Traction cradle device

Claim 1

Traction cradle device comprising a standard formed with a toothed rack and adapted to be secured to the back of a patient''s chair, means for applying pressure to a patient''s occipital area and to both sides of a patient''s jaw area, shoulder-restrainer means for maintaining stability of the shoulders while pressure is being exerted upward on a patient''s jaw-occipital area, first adjustable means for securing said occipital and jaw pressureapplying means on said standard, second adjustable means for securing said shoulder-restrainer means on said standard, said occipital and jaw pressure-applying means comprising a pair of arcuate prongs contoured to the shape of an inferior bone structure of a patient''s head, said prongs having rear portions and forward portions, a pair of rear occipital cushions pivoted to the rear portions of said arcuate prongs, respectively, a pair of sleeves slidable along the forward portions of said prongs, respectively, a pair of chin cushions hingedly secured to said sleeves, said first adjustable means comprising a first housing, a first rotatable pinion in said housing, engaging with said rack, a shaft secured to said pinion and extending outwardly of said housing, a knob secured to the free end of said shaft, a setscrew for securing the housing in a desired position on said standard, a first horizontal bar rigidly secured to said housing with one end thereof and extending in the direction of a patient''s head, the rear end portions of said prongs having threaded pivot pins extending through said bar, for laterally pivoting said prongs and wingnuts engaging with said threaded pivot pins for securing said rear end portions in desired positions.