241 |
Headrest assembly for a massage device |
US11452728 |
2006-06-13 |
US20060290195A1 |
2006-12-28 |
Jon Roleder; William Chow |
A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a support frame (226) and a resilient assembly (220). The support frame (226) is coupled to the massage device (11). The resilient assembly (220) includes a first resilient subassembly (256) that is coupled to the support frame (226), and a second resilient subassembly (258) that engages the first resilient subassembly (256). The first resilient subassembly (256) and the second resilient subassembly (258) cooperate and act in parallel to support the face of the user (16). The first resilient subassembly (256) can include a plurality of spaced apart resilient members (360). |
242 |
Headrest assembly for a massage device with timed support arms and arm connector near the forehead |
US11452730 |
2006-06-13 |
US20060288487A1 |
2006-12-28 |
Jon Roleder; William Chow |
A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a resilient assembly (220) and a support arm assembly (222). The resilient assembly (220) supports the face (13) of the user. The support arm assembly (222) couples the resilient assembly (220) to the massage device (10). The support arm assembly (222) can include a first support arm (228) that selectively engages a headrest receiver assembly (15) of the massage device (10), a spaced apart second support arm (230) that selectively engages the headrest receiver assembly (15), and an arm connector (232) that couples the support arms (228) (230) together. The arm connector (232) can inhibit relative pivoting of the support arms (228) (230) when the support arms (228) (230) are not engaging the headrest receiver assembly (15). |
243 |
Headrest assembly with improved adjustability for a massage device |
US11452835 |
2006-06-13 |
US20060288484A1 |
2006-12-28 |
Jon Roleder; William Chow |
A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a resilient assembly (220) that supports the face of the user (15), a support arm assembly (222) that is secured to the massage device (10), and an adjuster assembly (224) that can be used to adjust the position of the resilient assembly (220) relative to the support arm assembly (222). The adjuster assembly (224) can include a first adjuster subassembly (240A) that forms a first, four bar type linkage assembly and a second adjuster subassembly (240B) that second, four bar type linkage assembly. The four bar type linkage assemblies allow for improved range of movement and adjustment of the resilient assembly. |
244 |
Adjustable head-support for therapy tables |
US11450845 |
2006-06-09 |
US20060225214A1 |
2006-10-12 |
Scott Damron |
A head rest that includes a cushion and a support plate. The facial surface area that contacts the cushion is maximized by using a contoured upper surface for the cushion, a contoured upper surface for the support plate or a combination of both. The head rest also includes a holder for aroma therapy items and a relief mechanism for the occipital nerves. |
245 |
Adjustable head-support for therapy tables |
US10942299 |
2004-09-16 |
US07080420B2 |
2006-07-25 |
Scott Damron |
A head rest that includes a cushion and a support plate. The facial surface area that contacts the cushion is maximized by using a contoured upper surface for the cushion, a contoured upper surface for the support plate or a combination of both. The head rest also includes a holder for aroma therapy items and a relief mechanism for the occipital nerves. |
246 |
Adjustable head-support for therapy tables |
US10942299 |
2004-09-16 |
US20060053557A1 |
2006-03-16 |
Scott Damron |
A head rest that includes a cushion and a support plate. The facial surface area that contacts the cushion is maximized by using a contoured upper surface for the cushion, a contoured upper surface for the support plate or a combination of both. The head rest also includes a holder for aroma therapy items and a relief mechanism for the occipital nerves. |
247 |
Chiropractic table with continuous passive motion |
US11212079 |
2005-08-25 |
US20060047237A1 |
2006-03-02 |
Blake Pruett; Charles Brophy; Durrell Martin |
A therapeutic treatment table includes a plurality of table sections for supporting the body of a patient, one of which sections is a drop section. The table includes an extension/flexion section which includes a frame having a pivot axis and a terminal end, and a rotary actuator that is adapted to repeatedly pivot the frame of the extension/flexion section about the pivot axis so as to raise the terminal end of the frame during an extension phase and to lower the terminal end of the frame during a flexion phase. A mechanism is provided for setting an operational range of motion for the extension/flexion section including an operational extension limit and an operational flexion limit, so that the rotary actuator will pivot the frame of the extension/flexion section between the operational extension limit and the operational flexion limit. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a mechanism is provided for setting a comfort zone range of motion within the operational range of motion which includes comfort zone extension limit and a comfort zone flexion limit. A comfort zone actuation switch is also provided in the preferred embodiment for switching the operation of the rotary actuator from the operational range of motion to the comfort zone range of motion, so that the rotary actuator will pivot the frame of the extension/flexion section between the comfort zone extension limit and the comfort zone flexion limit. |
248 |
Tubular chiropractic therapy table |
US10325599 |
2002-12-19 |
US06936062B2 |
2005-08-30 |
Clint B. Hallgrimson |
