Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A back strengthening apparatus comprising: a. support means to support the upper body of a patient; b. a foot platform associated with said support means; c. means resiliently supporting said foot platform for selectively lowering said foot platform, said supporting means for sensing a predetermined amount of the patient's weight on said platform and adapted to regulate the extent said platform is lowered in response to the weight of the patient on said platform; d. actuating means on said support means operatively connected with said platform supporting means for selectively lowering said platform; said actuating means being actuated by being grasped by the patient; whereby, when the patient is supported by said support means with a predetermined amount of the patient's weight supported by said platform and sensed by said sensing means, said actuating means is actuated by the patient causing said platform supporting means to lower said platform wherein said actuating means is adapted to regulate the extent the platform is lowered.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A back strengthening apparatus comprising: a. support means to support the upper body of a patient; b. a foot platform associated with said support means; c. means resiliently supporting said foot platform for selectively lowering said foot platform, said supporting means for sensing a predetermined amount of the patient's weight on said platform and adapted to regulate the extent said platform is lowered in response to the weight of the patient on said platform; d. actuating means on said support means operatively connected with said platform supporting means for selectively lowering said platform; said actuating means being actuated by being grasped by the patient; whereby, when the patient is supported by said support means with a predetermined amount of the patient's weight supported by said platform and sensed by said sensing means, said actuating means is actuated by the patient causing said platform supporting means to lower said platform wherein said actuating means is adapted to regulate the extent the platform is lowered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said actuating means and said platform supporting means are connected in series and are adapted to control an electrically powered motor for raising or lowering said platform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said actuating means and said platform supporting means are connected in series and are adapted to control hydraulic means for raising or lowering said platform.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said actuating means includes a pair of spaced apart actuating means to be respectively grasped by both hands of the patient.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 including means for raising said platform a predetermined height after said platform is lowered to its lowermost position in response to weight on said platform.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the said support means comprises crutch type supports adapted to fit under the armpits of a patient standing on said platform.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said support means comprises a supported horizontal bar positioned above said platform.