US4097038A
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Headrest
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-09-30
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Granted: 1978-06-27
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Expires: 1997-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A headrest, especially suited for suspending the head of a patient over the detector of a gamma ray brain scanning or X-ray apparatus, has a three-sided body sized for freely embracing the patient's head and supports a head cradling sling tape draped over the tops of the side walls of the body and releasably secured to the outer faces of the side walls by fasteners on the tape and side walls which adhere when pressed together. A second similar tape is also draped over the tops of the sidewalls and releasably anchored to the side walls to engage the patient's forehead for immobilizing the head. The fasteners are preferably "Velcro" tapes with the hook tapes secured to the outer faces of the side walls of the body near the top edges thereof while the head cradling and forehead engaging tapes have pile or loops interlocking with the hook tapes. The body is preferably formed of transparent molded plastics material with openings therethrough level with the patient's ears to facilitate conversation, to provide ventilation, and to serve as hand holes for grasping the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan A. Jansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G13/00; A61G13/10; A61G13/12; A61G13/1205; A61G13/121; A61G2210/00; A61G2210/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A headrest which comprises a U-shaped body with an open unobstructed front, top and bottom having upstanding side walls connected by an end wall sized to freely surround a human head, said side walls having bottom edges for resting on a supporting surface and smooth top edges, a flexible sling tape draped over said smooth top edges and suspended from said side walls for cradling a human head projecting through said open unobstructed front within the body in spaced relation from the side and end walls above the bottom of the body, annd cooperating fastener materials on the sling tape and outer faces of the side walls adhering when pressed together to adjustably anchor the sling to the side walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A headrest which comprises a U-shaped body with an open unobstructed front, top and bottom having upstanding side walls connected by an end wall sized to freely surround a human head, said side walls having bottom edges for resting on a supporting surface and smooth top edges, a flexible sling tape draped over said smooth top edges and suspended from said side walls for cradling a human head projecting through said open unobstructed front within the body in spaced relation from the side and end walls above the bottom of the body, annd cooperating fastener materials on the sling tape and outer faces of the side walls adhering when pressed together to adjustably anchor the sling to the side walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped body is a transparent rigid resin material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the U-shaped body has at least one hand grip hole in a wall thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The head rest of claim 3 wherein a hand grip hole is provided in each of the side walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The head rest of claim 1 including a head restraining sling suspended from said side walls cooperating with said flexible sling tape to restrain movement of a human head cradled on said flexible sling tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The head rest of claim 5 wherein said head restraining sling is positioned to overlie the forehead of a human head cradled in said head rest on said flexible sling tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the side walls of said U-shaped body diverge from said end wall to provide an open unobstructed front of greater width than the end wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the side walls of the support are about 12 inches long and about 10 inches high.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the cooperating fasteners materials on the sling tape and outer faces of the side walls are "Velcro" tapes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
128 words
A head rest for suspending and restraining a patient's head in a detection apparatus which comprises a U-shaped plastics material member having open unobstructed front, top and bottom portions with upstanding side walls connected by an end wall, said side and end walls having bottom end edges for resting on a horizontal support surface of a detection apparatus to present the side walls in a vertical plane normal to said horizontal support surface, said side walls having smooth top end edges, "Velcro" tapes secured to the outer faces of said side walls, a "Velcro" tape sling draped over said smooth top edges of said side walls forming a head support between said side walls and having end portions releasably secured to the "Velcro" tapes on said side walls.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
128 words
A head rest for suspending and restraining a patient's head in a detection apparatus which comprises a U-shaped plastics material member having open unobstructed front, top and bottom portions with upstanding side walls connected by an end wall, said side and end walls having bottom end edges for resting on a horizontal support surface of a detection apparatus to present the side walls in a vertical plane normal to said horizontal support surface, said side walls having smooth top end edges, "Velcro" tapes secured to the outer faces of said side walls, a "Velcro" tape sling draped over said smooth top edges of said side walls forming a head support between said side walls and having end portions releasably secured to the "Velcro" tapes on said side walls.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The head rest of claim 10 including a second "Velcro" tape sling draped over the smooth top edges of said side wall for overlying the patient's head to immobilize the head and said second tape being adjustably and releasably fastened to the "Velcro" tapes secured to the outer faces of said side walls.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-06-26 | 1981-12-26 | 1982-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-06-26 | 1985-12-26 | 1986-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-06-26 | 1989-12-26 | 1990-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |