealed air cushioning;   a handle integrally formed with the seat cushion cover;   wherein   the seat cushion cover and handle are comprised of vinyl;   the top sheet and a bottom sheet are joined using radio frequency heat welding; and   the layered sheets of sealed air cushioning include closed cell plastic film meeting one of DS and DS-2 standards;   wherein an observer looking through the combination of the cover and the interior of the seat cushion views one or more objects located behind the seat cushion due to the degree of light transmission through the one or more layered sheets and the cover.