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US 6,159,169 AGranted
Method and apparatus for moving neck muscles
OwnerBrian D. Lambdeninventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for treating whiplash injury. The apparatus comprises a base unit having an upright surface, a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the upright surface adjoins the top surface and the bottom surface. The top surface declines radially to the bottom surface to allow rotation of a person's neck substantially coaxially along its own axis.
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A method of moving neck muscles of a person lying on a surface comprising the steps of:
- heating neck and shoulder muscles of said person for at least about 1 minute;
- placing an apparatus underneath said person's neck and head, wherein said apparatus consists essentially of a base unit, wherein said base unit comprises an upright surface, a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said upright surface adjoins said top surface and said bottom surface and wherein said top surface declines away from said upright surface in directions perpendicular to said upright surface and declines along the adjoining portion of said top surface and said upright surface in directions along said upright surface;
- such that the back of said person's head contacts said top surface so that said top surface declines away from said person's head;
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- rotating said person's neck from one side to the other after said step of heating neck and shoulder muscles of said person.
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An apparatus for moving neck muscles consisting essentially of:
- a base unit, wherein said base unit comprises an upright surface, a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said upright surface adjoins said top surface and said bottom surface and wherein said top surface declines radially away from said upright surface in directions perpendicular to said upright surface and declines radially along the adjoining portion of said top surface and said upright surface in directions along said upright surface;
- a laterally adjustable head blocker;
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- wherein said top surface of said base unit has a scale for measuring lateral movement of said head blocker.
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An apparatus for moving neck muscles consisting essentially of a base unit, wherein said base unit comprises:
- an upright surface, a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said upright surface adjoins said top surface and said bottom surface and wherein said top surface declines radially away from said upright surface in directions perpendicular to said upright surface and declines radially along the adjoining portion of said top surface and said upright surface in directions along said upright surface, and wherein said top surface comprises a channel substantially perpendicular to the adjoining line between said upright surface and said top surface;
- a laterally adjustable bead blocker located on each side of said channel of said top surface, wherein said top surface has a scale for measuring lateral movement of said head blocker;
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- a heat source for heating said upright surface, said top surface, or both said upright surface and said top surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.