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Alternative health care machine
Assignee: VITALIFE THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY Inc
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Filing: 1984-07-03
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Granted: 1986-12-16
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Expires: 2004-07-03
Abstract
Abstract An alternative health care machine is disclosed for exercising a patient's arms and legs in which one arm and an opposite leg are alternatively raised and lowered, the apparatus being useful in the treatment of strokes, emotional stress, paraplegics, quadriplegics, motor control problems, slow learners, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, hypertension, for relaxing the diaphragm muscles, for using both sides of the brain at the same time, relaxation, balancing blood pressure, and after a chiropractic adjustment for retaining the adjustment.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin M. Tietsworth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H1/00; A61H1/02; A61H1/0237; A61H1/0255; A61H1/0259; A61H1/0262; A61H2001/0211; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/01; A61H2201/0173; A61H2201/018; A61H2201/12; A61H2201/1207; A61H2201/1215; A61H2201/14; A61H2201/1436; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/1635; A61H2201/1638; A61H2201/164; A61H2201/1642
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An alternative health care machine for synchronized exercising of the opposite arms and legs of a patient who is in a supine poition, the machine including a table on which the patient rests, the table having a pair of first leg support members hingedly connected to a pair of second support members; said pairs of first and second leg support members being in parallel relation and engaging the legs of said patient; a pair arm support members engaging the forearms of said patient; means for alternatively raising and lowering said arm support members and said leg support members, whereby said opposite arms and legs are exercised together in a cross crawl pattern; and said means is motor driven and has torque limiting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An alternative health care machine for synchronized exercising of the opposite arms and legs of a patient who is in a supine poition, the machine including a table on which the patient rests, the table having a pair of first leg support members hingedly connected to a pair of second support members; said pairs of first and second leg support members being in parallel relation and engaging the legs of said patient; a pair arm support members engaging the forearms of said patient; means for alternatively raising and lowering said arm support members and said leg support members, whereby said opposite arms and legs are exercised together in a cross crawl pattern; and said means is motor driven and has torque limiting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An alternative health care machine as defined in claim 1 in which said motor driven means is adjustable as to speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An alternative health care machine as defined in claim 1 in which said second leg support members have rotatable support therefor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An alternative health care machine as defined in claim 1 in which insertable bushings are provided for said first leg support members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An alternative health care machine as defined in claim 4 in which said bushings are of synthetic plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An alternative health care machine as defined in claim 4 in which said bushings are of nylon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
An alternative health care machine as defined in claim 1 in which said motor driven means includes an electric motor, an output shaft on said motor, and crank means connected to said output shaft, to said arm supports and to said first leg supports for alternatively raising each of said leg supports and each of said arm supports in synchronized relation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An alternative health care machine as as defined in claim 1 in which cushions are provided on said arm supports and said leg supports between said supports and the arms and legs of the patient.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An alternative health care machine as as defined in claim 1 in which said arm support movement can be varied.
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