Massage chair

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a massage chair, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof showing wires in broken lines;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the massage chair when the pillow is moved to the upper part;

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the massage chair when the pillow is moved to the lower part;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view showing the massage chair when the backrest is inclined rearward;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view showing the massage chair when the footrest is extended;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view showing the massage chair when the backrest is inclined rearward and the footrest is extended;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating how an individual, shown in broken in lines, uses the massage chair; and,

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view illustrating how an individual, shown in broken lines, uses the massage chair.

The broken line showings of the wires in FIG. 5 and the human form in FIGS. 13 and 14 are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D123275 October 1940 Popkin
D227209 June 1973 Fisher
D235395 June 1975 Fisher
D240479 July 1976 Halme
D251761 May 8, 1979 Long
D278668 May 7, 1985 Simpkins
D336167 June 8, 1993 Yamasaki et al.
D336999 July 6, 1993 Yamasaki et al.
3711152 January 1973 Sirpak et al.
5417644 May 23, 1995 Lee
Other references
  • Hammacher Schlemmer, mid-summer 1993, p. 35, massage chair at bottom right. Bloomingdale's, Sep. 24, 1994, p. 4, Barcalounger at top right. Sharper Image, p. 39, massage chair at bottom right.
Patent History
Patent number: D372802
Type: Grant
Filed: May 3, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 20, 1996
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Fuji Iryoki (Osaka)
Inventors: Shinichiro Fujimoto (Osaka), Yoshikiyo Yamasaki (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, P.C.
Application Number: 0/38,781
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6367