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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 7367928 | Exercise device An apparatus is disclosed for performing pushups thereupon. It includes a foot supporter coupled via a connecting means to a hand supporter. The foot supporter has front and back pieces pivotably coupled at a join via a double axle coupled by a short connector and a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367071 | Pillow having waist straps/lumbar pain alleviation method An apparatus for alleviating lower back pain while sleeping on a front side portion of one's body comprising: a pillow cover having a width generally equal to a width of the body, said pillow cover having an elongate opening therealong for insertion of a pillow inse... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357777 | Spinal traction device and method A spinal traction/decompression device suitable for home or clinical treatment of lumbar and cervical spine pathology. The traction apparatus has a substantially flat upper body support that is moveable with respect to a fixed base. The upper body support is adapted... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337777 | Airway stabilizer for resuscitation A simple and compact device permits a single rescuer to quickly place a prone patient's airway in an optimal, open configuration. The device consists of a reversibly collapsed neck support that can rapidly be placed underneath the neck of an unconscious patient lyin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322910 | Training device A training device is disclosed, or a device for training, sport, gymnastics and for therapy, characterized by an arched planar element (1), having a largely rectangular outline. The arching or curvature encloses an angle of at least 30°, said angle generally... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316707 | Device for correcting thoracic spine positioning Inflammation of the muscles of the posterior thoracic spine can lead to a number of physical ailments. This inflammation can have a number of causes, one typical cause being overuse in a work environment leading to stress or tension within these muscles. Although ma... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309347 | Foot and calf support and adjustment assembly A calf/foot support and treatment table for extension, flexion, traction, distraction and lateral movement of the body of a patient includes a base adapted to rest upon a floor, and a system support assembly having an upper end and a lower end integrally secured to ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288077 | Device and method to alleviate lower back pain A device to alleviate lower back pain, aligning the spine in the lumbar region, stretching the spine and reducing inward curvature of the spine which is an integral, elongate, symmetrical ovoid-section rigid sheet on which the user lies in a supine position, device ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264601 | Spine massager using inflatable bladders A spine massager is disclosed to include a master air bladder, two supplementary air bladders bilaterally provided at the top side of the master air bladder, and a pressure control unit formed of a switch pressure switch and a second pressure switch and connectable ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7223251 | Massage device A massage device which substantially mirrors the hardness and deformation characteristics of the human thumb or palm and is particularly effective in relieving tender and painful muscle and connective tissue conditions, including but not limited to trigger points, f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201729 | Method and apparatus for therapeutic treatment of back pain A therapeutic table construction which isolates a first portion of the patient's body to a fixed table portion and a second portion of the patient's body to a moveable table portion, and applies a distraction force to the moveable portion of the patient's body while... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7150703 | Abdominal exercise device An exercise method and device for providing resistance to a user in the performance of an abdominal crunch exercise while the user is lying supine. The method includes the placement of resistance in the path of the exercise movement with the upper arms and upper leg... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7108646 | Infant roll cushion and method An infant exercise cushion including a substantially rigid core element preferably in the form of a hollow pipe. A soft resilient material surrounds a substantial portion of the core element. The soft resilient material forms a curved outer surface for the cushion s... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087004 | Self-administered back massage A massaging device which is straddled over the doorstop of a door opening at an elevated location coincident with a hard-to-reach back area and held in place by the leaning weight of a user moving back and forth and up an down permitting a self-administered back mas... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080420 | Adjustable head-support for therapy tables A head rest that includes a cushion and a support plate. The facial surface area that contacts the cushion is maximized by using a contoured upper surface for the cushion, a contoured upper surface for the support plate or a combination of both. The head rest also i... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7060085 | Rocking vectored pneumatic joint separator An abdominal muscle and spine exercising device includes a frame having a top and a bottom surface with first and second bladders disposed on the top surface for bearing directly against thoraco-lumbar and lumbo-sacral vertebrae of a users spine in vectored directio... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041071 | Method and apparatus for adjusting lumbosacral area Disclosed is a method and apparatus for adjusting lumbosacral area, which corrects misalignment of the vertebrae in the lumbosacral area by applying pressure on the lumbosacral area. The present invention simultaneously applies vertical and horizontal forces to the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6957462 | Pillow with slidable strap through it An elongated pillow has an insert through its interior adapted to slidably accommodate a strap which can releasably attach the pillow to a portion of a user's body. The ends of the straps can be releasably attached to each other with various fastener means. The pill... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948501 | Patient support for external counterpulsation cardiac assist device A patient support for an external counterpulsation cardiac assist procedure. The patient support includes: a base; and at least one support connected to the base for maintaining at least a portion of the patient above a tabletop during a positive pressure portion of... