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US 6,397,414 B1Granted
Adjustable face rest
OwnerJohn T. Lloydinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable face rest for use with massage equipment such as tables and chairs includes at least one handle for locking or unlocking adjustability of the face rest. A cross support member is bent or curved to avoid encroaching a person's chin.
Claims23
A device for supporting a person's head comprising
- a facial support member having a proximal end,
- a linkage device configured to secure the support member to a furniture item so that the support member can be free to rotate around a rotational axis located near the proximal end of the support member,
- plural cooperative clamping devices laterally spaced from each other along the rotational axis, the clamping devices being connected by a cross-member that is angled or curved to avoid interfering with a person's chin.
A device for supporting a person's head comprising
- a facial support member having a proximal end,
- a linkage device configured to secure the support member to a furniture item so that the support member can be free to rotate around a rotational axis located near the proximal end of the support member,
- plural cooperative clamping devices laterally spaced from each other along the rotational axis,
- a cable connecting the clamping devices,
- a guide member that holds the cable in a non-linear path to avoid interfering with a person's chin, and
- a handle that can be manipulated to increase tension in the cable, thereby causing the clamping devices to lock and prohibit freedom of the support member to rotate around the rotational axis.
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A device for supporting a person's head comprising
- a facial support member having a proximal end,
- a linkage device configured to secure the support member to a furniture item so that the support member can be free to rotate around first and second rotational axes located near the proximal end of the support member,
- a first handle that can be manipulated alternately to lock and unlock rotation of the facial support member around the first rotational axis, and a second handle that can be manipulated alternately to lock and unlock rotation of the facial support member around the second rotational axis, and
- a non-linear cross support member having ends aligned with the first rotational axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.