US2809417A

US2809417A - Arm rest for use by embalmers

Info

Publication number: US2809417A
Application number: US574012A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ronald B Keough
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1956-03-26
Filing date: 1956-03-26
Publication date: 1957-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 1974-10-15

Description

Oct. 15, 1957 R. B. KEOUGH ARM REST FOR` USE BY EMBALMERS Filed March 26, 1956 Rona/d B. Keough IN V EN TOR.

mwq 75mm United States Patent O ARM REST FOR USE BY EMBALMERS Ronald B. Keough, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Application March 26, 1956, Serial No. 574,012

1 Claim. (Cl. 2721) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in arm rests for a corpse to support the arms in a natural position on an embalming table or in a coin.

An important object of the invention is to provide a portable, foldable arm rest which is held in position by the weight of the corpse and which includes a vertically adjustable arm supporting member which underlies the arm of the corpse to maintain the same in a desired position.

Another object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is ecient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which the same is intended.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a top plan view showing the arm rest in arm-supporting position;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the arm rest in an alternative arm-supporting position;

Figure 4 is an enlarged front elevational view of the arm rest; and,

Figure 5 is a side elevational view thereof showing the arm rest in folded position.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention, the

numerals

5 and 6 designate a pair of rectangular shaped members which are connected to each other at one end by a conventional hinge structure 7 to position the members one above the other for raising and lowering the free end portion of the uppermost of said members.

A prop 8 is pivotally connected at one end to the free end of the member 6 by a conventional hinge structure 9 and the prop is formed with a row of openings 10 to selectively receive a pin or fastening member 11 which is secured to the free end portion of the member 5 to support the uppermost of said members in a desired vertically adjusted position.

The device is used in pairs and the hingedly connected ends of the

members

5 and 6 are placed on an embalming table 12 under the central back portion of the body of a corpse 13 and with said members positioned at an angle to the body to position the free ends of the members under the elbow of the arms of the corpse which are folded across the body, as shown in Fig. l. In this position the prop 8 extends downwardly at the side of the table 12. The lowermost member 5 forms a base member and the uppermost member 6 is then adjusted vertically to support the arm at a desired elevation and the prop 8 is then secured by the pin or fastener 11 in its adjusted position.

If desired, either one or both of the arm rests may be placed in an inverted positionon the table 12 with the hinged ends of the

members

5 and 6 placed under the shoulders of the corpse and with the uppermost member underlying the upper portion of the arm of the corpse, as shown in Fig. 3. In this position the prop 8 will extend upwardly at the side of the corpse.

The underside of the

members

5 and 6, when in a lowermost position on the table, are provided with

rubber antislipping pads

13 and 14.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A portable foldable arm rest comprising a pair of at rectangular shaped members hingedly connected to each other at one end and positioned one above the other for vertical swinging movement of the uppermost of said members, a prop hingedly connected at one end to the free end of one of said members, and means carried by the other of said members and lockably engaging the prop to secure the uppermost member in inclined vertically adjusted position, said members being alike so that the arm rest in invertible to position either member uppermost for resting an arm thereon, and remote sides of said members being padded to provide a padded upper face on each member when uppermost.

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