A chiropractic table for treatment of a patient when the patient is in a lordotic, relaxed posture lying prone on the table, includes a base and a padded frame mounted to the base. The frame has an upper side shaped to form an elongate upper surface extending in a generally horizontal longitudinal direction. The upper surface is arcuately shaped, when viewed in lateral cross-section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The upper surface has downwardly curved sides extending downwardly and oppositely from an uppermost ridge-line surface extending the length of the upper surface. The ridge-line surface has a face-resting concavity formed thereon at a first end of the upper surface. The concavity is adapted to receive in resting relation thereon the face of the patient when lying prone along and astride the ridge-line surface. |
249 |
Lumbar support and adjustment assembly |
US10410970 |
2003-04-10 |
US06905508B2 |
2005-06-14 |
David F. Cuccia |
A rotatable chiropractic treatment table for extension, flexion, traction, distraction and lateral movement of the spine of a patient includes a base adapted to rest upon a floor, and a system support assembly having an upper end and a lower end integrally secured to the base, the support assembly including a pivot axis proximal to upper end. The treatment table also includes a selectable reciprocal extension element having an upper end and a lower end, one end pivotally attached to the system support assembly, the selectable extension elements providing reciprocal movement of the one end relative to an opposite end. The table further includes a rigid support platform having an upper end and a lower end, the platform pivotally secured to the pivot axis of the support assembly and, further, pivotally secured to the one end of the selectable extension element to provide a resultant rotational motion of the support platform. The treatment table yet further includes a body support assembly adjustably positionable relative to the rigid support platform, the assembly having an upper end and a lower end; and an assembly for enabling the patient to remain on the body support assembly during rotational movement. |
250 |
Portable method and apparatus for converting a chair into a massage chair |
US10980016 |
2004-11-03 |
US20050092330A1 |
2005-05-05 |
David Henry |
The present invention achieves an effective way of converting any armless chair into a massage chair by attaching an H-shaped base portion to the exterior back of any armless curved or straight-back chair, said H-shaped base portion comprising an adjustable head support and adjustable arm supports, and provides proper sternum support. |
251 |
Automated therapy table and method therefor |
US10105399 |
2002-03-26 |
US06821288B2 |
2004-11-23 |
Dwight Schaeffer |
An automated therapy table having various support portions capable of being independently and automatically actuated by a physical therapist or other medical practitioner in order to move parts of a person's body medially/laterally, posteriorly/anteriorly and rotatably without causing physical stress to the medical practitioner. |
252 |
Exercise apparatus for the limbs and joints |
US09699701 |
2000-10-30 |
US06685605B1 |
2004-02-03 |
Carl H. Klossner |
A reciprocating bed as a one size fits all from small children to the tallest of people by adjusting, and a frame designed to accommodate anyone regardless of weight that reciprocates approximately four times a minute per cycle of reciprocation. This bed can exercise any limb or joint of the body and up to 5 limbs per cycle of reciprocation and also a mobile unit with wheels to be located anywhere with a frame that can be assembled and disassembled with little effort and also can be enclosed with curtains for privacy and also an appealing piece of furniture. Other features are two models with one of manual controls and one fully automatic as a purchaser can purchase a manual model more affordable for anyone and a fully automatic with controls that can be operated by the recipient, and if a purchaser does purchase a manual model, they can update the same frame with automatic controls using the interchangeable pre-drilled mounting plates as either controls will operate consistantly with one another with one or up to five of either as affordability prevails and also capable of operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
253 |
Lumbar support and adjustment assembly |
US10410970 |
2003-04-10 |
US20030216781A1 |
2003-11-20 |
David
F.
Cuccia |
A rotatable chiropractic treatment table for extension, flexion, traction, distraction and lateral movement of the spine of a patient includes a base adapted to rest upon a floor, and a system support assembly having an upper end and a lower end integrally secured to the base, the support assembly including a pivot axis proximal to upper end. The treatment table also includes a selectable reciprocal extension element having an upper end and a lower end, one end pivotally attached to the system support assembly, the selectable extension elements providing reciprocal movement of the one end relative to an opposite end. The table further includes a rigid support platform having an upper end and a lower end, the platform pivotally secured to the pivot axis of the support assembly and, further, pivotally secured to the one end of the selectable extension element to provide a resultant rotational motion of the support platform. The treatment table yet further includes a body support assembly adjustably positionable relative to the rigid support platform, the assembly having an upper end and a lower end; and an assembly for enabling the patient to remain on the body support assembly during rotational movement. |
254 |
Tubular chiropractic therapy table |
US10325599 |
2002-12-19 |
US20030153950A1 |
2003-08-14 |
Clint
B.
