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US 10,245,200 B2Granted
Traction device
AssigneeStella's Practice Management, LLC
InventorJeffrey Winternheimer
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Abstract
Example traction devices, systems and methods for use thereof are provided. An example traction device may include (a) a frame comprising a top support having first and second ends, where the first end of the top support is coupled to a first vertical support and the second end of the top support is coupled to a second vertical support and (b) a balance bar moveably coupled to the top support via a wire, where opposing ends of the balance bar are each coupled to an attachment ring or define a receptacle.
Claims14
A traction device, comprising:
- a frame comprising a top support having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the top support is coupled to a first vertical support and the second end of the top support is coupled to a second vertical support;
- a balance bar moveably coupled to the top support via a wire such that the balance bar may be raised and lowered relative to the top support, wherein opposing ends of the balance bar are each coupled to an attachment ring or define a receptacle;
- at least two attachment rings coupled to the top support or at least two receptacles defined by the top support, wherein the at least two attachment rings or the at least two receptacles are disposed between the first and the second vertical supports on opposite sides of a portion of the wire extending from the top support to the balance bar;
- a pair of chains each having a plurality of links extending between a first end and a second end, the pair of chains each removably coupled to one of the at least two attachment rings or the at least two receptacles of the top support via at least one of the plurality of links at the first end, the pair of chains each removably coupled to the balance bar via at least one of the plurality of links that is arranged between the first end and second end of the pair of chains and the pair of chains each configured to be coupled at the second end to one of a first strap and a second strap of a harness;
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- a vibration apparatus coupled to the frame.
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A traction system, comprising:
- a traction device comprising (a) a frame comprising a top support having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the top support is coupled to a first vertical support and the second end of the top support is coupled to a second vertical support, (b) a balance bar moveably coupled to the top support via a wire such that the balance bar may be raised and lowered relative to the top support, wherein opposing ends of the balance bar are each coupled to an attachment ring or define a receptacle, (c) at least two attachment rings coupled to the top support or at least two receptacles defined by the top support, wherein the at least two attachment rings or receptacles are disposed between the first and the second vertical supports on opposite sides of a portion of the wire extending from the top support to the balance bar;
- a suspension harness comprising (a) a torso-engaging portion, (b) a first strap and a second strap each attached at one end to a front of the torso-engaging portion and at another end to a back of the torso-engaging portion and (c) a lower-appendage support strap;
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- a pair of chains each having a plurality of links extending between a first end and a second end, the pair of chains each removably coupled to one of the at least two attachment rings or the at least two receptacles of the top support via at least one of the plurality of links at the first end, the pair of chains each removably coupled to the balance bar via at least one of the plurality of links that is arranged between the first end and second end of the pair of chains and the pair of chains each removably coupled at the second end to one of the first strap and the second strap of the harness, wherein the pair of chains are configured to increase range of movement during traction-based exercises or to account for different patient heights.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.