Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – With body member support or restrainer
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Trettel, Michael (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
With body member support or restrainer
C005S638000, C005S725000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07979933
ABSTRACT:
A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a support frame (226) that is coupled to the massage device (10), and a resilient assembly (220) that supports the face of the user (15) and that is coupled to the support frame (226). The resilient assembly (220) includes an interior resilient region (472) and an outer covering (474) that surrounds and protects the interior resilient region (472). The interior resilient region (472) includes a first layer (472A) and a second layer (472B), with the first layer (472A) being stacked on top of the second layer (472B). The first layer (472A) can have a first stiffness that is different than a second stiffness of the second layer (472B). Further, the first layer (472A) can have a first thickness (472C) that is different than a second thickness (472D) of the second layer (472B). Additionally, the second layer (472B) can include a plurality of cut-outs (472BC) that decrease the lateral stiffness of the second layer (472B).
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Transmittal of International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT/US06/22969 (related to the present application), publication date Aug. 27, 2008, Earthlite Massage Tables, Inc.
Chow William W.
Roleder Jon W.
Earthlite Massage Tables Inc.
Kelleher William
Roeder & Broder LLP
Trettel Michael
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