Body support

Abstract

The invention relates to a body support (12) for users with a handheld media in which a person (26) and user of the body support (12) maintains a proper posture of the body to avoid damage that may arise due to strain on the lumbar (10) of the body and spine 36. Herein, it is intended to support the front part of a user's body by resting the body's front on the body support (12) on a formed curvature (14). The body support (12) curvature has a curve shape that allows the user's lumbar to arch (30) in its well-intended neutral position in a user with a correct posture.

1 . A body support for a user intended for use where the user is resting on the stomach, whereby a person and user of the body support maintains a better posture of the body to avoid damage that may occur due to the strain on the body's lumbar, spine and neck, wherein the body support is at least one of a body support in itself and a piece of furniture with the body support mounted; and
 the body support comprises a resting surface adapted to support the front of the body of the user through resting the front of the body on said resting surface, the body support having a structure permitting the lumbar to arch in its well-intended neutral position on a user with a good posture when the user is lying on said resting surface, the body support having rest support on which a person's elbows can rest, wherein the rest supports permit the forearms and hands to move freely so that at least one of a hand held media and a hand rest for a person's head, wherein the inclination can be adjusted outwardly of the hip position on the body support on the body support curvature for optimal fit, and;   wherein said rest supports are shaped in relation to the resting surface that the lumbar of the user arches in its neutral position when the front of the body is supported on the resting surface and when the elbows have been placed in the rest.   
     
     
         2 . The body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the body support is provided with legs and/or a frame to form a piece of furniture. 
     
     
         3 . The body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the body support is inflatable. 
     
     
         4 . The body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the body support is provided with electronics for measurement of usage time and/or biological parameters. 
     
     
         5 . The body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the rest support is adjustable in height and/or laterally. 
     
     
         6 . The body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the rest support ( 16 ,  20 ) is mounted detachably on the body support ( 12 ). 
     
     
         7 . The body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the body support is provided with a holder for handheld media. 
     
     
         8 . The body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the rest support is adapted to be adjusted for different lengths of the user's upper arms. 
     
     
         9 . The body support according to  claim 8 , wherein the rest support can be raised by means of plates of the same material or other suitable material and attached, for example, to conventional Velcro straps, pushbuttons or other fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the resting surface is straight while the body support is formed of an elastic material, wherein when a person resting the lumbar on the body support arches in its neutral position and wherein the curve is formed when the resilient material gives way to the weight of the person. 
     
     
         11 . The Body support according to  claim 1 , wherein the elbow support has stage less adjustability.