Floating physical therapy device
AssigneeJoshua Breighner
InventorsJoshua E. Breighner, Sandra Saavedra, Donna Snowdon
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Abstract
A floating physical therapy device includes a frame and a harness. The frame includes an inner frame and an outer frame on the right and left side. The inner frame defines a patient area. The harness is attached to the inner frame such that it secures a patient to the device in a substantially upright position during use. The frame extends forwards and backwards, as well as to the left and right, of the patient area in order to provide stability in the water during normal use. The frame defines a trainer area immediately forward of the patient area where a therapist can have access to the patient during therapy sessions.
Claims10
A floating physical therapy device, comprising:
- a u-shaped rigid frame having a permanently open front and closed rear, the frame having an inner frame and an outer frame, the inner frame having substantially parallel sides defining a patient area;
- a harness attached to the inner frame that secures a patient to the device such that the patient is in a substantially upright position with the water level located between his or her waist and chin during use;
- wherein the outer frame extends forwards and backwards, as well as to the left and right, of the patient area;
- wherein the device is buoyant in the water during normal use;
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- wherein the frame defines a trainer area defined by a void in the frame immediately forward of and adjacent to the patient area;
- and wherein the permanently open front of the frame provides unobstructed access to the patient area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.