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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2016
Kavo Dental Technologies, Llc, Charlotte, NC (US);
Thomas Mark Benfield, York, SC (US);
Lindsey Michael Howe, Belmont, NC (US);
KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A headrest adjustment system includes a tension block having a threaded aperture extending entirely through the tension block. The tension block is configured to be coupled to a chair. The headrest adjustment system also includes a screw configured to be moved through the threaded aperture along an axis, and a clamp lever pivotally coupled to the tension block. The clamp lever has an inclined surface. The axis intersects the inclined surface at an oblique angle. The headrest adjustment system also includes a headrest tension bracket configured to be coupled to the chair. The headrest tension bracket has a first end and a second end and the second end includes a flange. The clamp lever is configured to contact and press against the flange upon movement of the screw.