US4757983A
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Head and chin for face-down operations
Assignee: SHELLER-GLOBE Corp A CORP OF OH
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Filing: 1986-08-20
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Granted: 1988-07-19
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Expires: 2006-08-20
Abstract
Abstract For face-down operations, a head and chin rest can stand on the flat bed of an operating table and has a frame including cushioned forehead and chin supports, the frame being pivotable to raise or lower the chin support relative to the forehead support. The forehead and chin supports are spaced to make the patient's face almost fully accessible, and that spacing is adjustable to allow for heads of various sizes. Preferably the base which supports the frame has a rocker base, thus permitting the patient to pivot the head and chin rest with his head to the most comfortable attitude, after which the rocker base can be wedged, such as with a small towel.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D. Ray
- 👤 Eugene A. Dickhudt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G13/00; A61G13/10; A61G13/12; A61G13/1205; A61G13/121; A61G2200/00; A61G2200/30; A61G2200/32; A61G2200/325; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/065; A61G7/07; A61G7/072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
Head and chin rest for supporting a patient's head face-down and comprising: a base, a frame mounted on the base and including a rigid forehead support and a rigid chin support, a blocklike cushion mounted on each of the forehead and chin supports and having substantially orthogonal sides, a concavity extending inwardly from two adjacent sides of each cushion, that of the forehead cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire forehead of a face-down patient and that of the chin cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire chin of the face-down patient, means for adjusting the spacing between the forehead and chin supports and their cushions and making the face-down patient's face almost fully accessible, and means for pivoting the frame to raise or lower the chin support relative to the forehead support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
Head and chin rest for supporting a patient's head face-down and comprising: a base, a frame mounted on the base and including a rigid forehead support and a rigid chin support, a blocklike cushion mounted on each of the forehead and chin supports and having substantially orthogonal sides, a concavity extending inwardly from two adjacent sides of each cushion, that of the forehead cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire forehead of a face-down patient and that of the chin cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire chin of the face-down patient, means for adjusting the spacing between the forehead and chin supports and their cushions and making the face-down patient's face almost fully accessible, and means for pivoting the frame to raise or lower the chin support relative to the forehead support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 1 including means permitting the base to rest stably on a flat surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 2 wherein the base is stationary and the frame is pivotably mounted on the base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 3 wherein the frame is pivoted at the forehead support, and said spacing means comprises a pair of thin rails by which the chin support is telescopically cantilevered from the forehead support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 4 wherein the base includes a rigid extension beneath the chin support to prevent the head and chin rest from tipping when the base is standing on a flat surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 5 wherein said extension comprises a generally U-shaped rod, and the base and rod have resilient feet allowing the head and chin rest to be positioned stably on a flat surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 2 wherein said pivoting means includes a clamp which prevents the frame from pivoting on the base until it is unlocked.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
Head and chin rest as defined n claim 7 having fixed to the side of the base a soft-metal protractor that has an arcuate perimeter along which said clamp can grip the protractor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 1 wherein said pivoting means pivots the base with the frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 9 wherein said base and pivoting means comprises a pair of rockers which permit the patient to pivot the head and chin rest with his head to the most comfortable attitude.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 10 wherein said spacing means includes means for slidably mounting one of said supports on the frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 11 wherein each of the forehead and chin supports includes a flat platform, and a cushion of stiff foamed plastic is releasably adhered to each platform.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 12 wherein the plastic of the cushion is polyethylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 12 wherein each of the base, forehead support, and chin support is metal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
154 words
Head and chin rest for supporting a patient's head face-down and comprising: a base adapted to rest stably on a horizontal surface, a frame mounted on the base and including a rigid forehead support and a rigid chin support which have flat platforms, a small, stiff, blocklike cushion removably positioned on each of the flat platforms and having substantially orthogonal sides, a concavity extending inwardly from two adjacent sides of each cushion, that of the forehead cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire forehead of a face-down patient and that of the chin cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire chin of the face-down patient, means for adjusting the spacing between the forehead and chin platforms and their cushions and making the face-down patient's face almost fully accessible, and means for pivoting the frame to raise or lower the chin platform relative to the forehead platform.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
154 words
Head and chin rest for supporting a patient's head face-down and comprising: a base adapted to rest stably on a horizontal surface, a frame mounted on the base and including a rigid forehead support and a rigid chin support which have flat platforms, a small, stiff, blocklike cushion removably positioned on each of the flat platforms and having substantially orthogonal sides, a concavity extending inwardly from two adjacent sides of each cushion, that of the forehead cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire forehead of a face-down patient and that of the chin cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire chin of the face-down patient, means for adjusting the spacing between the forehead and chin platforms and their cushions and making the face-down patient's face almost fully accessible, and means for pivoting the frame to raise or lower the chin platform relative to the forehead platform.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 15 wherein the frame is pivoted at the forehead support, and said spacing means comprises a pair of thin rails by which the chin support is telescopically cantilevered from the forehead support.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 16 wherein the forehead support includes means for releasably securing straps of an anesthetic mask.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
146 words
Head and chin rest for supporting a patient's head face-down and comprising: a rocker base, a frame pivotably mounted on the base and including a forehead support and a chin support which have flat platforms, a small, stiff, blocklike cushion removably positioned on each of the flat platforms and having substantially orthogonal sides, a concavity extending inwardly from two adjacent sides of each cushion, that of the forehead cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire forehead of a face-down patient and that of the chin cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire chin of the face-down patient, means for adjusting the spacing between the forehead and chin platforms and their cushions and making the face-down patient's face almost fully accessible, and means for pivoting the frame to raise or lower the chin platform relative to the forehead platform.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
146 words
Head and chin rest for supporting a patient's head face-down and comprising: a rocker base, a frame pivotably mounted on the base and including a forehead support and a chin support which have flat platforms, a small, stiff, blocklike cushion removably positioned on each of the flat platforms and having substantially orthogonal sides, a concavity extending inwardly from two adjacent sides of each cushion, that of the forehead cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire forehead of a face-down patient and that of the chin cushion being contoured to conform to and support substantially the entire chin of the face-down patient, means for adjusting the spacing between the forehead and chin platforms and their cushions and making the face-down patient's face almost fully accessible, and means for pivoting the frame to raise or lower the chin platform relative to the forehead platform.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 18 wherein said spacing means includes means for slidably mounting one of said platforms on the frame.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
Head and chin rest as defined in claim 19 wherein each of said cushions is a disposable foamed plastic.
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