# US 10,945,906 B2 · Percussive adjusting instrument

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- Number: US 10,945,906 B2
- Document ID: US10945906B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/009,632
- Filed: 2018-06-15
- Published: 2018-12-20
- Granted: 2021-03-16
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-16
- Assignees: J&S Associates, LLC
- Applicants: George Stanford Pierce, Jr.; Kelcey Lynn Wiginton; Jason Jon Bagnall; Chad Matthew Edens
- Inventors: George Stanford Pierce, Jr.; Kelcey Lynn Wiginton; Jason Jon Bagnall; Chad Matthew Edens
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945906B2

## CPC

- A61H 1/008: {Apparatus for applying pressure or blows almost perpendicular to the body or limb axis, e.g. chiropractic devices for repositioning vertebrae, correcting deformation}
- A61G 13/009: {Physiotherapeutic tables, beds or platforms; Chiropractic or osteopathic tables (with incorporated massage means A61H2201/0138)}
- A61G 13/10: Parts, details or accessories (surgical drape sheets A61B46/00)
- A61G 13/121: {Head or neck}
- A61H 23/00: Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms {(apparatus for passive exercising A61H1/00; generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations in general B06B)}
- A61H 23/004: {With mechanical drive, e.g. spring mechanism or vibrating unit being hit for starting vibration and then applied to the body of a patient}
- A61H 23/006: {Percussion or tapping massage (hand percussion A61H23/06)}
- A61G 2210/00: Devices for specific treatment or diagnosis
- A61H 2201/0138: incorporated in furniture
- A61H 2201/0142: Beds
- A61H 2201/0192: Specific means for adjusting dimensions
- A61H 2201/1207: with electric or magnetic drive
- A61H 2201/1604: Head
- A61H 2201/1664: linear
- A61H 2201/1676: Pivoting
- A61H 2201/5007: computer controlled
- A61H 2201/5043: Displays
- A61H 2201/5069: Angle sensors
- A61H 2201/5092: Optical sensor
- A61H 2201/5097: wireless
- A61H 2203/0475: on the side
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)
- A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00)

## Abstract

A percussive adjusting instrument is provided which includes a percussive instrument head and a traversing arm that couples to the percussive instrument head. The percussive instrument head is movable with respect to the traversing arm. A vertical arm supports the traversing arm. The vertical arm also pivots the traversing arm and the percussive instrument head about an axis. A pivot assembly allows movement of the vertical arm and the percussive instrument head.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A percussive adjusting instrument comprising:
a percussive instrument head that includes a percussive instrument stylus extending from the instrument head;
a table that is configured to support a patient;
wherein the percussive instrument head movable relative to the table about X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis of a Cartesian coordinate system;
a Z-axis bracket which supports the percussive instrument head to allow selective movement about the Z-axis;
a traversing arm that couples to the Z-axis bracket;
a vertical lift arm assembly that includes:
a vertical ram arm that supports the traversing arm;
a traversing bracket that holds the traversing arm to the vertical ram arm and allows selective movement of the traversing arm with respect to the vertical ram arm;
an instrument lift actuator coupled to the vertical ram arm to move the vertical ram arm in vertical directions;
a Y-axis pivot assembly that allows movement of the vertical lift arm assembly and the instrument head about the Y-axis;
wherein the Y-axis pivot assembly includes:
a central gear;
at least one Y-axis pivot control knob connected to the central gear;
wherein rotation of the at least one Y-axis pivot control knob rotates the central gear;
a pivot gear located on the vertical ram arm;
wherein rotation of the at least one Y-axis pivot control knob rotates the central gear which engages the pivot gear which moves the vertical lift arm assembly about the Y-axis;
a Y-axis pivot lift actuator that selectively moves the Y-axis pivot assembly to move the vertical lift arm assembly and the instrument head in vertical directions;
a headpiece that is movable with respect to the table; and
a connecting arm attached to the Y-axis pivot assembly and movably attached to the table.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 1, wherein the central gear is a worm screw.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 2, wherein the pivot gear is a worm wheel located on a separate axis from the worm screw, wherein the worm wheel is coupled to the vertical lift arm assembly.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 3, wherein the worm wheel includes teeth that mesh with corresponding teeth on the worm screw such that movement of the at least one Y-axis pivot control knob moves the worm screw which engages the worm wheel to move the vertical lift arm assembly and the instrument head about the Y-axis.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 1, wherein the headpiece includes at least one inclinometer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 1, wherein the percussive instrument head includes a Z-axis inclinometer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 1, further comprising a Y-axis inclinometer.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 1, further comprising a Y-axis laser light.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 1, further comprising a Y-axis laser light and a stylus aiming laser light.

### Claim 10

A percussive adjusting instrument comprising:
a percussive instrument head;
a traversing arm that couples to the percussive instrument head;
wherein the percussive instrument head is movable with respect to the traversing arm;
a vertical arm that supports the traversing arm;
wherein the vertical arm moves the traversing arm and the percussive instrument head about an axis;
a pivot assembly that allows movement of the vertical arm and the percussive instrument head about the axis;
wherein the pivot assembly includes:
a central gear; and
a pivot gear associated with the vertical arm;
wherein rotation of the central gear engages the pivot gear which moves the vertical arm.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 10, further comprising a table that is configured to support a patient, wherein the percussive instrument head is movable relative to the table about X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis of a Cartesian coordinate system.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 10, further comprising a traversing bracket that holds the traversing arm to the vertical arm to allow selective movement of the traversing arm with respect to the vertical arm.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 10, further comprising at least one pivot control knob connected to the central gear, wherein rotation of the at least one pivot control knob rotates the central gear, wherein rotation of the at least one pivot control knob rotates the central gear which engages the pivot gear which moves the vertical arm.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 10, further comprising a connecting arm attached to the pivot assembly and movably attached to a table that is configured to support a patient.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 10, wherein the central gear is a worm screw.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 15, wherein the pivot gear is a worm wheel located on a separate axis from the worm screw, wherein the worm wheel is coupled to the vertical arm.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 16, wherein the worm wheel includes teeth that mesh with corresponding teeth on the worm screw such that movement of at least one pivot control knob moves the worm screw which engages the worm wheel to move the vertical arm and the instrument head.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 10, further comprising a stylus aiming laser used to position a patient positioning on a headpiece.

### Claim 19 (depends on 10)

The percussive adjusting instrument of claim 10, further comprising a display screen located adjacent the pivot assembly.