The Loop Cushion is a low-cost inflatable wheelchair seat cushion very similar to the best air cushion available on the market. However, Loop is made out of bike inner tubes, a material both cheap and available anywhere in the world. The cushion itself consists of just two parts: a simple plastic base and 3 inner tubes looped through the base. Since it is made out of bike inner tubes, the cushion can simply be repaired or replaced by the user if broken or worn out so that the user never has to use a worn down or broken cushion.

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