Therapeutic oscillating bed

Claim 1

An oscillating therapeutic bed apparatus comprising: a base support means having a generally vertical support post and a first longitudinally extending pivot means mounted on the generally vertical support post; an oscillating frame means having a second longitudinally extending pivot means connected to the first longitudinally extending pivot means to cantilever the oscillating frame means to the generally vertical support post for controlled oscillatory movement of the oscillating frame means about a longitudinally extending horizontal axis relative to the base support means; a motor drive means to provide a controlled oscillatory movement of the oscillating frame means relative to the base support means; a patient support means pivotably mounted on the oscillating frame means intermediate its ends by a transverse pivot axis means for controlled pivoting of the patient support means about the transverse pivot axis means relative to the oscillating frame means so that the transverse pivot axis means oscillates with the patient support means, the longitudinally extending horizontal axis about which the oscillating frame means oscillates remaining generally horizontal relative to the base support means during controlled pivoting of the patient support means; the transverse pivot axis means including a releasable pivot means so that the patient support means may be removed from the oscillating frame means and latching means to selectively latch the patient support means from transverse pivoting; and pack means on the patient supporting means including transversely and laterally adjustable head and body packs to restrain a patient's head and body to protect and maintain a patient on the patient supporting means during oscillatory movement and restraining strap means to restrain a patient on the patient support means.