Comfort apparatus

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus in the form of an item 10 intended for use by, for example, children, elderly or patients to rest comfortably. The item 10 can be transformed (converted) between two conditions. In the first condition, the item 10 may have one or more uses, including for example as a sleeping bag/sack, a mat upon which the user can sit or lay, a blanket, and a wrap which can be positioned around the user to provide warmth or comfort. The item 10 may also be used users while sitting on wheelchairs, couches, vehicles and planes among others to keep the lower and upper extremities of the user warm and dry. In the second condition, the item 10 can function as a cushion upon which a user can sit or rest. In this condition, the item 10 is also compact for storage.

1 . An apparatus transformable between first and second conditions, the apparatus comprising: a first portion defining a pouch having an open end and a first zone adjacent the open end; a second portion configured as a flexible bag, the bag having an open end and a second zone connected to the first zone whereby the first and second portions are integrally connected; the second portion being selectively movable into and out of the pouch of the first portion; whereby the apparatus can assume the first condition when the second portion is out of the pouch and the second condition when the second portion is in the pouch; and wherein the second portion when in the pouch cooperates with the first portion to define a cushioned support. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the first condition constitutes an extended condition in which the second portion extends from the first portion to be functional. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein in the extended condition the apparatus defines a front face comprising the open end of the pouch and the open end of the bag, and a rear face being adapted to rest on a support surface. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the open end of the bag is adjacent the second zone. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the open end of the pouch and the open end of the bag are facing each other. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the bag is adapted to receive at least a lower portion of the body of a user. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the second portion of the bag is configured to receive at least a lower portion of the body of a user and the first portion is configured to receive at least a portion of the upper extremities of a user. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  1  claims wherein the bag comprises a top section of fabric material and a bottom section of fabric material, with the two sections sewn together alongside edges and bottom end so as to define an area enclosed by the two sections. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 8  wherein the top and bottom sections are partially sewn together and partially joined by a zipper. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein the two sections are joined together through a zipper. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the first portion comprises cushioning material. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11  wherein the cushioning material comprises a removable cushioned insert. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the first portion comprises a bladder adapted to receive inflation air to provide cushioning. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the apparatus further comprises a provision for holding or carrying the apparatus when in the second condition. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 14  wherein the first portion comprises the provision.