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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7152262 | Mattress apparatus A fixed rod member is provided integrally with at least both sides of the lateral direction of the periphery of a bendable spring unit. A hinge mechanism is provided at the end portion of the fixed rod member. The hinge mechanism is connected by a movable rod member... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7077415 | Hand-driven vehicle A vehicle body is provided with a rear wheel at a rear portion, and a front wheel coupled to a handle post. A swing-enabling shaft is rotatably provided on the upper portion of the handle post. A handlebars unit is attached to the swing-enabling shaft such that it c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7017210 | Rising-type bed apparatus and mattress A bedplate is disposed in a bed frame. The bedplate includes a fixed bed part, right leg-raising parts and left leg-raising parts. The fixed bed parts are secured to the bed frame. The right leg-raising parts are rotatably coupled, at one end, to one end of the fixe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6898814 | Cushion and mold for cushion A bed cushion providing a soft feeling without bottomed feeling and providing a cushionability even against a small load and a durability, and a bed using the cushion; a forming die for cushion capable of smoothly and neatly releasing a product by reducing a sticky ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6656140 | Massage apparatus having massage rollers mounted to an arm housing which includes improved slider arrangement A first drive shaft having a pair of eccentric shaft portions at its middle part and a second drive shaft on which a pair of eccentric cum bodies having eccentric cum portions are provided, are provided in a holding body. A pair of arms are provided on th... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6324709 | Mattress apparatus and bed apparatus The present invention provides a bed apparatus allowing a worker to easily move a user's body at the time of consultation and nursing of the user lying on his back on a floor plate. The bed apparatus comprises a bed frame. A floor plate is provided on the... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5862551 | Bed apparatus A bed frame is provided with a base plate. The base plate has a fixed base plate portion secured to the bed frame, a hip plate portion and a back plate portion sequentially and rotatively connected to an end of said fixed base plate portion and a first le... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5755677 | Massaging apparatus having massage rollers rotatably mounted on traveling unit A guide unit (4) is held by a holding unit (1) in a predetermined state and has a guide section (4e). A travelling unit (21a, 21b) is so mounted on the guide section (4e) as to be freely run. The travelling unit (21a, 21b) is driven, by a drive unit (10),... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5647077 | Water mattress apparatus and a water bag used for the water mattress apparatus A cushion unit is provided which is elastically compression-deformable on load. A case is stacked on the upper surface of the cushion unit. The case has an upper surface and lower surface with a receiving section open relative to the upper surface. A wate... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5632524 | Combination Chair A combination chair including a plurality of chairs which can be separately used or can be combined together as one to be used. Each of the plurality of chairs comprises a seat portion supported by legs and a backrest provided on the seat portion. These c... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5608932 | Articulated bed apparatus A bed apparatus is provided which has a support frame, a rotation frame and a bed plate structure. The rotation frame has a one-end side and other-end side supported in a width direction so that one of these end sides each serving as a fulcrum is rotatabl... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5513401 | Watermattress apparatus A watermattress apparatus has a cushion body which is elastically compressed when a load has been exerted thereon. A case is laminated on the upper surface of the cushion body. The case has upper and lower surfaces and a receiving portion opening to the u... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5461737 | Mattress apparatus and method for manufacturing the same A pad is arranged on the upper and lower sides of a spring unit to provide a laminate structure. The laminate structure is covered with an outer cover body comprising top and bottom layers covering the corresponding pads and a side layer covering the lami... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5443439 | Bed apparatus and method for driving a bedstead A bedstead mounted on a bedframe is divided into a plurality of separation pieces. The separation pieces are set swingable on the bedframe. A drive shaft is provided on the bedframe. The drive shaft is rotationally; driven by a driver. The rotational moti... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5418987 | Bed apparatus This invention is to provide capable of easily and properly changing a height in several steps with a simple structure, includes a support link 20 and a reception link 28 in which a slider 43 is slidably housed. The support link 20 and reception link 28 a... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5330416 | Rolling massage apparatus with vibratory support A carrier holding massage rollers is provided on an upper surface of a base plate so that the carrier can run on the upper surface of the base plate. A vibration transmission plate made of a material capable of transmitting vibration is provided on the ba... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5172736 | Apparatus for manufacturing spring unit An apparatus for manufacturing a spring unit used for mattresses and the like is provided with a first unit for forming coiled springs sequentially out of a single wire and shaping the spring wires by arranging these coiled springs in a lateral row so tha... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5148706 | Apparatus for selecting mattress Disclosed is an apparatus for selecting a mattress. The amounts of elastic deformation in a plurality of points of a measuring mattress having a predetermined hardness are electrically detected by pressure sensors. Based on the electric signals generated ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4713956 | Apparatus for manufacturing spring units In an apparatus for manufacturing springs, a frame body has guide rails on which a pair of movable bodies are mounted to be movable. Each of the movable bodies has rotatable holding rollers between which a wire which is to be processed is held, and each b... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4664361 | Spring unit A plurality of main springs and a plurality of intermediate support springs are arranged on a rectangular base plate. Each main spring is made of a single steel wire and consists of two coil portions and a straight rod portion connecting these two coil po... