US3960145A
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Heat therapy and spinal traction chair
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-07-07
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Granted: 1976-06-01
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Expires: 1995-07-07
Abstract
Abstract An upholstered arm chair embodying in the structure thereof a water heating tank underlying and directly heating the seat cushion of the chair and hydraulic heating pads forming the surface cushions of the back and arm rests of the chair, and automatic thermostat regulated electric means for heating the water in said tank and maintaining the same at a selected temperature and for circulating said water from said tank through said arm and back heating pads and then back to said tank. The chair also provides means for applying linear traction to the spine of the patient while heat therapy treatment is being adminstered.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert R. Scarbrough
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H1/00; A61H1/02; A61H1/0218; A61F; A61F7/00; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/1604; A61H2201/1607; A61H2203/00; A61H2203/04; A61H2203/0425; A61H2203/0431
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An upholstered arm chair, embodying: seat supporting, arm supporting, and back supporting structures; a water heating tank underlying and heating the seat supporting structure of the chair; heating pads embodied in said back supporting and arm supporting structures of said chair and located near the surface thereof, said heating pads comprising watertight envelopes containing flow retarding fibrous packing material therein but permitting ready circulation of hot water through said pads; means for automatically circulating water from said heating tank through said heating pads and then returning said water to said tank; and means for maintaining the water in said tank at a wide range of optional selected temperatures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An upholstered arm chair, embodying: seat supporting, arm supporting, and back supporting structures; a water heating tank underlying and heating the seat supporting structure of the chair; heating pads embodied in said back supporting and arm supporting structures of said chair and located near the surface thereof, said heating pads comprising watertight envelopes containing flow retarding fibrous packing material therein but permitting ready circulation of hot water through said pads; means for automatically circulating water from said heating tank through said heating pads and then returning said water to said tank; and means for maintaining the water in said tank at a wide range of optional selected temperatures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
A combination as recited in claim 1 wherein spinal traction means is normally concealed in said overstuffed chair but readily extensible therefrom, said means including a mast having a boom at its upper end; means for vertically adjusting said mast to support said boom at various heights above the head of a patient seated in said chair; harness means suspended from said boom for securing to the head of a patient; and cable and pulley means normally concealed within said chair for applying vertical tension to said harness means and thus apply linear traction to the spine of the patient seated in said chair.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A combination as recited in claim 2 wherein said harness is connected by a cable controlled by suitable flanged pully means and connected to a spring scale registering the amount of tension applied to said cable; and a manual winch to which said cable is terminally connected and by which the desired tension is applied through said cable to said patient as indicated by the degree of tension registered by said scale.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-06-01 | 1979-12-01 | 1980-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-01 | 1983-12-01 | 1984-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-01 | 1987-12-01 | 1988-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |