Head support and feeding aid
OwnerJames M. Cordiainventor
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Abstract
A head support and feeding aid is provided for a wheelchair patient whose head slumps forwardly when seated. A headband is attached to a frame on the wheelchair seat back by an adjustable cord. By progressively adjusting the length of the cord, the headband progressively lifts the patient's head to a more and more upright position. The length of the cord is adjusted by a releasable cord clamp behind the frame.
Claims19
A head support and feeding aid for a patient whose head slumps forward when seated comprising a frame having a lower part for attachment to a seat back and an upper limb part, said upper limb part including aperture means formed therein, a headband for fitting around a patient's forehead, the headband having means for adjusting its circumference, cord means extending from the headband for insertion through the aperture means in the upper limb part of the frame, and releasable clamp means on the cord means for adjusting a length of the cord means between the headband and the frame thereby adjusting the distance of the headband from the frame to suit a patient's head position and whereby said length and said distance can be decreased progressively to draw a patient's head progressively to a more and more upright position.
A wheelchair for a patient whose head slumps forward when seated, the wheelchair having a frame attached thereto, the frame having aperture means, a headband for fitting around a patient's forehead, the headband having means for adjusting its circumference, cord means extending from the headband through the aperture means in the frame, and releasable clamp means on the cord means for adjusting a length of the cord means between the headband and the frame whereby the headband, cord means and clamp means can be used as a head support for a patient for lifting the patient's head to a more upright position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.