Method of manufacturing cover for stirrup of physician's examination table
US4407687A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cover (36) is disclosed for use on the stirrups (12, 14) of a physician's examination table (10), to provide cushioned, comfortable surfaces against which the patient's feet rest during examination. Two layers (38, 42) of polymeric foam are joined to form a pocket (56) which slips over the stirrup from the top side (18) thereof. The exterior side (38) of the pocket which faces the examination table includes an upstanding wall (58) of foam material which cushions and protects the patient's heel from contact with bottom side (24, 26) of the stirrup. A method of making such a cover also is disclosed.
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