Physical therapy support device and harness
AssigneeRetrainer Inc.
InventorEdward Ronald Dreske
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Abstract
A harness assembly for suspending a user. The assembly includes a support. The support includes a back plate having a shape corresponding to a user's back for supporting the user's back in a predetermined configuration. A torso connector is fastened to the support for engaging the user's torso and releasably fastening the support to the user's torso adjacent the user's back. A leg loop is connected to the support. The leg loop is sized for surrounding the user's leg to fasten the support to the user's leg. The assembly includes a suspender that is extendable outward from the support for suspending the user fastened to the support.
Claims20
A harness assembly for suspending a user, said harness assembly comprising:
- a support including a back plate having a shape corresponding to a user's back for supporting the user's back in a predetermined configuration,
- a torso connector connected to the support for engaging the user's torso and releasably fastening the support to the user's torso adjacent the user's back;
- a leg loop connected to the support and sized for surrounding the user's leg to fasten the support to the user's leg;
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- a suspender extendable outward from the support for suspending the user fastened to the support.
A harness assembly for supporting a back of a user comprising:
- a support including a back plate having a shape corresponding to a user's back for supporting the user's back in a predetermined configuration, the back plate having a vertical length extending in use along a user's spine from a lower portion adjacent a user's waist upward to an upper position adjacent a user's scapula;
- a torso connector connected to the support for engaging the user's torso and releasably fastening the support to the user's torso adjacent the user's back;
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- a shoulder strap connected to the torso connector and looped above a shoulder of the user.
A physical therapy support device comprising:
- a framework sized for at least partially surrounding a user, the framework having a frame member and a plurality of legs extending downward from the frame member to casters positioned at lower ends of the legs;
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- a hoist secured to the frame member for adjustably suspending the user within the framework, the hoist comprising a suspension connector releasably connectable to the user and a suspension cable connected to the connector and adapted to selectively raise and lower the suspension connector thereby raising and lowering the user within the framework when connected thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.