Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – With body member support or restrainer
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Santos, Robert G. (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
With body member support or restrainer
C005S622000, C005S640000, C016S369000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07003830
ABSTRACT:
A support structure for supporting a portion of a body, the support structure including a support member having a support surface, wherein said support surface is divided into a plurality of pieces; and a mechanism configured to couple said plurality of pieces to each other, said flexible mechanism including: a fixed side member having a first plurality of overlapping plates which are arranged in parallel at intervals; a tilted side member having a second plurality of overlapping plates which alternately overlap on said first overlapping plates of said fixed side member; a coupling shaft which pierces an overlapping position of said first plurality of overlapping plates and said second plurality of overlapping plates to fasten said first plurality of overlapping plates and said second plurality of overlapping plates together, wherein said tilted side member is adapted to rotate around said coupling shaft to impart an angle on the support member.
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Santos Robert G.
Takano Co., Ltd.
The Webb Law Firm
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