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4662362 | Massage apparatus A massage apparatus is provided with a pair of foldable guide rails extending parallel to each other. Carriers having massage rollers thereon are set on the guide rails so as to be able to reciprocate along the guide rails. The carriers are coupled to bel... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4656998 | Foldable massage bed with reciprocating rollers A massage apparatus includes a foldable base plate, carriers with massage rollers thereon capable of running on the base plate, a pair of guide members arranged on the base plate and foldable together therewith, each having therein passages, and a drive m... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4622839 | Apparatus for manufacturing spring unit In an apparatus for manufacturing a spring unit, a pair of movable bodies are slidably mounted on a guide rail which is extended on a frame structure. A pair of rollers are provided on the respective movable bodies and a grip mechanism is arranged on the ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4619445 | Spring unit A plurality of main springs and a plurality of intermediate support springs are disposed and fixed on a rectangular base plate. Each main spring has a linear connecting rod portion and two coil spring portions such that one end of each of the two coil spr... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4585020 | Self-contained tent A self-contained tent includes a flat rectangular case which can be freely opened or closed. A tent sheet and a plurality of substantially U-shaped frame pipes are held in the case. The two ends of each frame pipe are pivotally supported in the case throu... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4571759 | Bed apparatus with a urinal A cushion unit with an opening section is placed atop a bed frame. Rails are laid under the bed frame, and a truck reciprocated by a drive mechanism is placed on the rails for traveling. The truck carries movable units on which an elastic pad and a urinal... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4548390 | Spring unit A spring unit comprises a rectangular base plate, a rectangular frame, first main springs, second main springs, third main springs and fourth main springs arranged on the base plate, and intermediate support springs also placed on the base plate. Each of ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4498477 | Mattress A mattress comprises an upper layer having a number of projections formed integrally on the top surface thereof and a lower layer, the upper and lower layers being formed of foamed plastic capable of being deformed by compressive load and restored. A hygr... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4494532 | Tilting health table apparatus In a tilting health table apparatus, a pair of first handles are horizontally set on both sides of the upper end portion of a leg assembly. A table is swingably fitted to the leg assembly to securely hold the user and the table is securely set in a prescr... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4490865 | Bed apparatus with urinal and an integral drive mechanism A bed apparatus with an urinal comprises a bed frame placed with a cushion unit thereon, a cover pivotally provided at an opening formed at the cushion unit, a urinal slidably held along the longitudinal direction of the bed frame and mounted with a guide... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4476595 | Mattress for use on a bed and settee A mattress for use on a bed and settee comprises a spring unit, at least one cushion, a protection layer arranged between the spring unit and the cushion, and an outer covering for covering these component members. The protection layer includes a frame lo... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4373516 | Apparatus for chiropractic therapy and massage Apparatus for chiropractic therapy and massage having a housing on which the user lies, pressure means including a number of pressure rollers disposed in the housing which rolls to apply pressure on the user lying on the housing, a support frame provided ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4286344 | Mattress A mattress includes a pair of ridges made of elastomeric material and disposed respectively on both sides of an elastomeric layer which is laid on the top of a spring unit and covered with an outer covering, the ridges protruding from the elastomeric laye... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4229983 | Ball-and-screw power transmission device A ball-and-screw power transmission device includes a screw or a threaded rod on which power to be transmitted is applied, an outer cylindrical member disposed around the screw, and at least one ball or spherical member located in contact between the adja... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4202258 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus includes a fermenting heater for a vessel which is disposed below the bottom of the vessel and a fermenting heater for an oven chamber which, together with the fermenting heater for the vessel, can be turned ON. A kneading switch, ferm... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4202257 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus comprises an apparatus housing divided by a partition plate into upper and lower chambers. An oven chamber is defined in the lower chamber and has a baking heater therein. A vessel having a kneading blade is disposed on the upper chamb... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4155317 | Machine for sewing together fabric pieces A method for sewing together fabric pieces which comprises the steps of sewing elastic cord-like core material such as polyethylene cord along the edge portions of two or more fabric pieces, automatically engaging the edge portions of the fabric pieces wi... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4014273 | Mattress covering sewing machine A mattress covering sewing machine has a pair of upper and lower support means on which a cushion is wrapped with a box-like outer cover and outer cover disposed under the open end of the box-like outer cover. The upper support means is adapted to be lowe... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4014274 | Method and machine for sewing together mattress covers A mattress covering sewing machine includes a pair of upper and lower support plates for supportingly sandwiching therebetween a cushion wrapped with a pair of box-like outer covers. The support plates have outer peripheral portions extending in a manner ... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3993106 | Wire spring-manufacturing apparatus A wire spring-manufacturing apparatus which comprises a wire feeder; a device for clamping a straight wire of prescribed length delivered from the wire feeder substantially at the center and intermittently rotating said wire about its axis; and a pair of ... | 11/23/1976 |