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945986 | Extended skull and posterior cervical adjusting device A chiropractic adjusting device for facilitating adjustments of the skull and cervical regions of a patient, comprising a base having relatively parallel post members spaced apart and being capable of moving on the base to adjust the spacing between the members, the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935697 | Foot elevating cushion An elevating foot cushion that includes an embodiment with a cushion that is preferably of a unitary foam body defining front and rear faces and left and right lateral faces and an upper leg contact surface. The upper leg contact surface has first and second lateral... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936062 | Tubular chiropractic therapy table A chiropractic table for treatment of a patient when the patient is in a lordotic, relaxed posture lying prone on the table, includes a base and a padded frame mounted to the base. The frame has an upper side shaped to form an elongate upper surface extending in a g... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923825 | Calf and foot support and adjustment assembly A foot-and-calf support and treatment table for extension, flexion, traction, distraction and lateral movement of the spine and lower body of a patient includes a base adapted to rest upon a floor, and a system support assembly having an upper end and a lower end in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6821288 | Automated therapy table and method therefor An automated therapy table having various support portions capable of being independently and automatically actuated by a physical therapist or other medical practitioner in order to move parts of a person's body medially/laterally, posteriorly/anteriorly and rotata... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6730006 | Back pain/back health protocol An integrated back pain and back health program incorporating proper posture to achieve joint realignment and muscle relaxation, proper breathing to achieve stress management and muscle relaxation, and an exercise program focused on the muscles of the back, neck, sh... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6695796 | Chiropractic massage device The present invention 10 discloses a device that stimulates and provides chiropractic therapy to the neck and head area of the body. Using a hand-held remote control 68, the doctor or patient 12 utilizes a toggle stick 64 to perform single directional mov... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681770 | Spinal treatment table with length adjustable contoured spinal support A spinal treatment table includes a head support, a leg support, and a contoured spinal support there between defined by separate support segments of different heights. The segments are supported within a frame and connected by a scissors hinge. A first e... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6652564 | Spinal therapy machine A spinal therapy machine having an inflatable bladder. A rigid restraint running around the bladder causes the inflation to rise rather than to expand outward. Rings connected to the ends of the bladder are slidably attached to one or more posts that exte... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6375631 | Apparatus for performing spinal therapy An apparatus for performing spinal therapy is disclosed and includes a base assembly having a pair of spaced-apart, vertically extending guide posts and at least one stabilizing foot associated with each guide post and capable of pivoting from a folded to... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6328759 | Spinal three-dimensional orthopedic equipment The object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional spine remedying apparatus, which offers more comprehensive functions and better curative effects, and frees the patient from discomfort during the process of treatment. The apparatus of... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6182314 | Orthopedic support pillow A stress reducing orthopedic pillow having a low density polyurethane foam outer region, a high density polyurethane foam middle region that are provided in both a unitary embodiment and in an embodiment that includes removably attachable layers, so that ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6154905 | Orthopedic support pillow A stress reducing device is defined by a dual use orthopedic pillow having a low density polyurethane foam outer region, a high density polyurethane foam middle region that are provided in removably attachable layers, so that the size of the device may be... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6110194 | Apparatus for aligning spinal vertebrae An apparatus and method useful for urging alignment of the spinal vertebrae of a user includes using a board member having a lengthwise axis and a top surface with a channel formed therein that is generally parallel to the lengthwise axis and with suffici... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6036719 | Muscular therapy treatment apparatus for spine muscles A muscular therapy treatment apparatus for patient self-treatment in applying concentrated pressure to deep muscle attachments in the lamina groove on either side of the spinous processes of spine vertebrae to relax and lengthen the muscles therein and ca... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5989167 | Abdominal exercise neck support An exercise device is provided including a head, neck and thoracic supporting member spaced apart from a force receiving or hand grip member. A connecting member extends at a pre-selected angle between the head, neck and thoracic supporting member and the... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5935150 | Backbone straightening device A backbone straightening device includes a base plate, a platform member firmly secured to the base plate, and a plurality of circular ring-shaped supporting members. The platform member has a vertical cavity and two obliquely angled cavities. The vertica... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5871457 | Knee positioning support A modular knee positioning support comprising at least one leg-engaging portion removably attached to a center wedge portion. The leg-engaging portion has a flat bottom with a single angled edge, and a top concave portion for receiving the upper and lower... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5824013 | Spinal brace for correcting lordosis A spinal brace and exercise implement for the human spine, and particularly its cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions, including a rigid cylindrical base surrounded by a high deflection factor foam material.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5820573 | Body contour massage device and method A massage device disclosed consists of a rigid flat base (30), which when configured with contoured modules (34, 36, 38) and rigid pressure nibs (10, 12, 14) or blades (20, 24, 26, 28) contours the length of an adult human body. The device operates by arr... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5794286 | Patient treatment apparatus Treatment apparatus supporting a patient lying in a generally prone or supine position for manipulation includes a base and a table supported thereabove for movement between selected different horizontal positions or working levels for treatment of the pa... | 08/18/1998 |
