Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – Sectional user supporting surface
Reexamination Certificate
1998-04-18
2001-05-15
Melius, Terry Lee (Department: 3628)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
Sectional user supporting surface
C005S658000, C005S503100, C005S606000, C005S928000, C004S621000, C004S645000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06230345
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a beauty salon apparatus and particularly to a moveable and adjustable height pedicure table and more particularly to a moveable pedicure table that is specially constructed for detachably attachable use in combination with a reclining facial bed, and to the combination of a facial bed and pedicure table and the method of using the same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the past, salon pedicures have been provided to customers while seated in a pedicure chair having a basin or pedicure bowl positioned at the foot of the chair or on a footrest for the chair.
In beauty salons in the past, facials have been provided to customers while reclining on a facial bed or a facial chair having a reclinable backrest. The time required to adequately provide a customer with a modern-day total facial treatment is often as long as one and one-half hours. The time typically required for providing a pedicure is typically about one hour or less. Typically, because of special training required for providing facials and also separately special training required for providing pedicures, one salon specialist will often provide the pedicure treatment and another specialist will provide the facial treatment. In order for a customer of the salon to receive both the facial and the pedicure treatment, the combined time of as much as three hours or more may be required.
In some salons manicures can be provided either while a customer is receiving a facial or while the customer is also receiving a pedicure. Typically however, because of the similarity between a pedicure and manicures, the operator or salon specialist providing the pedicure will, in many instances, also be the operator providing the manicure. In those situations, a manicure can be provided while the customer is receiving a facial. If the three procedures are received separately, the time spent by the customer is again increased. In the event that the manicure can be provided simultaneously with the pedicure or simultaneously with the facial, the time required for all three operations is still the time required for a facial plus the time required for a pedicure.
The construction of facial beds in the past have commonly included a cushioned seat portion, a back portion and a leg support portion. The leg support portion often folded downward to allow the customer to sit on the seat portion and upon reclining against the back portion, the foot portion could be raised to provide a horizontal footrest and position the customer on a substantially horizontal bed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention overcomes many of the drawbacks and disadvantages of the prior art by providing a combination pedicure table and facial bed by which a pedicure and a facial may be provided simultaneously and comfortably; saving time and increasing the benefit both to beauticians and to customers.
According to another aspect of the invention, the pedicure table is moveably detachable so that the same pedicurist may move the pedicure table from one facial bed, prepare the pedicure table for another customer, and move the pedicure table to another facial bed and give another pedicure. With two facial beds, one pedicurist can move from one facial client to the next with only one pedicure table to maximize the use of time.
According to another aspect of the invention, the easily moveable and detachably attachable pedicure table is constructed for providing an adjustable height pedicure basin. This conveniently permits the same pedicure table to be useful for customers having different stature or different lengths of legs.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the pedicure table is provided with casters or rollers by which it may be conveniently moved from one facial bed to another facial bed. The moveable pedicure table is further provided with detachable engagement mechanisms by which the pedicure table, once moved into position at the foot of a facial bed, can be securely held in proper position relative to the facial bed.
This way a customer can have a facial, manicure and pedicure during an appointment of only one and one-half hours duration in one room saving time and saving space. The beauty salons will be able to book more appointments during the same time with the same space and increase their business and profitability.
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Borrero Maria Alba
Moreno Ilba
Haynes and Boone L.L.P.
Hewitt James M
Melius Terry Lee
Montgomery John W.
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