Adjustable chest rest for dental chairs and the like

Claim 1

IN A DENTAL CHAIR AND THE LIKE HAVING A HEAD REST ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SHANK HAVING INTEGRAL THEREWITH A PAIR OF BRANCHES EACH EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM EACH SIDE OF SAID SHANK AND ADAPTED WITH HEAD REST MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE HEAD OF A PATIENT, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID HEAD REST ASSEMBLY OF A CHEST REST ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ARM RIGIDLY INTEGRAL WITH A BRANCH OF SAID HEAD REST ASSEMBLY, AND CHEST REST MEANS ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED ON SAID ARM, SAID ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED CHEST REST MEANS PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM SAID BRANCH TO POSITION IT ADJACENT AND IS SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE TEMPLE OF A PATIENT''S HEAD SUPPORTED BY SAID HEAD REST SO AS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CHEST OF A DENTIST, WHEREBY THE KNEES OF THE DENTIST MAY ASSUME A MORE NORMAL RELATION TO THE BODY, THEREBY MINIMIZING FATIGUE IN THE NECK AND BACK MUSCLES.