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US 4,536,032 AGranted
Body support
OwnerSamuel M. Highbergerinventor
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A body support and the method of making the same. The body support, whose function is to support a users legs, feet or head, includes three main parts connected together on a common pivot axis and which are swingable between a folded storage position, in which the three parts lie substantially in a common plane and an operative position in which two of the members form an inverted "V" shaped support for the third member which serves as the foot or head rest. The two members are "U" shaped with one of the members nesting within the other when the body support is in its folded position. The third member which may be cushioned is supported jointly by the pivot means and by a portion thereof resting on the legs of one of the "U" shaped members. The third member is inclined at an angle to serve as the foot or head support. The three parts can be made from a single piece of material. Means are provided to limit extension of the "U" shaped parts. A separate cushion means adapted to rest jointly on the floor and one of the "U" shaped parts serves to support the back of a user when the body support is used as a headrest.
A foldable bodyrest comprising three main parts hinged together on a common connecting axis, the three parts when pivoted into a folded position lie substantially in a common plane, the first and second of the parts each having a pair of leg members connected together by a cross member to form a pair of "U" shaped members, one of the "U" shaped members forming an intermediate part having an outside dimension between its legs less than the inside dimension between the legs of the other "U" shaped member which forms an outer part and whereby the intermediate part can fit within the outer part, the third of the parts having a partial rectangular shape forming a body support and having a first narrow portion having a dimension less than the inside dimension between the legs of the intermediate part and a relatively wide portion having a dimension greater than the inside dimension between the legs of the intermediate part, and pivot means extending through the outer ends of the legs of the "U" shaped parts and through the narrow portion of the third part to form the common connecting axis, said "U" shaped members forming an inverted "V" support adapted to rest on the floor when swung on the pivot axis, said third member supported in a generally horizontal position by the pivot means and by the wide portion of the third member resting on the legs of one of the "U" shaped members.
A combination head and back rest including a foldable first device having a pair of support members forming an inverted "V" support for a downwardly inclined head support supported by a facial surface one of said support members and a formed back support member having a rear face lying against a front side of one of the pair of support members, a bottom face adapted to rest on the floor and a front inclined face adapted to support the back of a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.