Massage chair
United States Patent D537645
US Patent References:
Controller for a video game or the like
Maloney - July, 1985 - D279486

Joystick control for video games and computer systems
Happ - July, 1986 - D284593

Handle for a computer input device
Sanchez et al. - July, 1996 - D371773

Massage chair
Yamasaki - August, 1996 - D372800

Massage chair
Fujimoto et al. - August, 1996 - D372801


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Inventors:
Murata, Chiaki (Toyonaka, JP)
Ise, Makoto (Toyonaka, JP)
Yamada, Hideyuki (Toyonaka, JP)
Application Number:
D/252662
Publication Date:
03/06/2007
Filing Date:
01/24/2006
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Assignee:
Family Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 0601
Field of Search:
297/271.2, D6/373, 297/354.1, 297/423.19, 601/149, 297/271.1, 601/97-99, D6/492, 74/491, 297/440.1, 601/49, D6/360, D14/416, D14/412, 297/423.3, 297/271.3, 601/116, 601/115, 297/68, 297/411.45, 297/217.3, 297/353, 601/102, 345/161, 601/148, 273/448, D6/367, D6/361, D6/379, D6/334-336, 601/57-59, D6/371, D6/500-502
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Primary Examiner:
De, Mimosa
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Claims:
CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a massage chair, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a massage chair according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The right side view is a mirror of the left side view.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the massage chair of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the massage chair of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the massage chair of FIG. 1, shown with airbags inflated. The right side view is a mirror of the left side view in this configuration.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 1, shown with airbags inflated.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 1, shown with airbags inflated.

FIG. 9 is a left side view of the massage chair of FIG. 1, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised. The right side view is a mirror image of the left side view in this configuration.

FIG. 10 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 1, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the massage chair of FIG. 1, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the massage chair of FIG. 1, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 1, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the massage chair of FIG. 1.

FIG. 15 is a left side view showing a massage chair according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which features a retractable control stick.

FIG. 16 is a right side view of the massage chair of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is a bottom view of the massage chair of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the massage chair of FIG. 15.

FIG. 20 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 15.

FIG. 21 is a left side view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with airbags inflated.

FIG. 22 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with airbags inflated.

FIG. 23 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with airbags inflated.

FIG. 24 is a left side view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with the control stick retracted.

FIG. 25 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with the control stick retracted.

FIG. 26 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with the control stick retracted.

FIG. 27 is a left side view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with a backrest portion reclined, a footrest portion raised, and the control stick retracted.

FIG. 28 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with a backrest portion reclined, a footrest portion raised, and the control stick retracted.

FIG. 29 is a bottom view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with a backrest portion reclined, a footrest portion raised, and the control stick retracted.

FIG. 30 is a rear view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with a backrest portion reclined, a footrest portion raised, and the control stick retracted.

FIG. 31 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 15, shown with a backrest portion reclined, a footrest portion raised, and the control stick retracted.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the massage chair of FIG. 15.

FIG. 33 is a left side view showing a massage chair according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 33.

FIG. 35 is a bottom view of the massage chair of FIG. 33.

FIG. 36 is a rear view of the massage chair of FIG. 33.

FIG. 37 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 33.

FIG. 38 is a left side view of the massage chair of FIG. 33, shown with airbags inflated.

FIG. 39 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 33, shown with airbags inflated.

FIG. 40 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 33, shown with airbags inflated.

FIG. 41 is a left side view of the massage chair of FIG. 33, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised.

FIG. 42 is a top view of the massage chair of FIG. 33, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised.

FIG. 43 is a bottom view of the massage chair of FIG. 33, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised.

FIG. 44 is a rear view of the massage chair of FIG. 33, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised.

FIG. 45 is a front view of the massage chair of FIG. 33, shown with a backrest portion reclined and a footrest portion raised; and,

FIG. 46 is a perspective view of the massage chair of FIG. 33.