Seat garment and storage device

Abstract

A device is disclosed for removably attaching one or more oxygen tanks to a chair, particularly to a wheelchair, while providing a means of warmth for the seated individual and storage space for personal effects. The device comprises a holder component and a garment component. The holder component fits over the back rest of the chair and contains one or more pockets of sufficient dimension to secure one or more oxygen tanks to the rear of the chair's back rest. The garment component is attached to the holder component via a fastening means such as Velcro® or snaps and comprises long, substantially rectangular flaps which cover the seated individual, providing comfort and warmth. The garment component may also contain interior and / or exterior pockets to hold loose articles.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to seat garments, and, more particularly, to devices that removably attach to a seat and provide storage space for oxygen tanks while providing a means of warmth and storage space for the personal effects of the seated individual. [0003] 2. The Prior Art [0004] In the field of patient care, it is often necessary to transport a patient in a wheelchair. Patients suffering from respiratory illnesses or other ailments requiring a supply of oxygen are often bound to a wheelchair and require an oxygen supply to be transported with them wherever they go. Oxygen tanks are sufficiently heavy and bulky that they must be carried on an extra cart and pushed alongside the wheelchair or must otherwise be coupled to the wheelchair in some manner. It would be useful to have a convenient and easy means of transporting oxygen tanks along with a wheelchair. [0005] Wheelchair occupants also encounter diffi...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] The device comprises two major components: (1) a holder component, and (2) a garment component. The holder component attaches to the back rest of the chair and contains one or more pockets of sufficient dimension to secure one or more oxygen tanks proximate the rear of the chair's back rest. The garment component is attachable to the holder component via a fastening means such as Velcro®, a zipper, buttons, ties, buckles, belts, snap-hooks, adjuster bars, slides or snaps. The garment component comprises two long flaps that are substantially rectangular in shape, although other dimensions are also effective. The garment component attaches to the holder component at or near the top of the chair's back rest and drapes over and around the seated individual, providing comfort and warmth. The garment component may also contain interior and / or exterior pockets to hold loose articles.

[0015] It is an advantage of this invention that its use will make life easier and more comfortable for wheelchair users.

Problems solved by technology

Oxygen tanks are sufficiently heavy and bulky that they must be carried on an extra cart and pushed alongside the wheelchair or must otherwise be coupled to the wheelchair in some manner.

Wheelchair occupants also encounter difficulties carrying numerous personal articles which may be inconvenient to hold loosely, including various medications, glasses, and keys.

Further, many wheelchair occupants are elderly, infirm, or are recovering from an illness or surgery.

Despite the advantages provided by devices known in the art directed toward the aforementioned purposes, there remains no single device that meets all of these needs.

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