Body Support

Abstract

A sleeping system may include a torso wedge section, the torso wedge section being inflatable and a knee bolster section, the knee bolster section being inflatable. A positioning device may include a torso wedge section to receive weight from a user's torso; a knee bolster section to receive weight from a user's legs; and a strap coupling the torso wedge section and the knee bolster section together to prevent the torso wedge section and the knee bolster section from separating.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sleeping system, comprising:
 a torso wedge section, the torso wedge section being inflatable; and   a knee bolster section, the knee bolster section being inflatable.   
     
     
         2 . The sleeping system of  claim 1 , comprising a strap coupling the torso wedge section and the knee bolster section together to, when in use, prevent the torso wedge section and the knee bolster section from separating. 
     
     
         3 . The sleeping system of  claim 2 , wherein the strap is adjustable along its length to accommodate for sizes of different users. 
     
     
         4 . The sleeping system of  claim 3 , wherein the strap is adjustable using a buckle, a fastener, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein the torso wedge section comprises an air valve to receive air into the torso wedge portion. 
     
     
         6 . The sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein the knee bolster section comprises an air valve to receive air into the knee bolster section. 
     
     
         7 . The sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein an interior of the torso wedge section comprises a number of structure straps to maintain the shape of the torso wedge section. 
     
     
         8 . The sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein an interior of the knee bolster section comprises a number of structure straps to maintain the shape of the knee bolster section. 
     
     
         9 . The sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein the torso wedge section comprises a torso section extension to add padding to the torso wedge section, the torso section extension comprising an air valve to receive air into the torso section extension. 
     
     
         10 . The sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein the knee bolster section comprises a knee section extension to add padding to the knee bolster section, the knee section extension comprising an air valve to receive air into the torso section extension. 
     
     
         11 . A positioning device, comprising:
 a torso wedge section to receive weight from a user's torso;   a knee bolster section to receive weight from a user's legs; and   a strap coupling the torso wedge section and the knee bolster section together to prevent the torso wedge section and the knee bolster section from separating.   
     
     
         12 . The positioning device of  claim 11 , wherein the strap spans the entire distance across the facing edges of the torso wedge section and knee bolster section. 
     
     
         13 . The positioning device of  claim 12 , wherein the strap is coupled using a hook-and-loop fastening material. 
     
     
         13 . The positioning device of  claim 11 , wherein the torso wedge section has a tapered surface that tapers from a first edge to a second edge to create a wedge shape that contacts a user's torso. 
     
     
         14 . The positioning device of  claim 11 , wherein the knee bolster section has a tapered surface that tapers equally from a first edge to a second edge to create a high point midway between the first and second edges. 
     
     
         15 . The positioning device of  claim 11 , wherein the torso wedge section comprises a torso section extension to add padding to the torso wedge section, the torso section extension comprising an air valve to receive air into the torso section extension. 
     
     
         16 . The positioning device of  claim 11 , wherein the knee bolster section comprises a knee section extension to add padding to the knee bolster section, the knee section extension comprising an air valve to receive air into the torso section extension. 
     
     
         17 . A sleeping system, comprising:
 an inflatable body, the inflatable body comprising:
 a first section to support a torso of a user; 
 a second section to support a leg of a user; 
 a third section intervening the first and second sections to support a midsection of a user. 
   
     
     
         18 . The sleeping system of  claim 17 , comprising an air valve to receive air into the inflatable body. 
     
     
         19 . The sleeping system of  claim 17 , wherein an interior of the inflatable body comprises a number of structure straps to maintain the shape of the first, second, and third section. 
     
     
         20 . The sleeping system of  claim 17 , comprising an extension portion to add padding to the inflatable body along any of the first, second, and/or third sections of the inflatable body.