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US 12,714,624 B2Granted
Cervical vertebra and thoracic vertebra traction structure and cervical vertebra and thoracic vertebra correcting apparatus having the same
AssigneeSpine & Jointlab Inc.
InventorsJun-Kyu Park, Won Seok Yoo
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Abstract
A cervical and thoracic vertebra traction structure is provided, including a back support for the user's thoracic and cervical vertebrae, a head support for the back of the user's head, and a pivoting mechanism connecting both supports. The head support can rotate downward in an arc relative to the back support, allowing the neck's lower cervical vertebrae to rest on the back support and the upper cervical vertebrae on the head support. This design tilts the user's head backward, effectively stretching the cervical vertebrae by providing traction and support.
Claims11
A traction apparatus comprising:
- a back support including:
- a first portion configured to support a thoracic region of a user's back, and
- a second portion extending from the first portion along a first longitudinal axis and configured to support a lower cervical region of the user's neck;
- and
- a head support including:
- a third portion configured to support a back of the user's head, and
- a fourth portion extending from the third portion along the first longitudinal axis and configured to support an upper cervical region of the user's neck,
- wherein the head support is pivotally connected with the back support along an axis of rotation extending transverse to the first longitudinal axis and allows the head support to be pivotally rotated about the axis of rotation to increase a distance between the second portion of the back support and the fourth portion of the head support to apply a traction force between the lower cervical region and the upper cervical region.
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