Patent AU-2011379179-B2 (AU)
Title: Work surface extensions for embalming tables and embalming tables including the same
Inventor: BOURGRAF JR ELROY
IPC: A61G13/00
Filed: 2011-10-20
Granted: 2015-03-26
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/058753 Al 25 April 2013 (25.04.2013) W I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A61G 13/00 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (21) International Application Number: CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, PCT/US2011/057098 DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (22) International Filing Date: HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, 20 October 2011 (20.10.2011) KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (25) Filing Language: English OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, (26) Publication Language: English SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): FERNO WASHINGTON, INC. [US/US]; 70 Weil Way, Wilming- (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every ton, OH 45177-9371 (US). kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, (72) Inventors; and UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): BOURGRAF, Elroy, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, JR. [US/US]; 7819 Old 3C Highway, Maineville, OH DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, 45039 (US). BRUNKE, Jon, Carl [US/US]; 1298 Hiney LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, Road, Wilmington, OH 45177 (US). SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, (74) Agents: FOSTER, Eric S. et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). One South Main Street, Fifth Third Center, Suite 1300, Published: Dayton, OH 45402-2023 (US). - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: WORK SURFACE EXTENSIONS FOR EMBALMING TABLES AND EMBALMING TABLES INCLUDING THE (57) Abstract: In one embodiment, a work 36 surface extension for an embalming table may include a sheet member, one or more spar 26 20 members, at least one stiffening member, and 40 a clamping member. The at least one stiffen ing member may include a table accepting 104 32 opening partially formed by a table datum feature, a strut member that extends laterally from the table accepting opening in a first 106 direction, and a sheet contacting surface the 6 /extends laterally from the table accepting 26o 102 2 opening in a second direction. The table datum feature and the processing surface of 12 32 30 the sheet member can be aligned at an exten 26 sion alignment angle that is acute. The clamp62 22 26 mg member can be rotatably engaged with the at least one stiffening member. The 10 20 clamping member may include a table en 122- 30 gagement feature that is biased to at least par tially enclose the table accepting opening of 6 the at least one stiffening member. z x 3026