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US 2014/0371793 A1Published application
Invertible spinal decompression roller table
AssigneeLloyd Table Company
InventorsLloyd A. STEFFENSMEIER, George BARBOUR
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Abstract
A chiropractic table has a power-operated linkage that will invert a user of the table. The table employs a foot plate which secures the user's feet. A set of rollers can rotate and massage the user and can travel the length of the user's spine. The use of the rollers while in an inverted position allows greater health benefits than while in a non-inverted position due to the decompression of the spinal cord.
Claims20
A chiropractic table, comprising:
- a frame;
- the frame comprising a first end and an opposite second end;
- at least one supporting member;
- the at least one supporting member extending from the frame;
- a patient support system;
- the patient support system comprising a first end and a second end;
- the patient support system mounted on a second frame;
- the second frame connected to the at least one supporting member;
- a foot support;
- the patient support system rotatable around the at least one supporting member;
- the first end of the patient support system is positioned above the second end of the patient support system when the table is in a first position;
- the first end of the patient support system is positioned below the second end of the patient support system when the table is in a second position, thereby at least partially inverting the patient support system and thereby at least partially inverting a user of the chiropractic table.
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A chiropractic table, comprising:
- a frame;
- a patient support system connected to the frame;
- the patient support system pivotable on frame;
- the patient support system comprising a first end and a second end;
- whereby the first end accommodates the head of a user of the table and the second end accommodates the user's legs;
- whereby the table has a first position in which the user's head is above the user's legs;
- whereby the table has a second position in which the user is at least partially inverted.
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A chiropractic table, comprising:
- a frame;
- a patient support system;
- the patient support system pivotally attached to the frame;
- the patient support system having a first end and a second end;
- whereby the first end accommodates an upper half of a user of the table and the second end accommodates a lower half of the user of the table;
- the table has a first position whereby the user's upper half is located above the user's lower half;
- the table has a second position whereby the user is inverted whereby the user's lower half is located above the user's upper half;
- a roller member containing a plurality of rollers;
- the roller member movable upon a longitudinal axis of the patient support system whereby the rollers can massage the user's back;
- the rollers rotatable on an axis of the roller member;
- the roller member movable in relation to a plane of the patient support system whereby an amount of force on the user by the rollers can be controlled;
- a footplate;
- a lever attached to the footplate;
- whereby manipulation of the lever selectively opens and closes a pair of leg capturing members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.