Hallgrimson |
A chiropractic table for treatment of a patient when the patient is in a lordotic, relaxed posture lying prone on the table, includes a base and a padded frame mounted to the base. The frame has an upper side shaped to form an elongate upper surface extending in a generally horizontal longitudinal direction. The upper surface is arcuately shaped, when viewed in lateral cross-section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The upper surface has downwardly curved sides extending downwardly and oppositely from an uppermost ridge-line surface extending the length of the upper surface. The ridge-line surface has a face-resting concavity formed thereon at a first end of the upper surface. The concavity is adapted to receive in resting relation thereon the face of the patient when lying prone along and astride the ridge-line surface. |
255 |
Multi-function chiropractic treatment table |
US09661078 |
2000-09-13 |
US06547809B1 |
2003-04-15 |
David F. Cuccia |
A rotatable chiropractic treatment table for extension, flexion, traction, distraction and lateral movement of the spine of a patient includes a base adapted to rest upon a floor, and a system support assembly having an upper end and a lower end integrally secured to the base, the support assembly including a pivot axis proximal to upper end. The treatment table also includes a selectable reciprocal extension element having an upper end and a lower end, one end pivotally attached to the system support assembly, the selectable extension elements providing reciprocal movement of the one end relative to an opposite end. The table further includes a rigid support platform having an upper end and a lower end, the platform pivotally secured to the pivot axis of the support assembly and, further, pivotally secured to the one end of the selectable extension element to provide a resultant rotational motion of the support platform. The treatment table yet further includes a body support assembly adjustably positionable relative to the rigid support platform, the assembly having an upper end and a lower end; and an assembly for enabling the patient to remain on the body support assembly during rotational movement. |
256 |
Chiropractic treatment table and method for spinal distraction |
US09952587 |
2001-09-14 |
US20030055456A1 |
2003-03-20 |
James
M.
Cox |
A chiropractic treatment table and method for treating a patient's spine for providing true longitudinal distraction alone or in combination with vertical flexion and extension, lateral flexion, and/or rotation. The treatment table includes a longitudinally moveable head support portion slidingly mounted on an anti-friction structure whereby the head support portion is freely moveable with practically no frictional or drag. In view of the anti-friction structure, the net longitudinal distraction force is primarily only that which is applied by the chiropractor thereby not requiring adjustment or compensation for drag or other forces, and thereby providing the chiropractor substantially improved control of the actual applied distraction force for administering the desired distraction. |
257 |
Automated therapy table and method therefor |
US10105399 |
2002-03-26 |
US20030040686A1 |
2003-02-27 |
Dwight
Schaeffer |
An automated therapy table having various support portions capable of being independently and automatically actuated by a physical therapist or other medical practitioner in order to move parts of a person's body medially/laterally, posteriorly/anteriorly and rotatably without causing physical stress to the medical practitioner. |
258 |
Head flexion mechanism for chiropractic table |
US09681153 |
2001-01-31 |
US06436126B1 |
2002-08-20 |
Brent McAfee |
A mounting for the head section of a chiropractic table that allows the practitioner to maintain a much greater degree of control over the various manipulations typically performed on the patient. The head support section has a cushion that is mounted for slideable movement along the longitudinal axis of the table which coincides with the patient's spine. A linkage arrangement allows the proximal end of the cushion to remain substantially the same distance from the chest lumbar section of the table as the head section is tilted downwardly. This allow a controlled flexion movement of the patient's cervical spine. The amount of gap and thus the amount of flexion can be adjusted by adjusting the linkage that is a part of the head section structure. In addition, the slideable movement of the head cushion longitudinally allows the practitioner to apply traction to the patient's spine with or without flexion, if such a movement is determined to be desirable. |
259 |
Adjustable face rest |
US09599290 |
2000-06-21 |
US06397414B1 |
2002-06-04 |
John T. Lloyd |
An adjustable face rest for use with massage equipment such as tables and chairs includes at least one handle for locking or unlocking adjustability of the face rest. A cross support member is bent or curved to avoid encroaching a person's chin. |
260 |
Massage and therapeutic bed extension device |
US257658 |
1999-03-02 |
US6148460A |
2000-11-21 |
Steven J. Fried; David Benjamin Fried |
A bed extension device for use with a conventional bed having a mattress and box springs includes a head support element having a generally planar top portion and a side portion, wherein the top portion includes a hole therein and wherein the side portion is joined to the top portion at a substantially right angle; an insert element having a horizontal portion for insertion between the mattress and the box springs and a vertical portion extending at a substantially right angle therefrom; and a fastener for securing the side portion of the head support element to the vertical portion of the insert element to provide a desired alignment between the upper surface of the mattress and the top portion. |