Patent ID: 6647899
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A shield assembly for removably mounting on an embalming table, the shield assembly comprising:a shield member having an upper portion for extending above the upper surface of the table top and a lower portion for positioning adjacent to the perimeter of the table top, the shield member having an inward surface for orienting toward the table top and an outward surface for orienting away from the table top, the shield member having opposite ends; a table rest for resting on the upper surface of the table top, the table rest extending from the shield member, the table rest being integrally mounted on the shield member at a junction of the upper and lower portions of the shield member, the table rest extending outward from the inward surface of the shield member; mounting means for mounting the shield member on the table top, the mounting means being located on the lower portion of the shield member; and wherein the mounting means includes a plurality of magnets mounted on the lower portion for mounting the shield member to the perimeter of table top formed of a magnetically-active material, the plurality of magnets extending along a length of the lower portion between the opposite ends of the shield member.