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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 1983
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dennis F Leffler, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Pelton & Crane, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
297409 ; 297410 ;
Abstract
An adjustable headrest particularly adapted for a dental, medical or the like treatment chair wherein it is necessary to have a patient's head in various positions. A supporting arm preferably of the four-bar linkage type having a first end for being pivotally mounted on any suitable support for attachment to a treatment chair and a second end being pivotally mounted on a headrest for movement of the headrest which approximates the normal motion of the patient's head. Locking mechanism is attached to the headrest and supporting arm to lock the headrest in any desired position with the use of one hand of the operator.