Class 601/39 - Neck

Subclass of Class 601 - Surgery: kinesitherapy
Definition: Subject matter for exercising that portion of the body which
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 03/11/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7341565	Passive motion machine providing controlled body motions for exercise and therapeutic purposes A passive motion exercise and/or treatment apparatus is provided which includes a main support assembly for supporting at least the head and torso of a user. The main assembly includes three support members which, in one mode of operation, are disposed in a common p...	03/11/2008
7182082	Respiratory therapy device for keeping free natural respiratory tract of a human body and the use thereof in order to prevent the sound of snoring In order to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, the inner respiratory tract is subjected to atmospheric pressure and the outer surrounding area of the respiratory tract is subjected to artificial low-pressure, the difference between the inner atmospheric pres...	02/27/2007
7104926	Exercising machine for working muscles that support the spine An exercising machine is provided that has a head engaging member that can provide a hemispherical movement. The head engaging member is attached to rollers that can roll on a pivotable arcuate track. As an exerciser moves the head engaging member in the X-Y plane, ...	09/12/2006
7090653	Cervical collar with curve inducing tab A cervical collar has a back panel coupled to a movable element to provide adjustable pressure to the back of a wearer's neck, to thereby assist adoption of a proper cervical curvature. ...	08/15/2006
7048700	Head support device A head support device includes a base including a horizontal portion and a pair of vertical members that are attached to and extend upwardly from the horizontal portion so that a first vertical member and a second vertical member are defined. A strap has a first end...	05/23/2006
7041033	Neck exercise apparatus A neck exercise apparatus comprises a thin elongate leaf spring spanning between two supports. One or both of the supports includes a clamping actuator configured for clamping the leaf spring to the support during exercise. The actuator is also configured for releas...	05/09/2006
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
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
6599257	Cervical therapy device A cervical therapy device for providing continuous passive motion to the head or neck of a patient includes a patient's support such as a chair and an upwardly extending frame which extends upwardly above the chair. The frame supports a two piece neck bra...	07/29/2003
6551214	Apparatus for exercise and rehabilitation of the muscles around the cervical spine and/or the motional pattern of the cervical spine via rotary training motion of the head Apparatus for exercising the muscles around the cervical spine and/or the motional pattern of the cervical spine with a rotation exercise movement of the head, said apparatus comprising an equipment frame (1), a turning arbor (2) mounted on the equipment ...	04/22/2003
6464652	Methods and equipment for treating or preventing muscle pain or injury Machines for treating or preventing neuromuscular pain conditions and injuries by slow patientcontrolled stretching of a muscle or group of muscles when they and surrounding muscles are in a relaxed state (i.e., with little or no extrafusal muscle fiber c...	10/15/2002
6217482	Entertainment and exercise device Disclosed is an entertainment and exercise device which allows exercise by placing it on a person's body and swiveling the body. The entertainment and exercise device has a flexible circular belt and a turning member rotating along the periphery of the be...	04/17/2001
6203470	Chin and neck exerciser with a vibrator A chin and neck exercising device made from foam and which may be in the shape of a ball is disclosed. One half of the ball may be made from one type of foam and the other half of the ball may be made from another type of foam. In this way, different resi...	03/20/2001
6159169	Method and apparatus for moving neck muscles A method and apparatus is provided for treating whiplash injury. The apparatus comprises a base unit having an upright surface, a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the upright surface adjoins the top surface and the bottom surface. The top surface...	12/12/2000
6152857	Apparatus for exercising the face and neck Apparatus for exercising the face and neck comprises a frame with multiple perforations in its upper and lower parts for fastening flexible bands of various size and elasticity horizontally, vertical or at angles to produce elastic resistance fields for r...	11/28/2000
6132392	Tension headache reliever with multiple pain relieving modalities A pain relieving device for selectively applying three or more pain relieving modalities to an upper body region of a person. The modalities include acupressure and at least two other modalities selected from the group of vibration, massage, heat, tractio...	10/17/2000
6110080	Therapeutic headpiece A new therapeutic headpiece for applying a mechanic load to a cervical and upper thoracic spine to promote bone development. The inventive device includes a cap portion dimensioned for receiving a user's head therein. A plurality of sleeves are secured to...	08/29/2000
6106437	Neck therapy exercise apparatus The neck therapy exercise apparatus comprises a resistance frame in the form of a circular ring at head level of the user. The resistance frame carries pulleys thereon. The user wears a helmet with attachment eyes thereon. Weights are attached to cords wh...	08/22/2000
6106490	Torso exercise and traction machine with vibrational therapy pads An exercise and rehabilitation machine for strengthening the torso muscles and rehabilitating back injuries includes an optional leg support and an angled torso platform further having attached a plurality of vibrational therapy pads and body pads whereby...	08/22/2000
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
5971890	Chin and neck exerciser A chin and neck exercising device made from foam and which may be in the shape of a ball is disclosed. One half of the ball may be made from one type of foam and the other half of the ball may be made from another type of foam. In this way, different resi...	10/26/1999
5873846	Apparatus for lengthening neck muscles and method of use A neck treatment apparatus for patient self-treatment, and a method for its use, with which a patient can apply repeated amounts of deep concentrated pressure to muscles in the area between the base of the skull and the first vertebra to lengthen the musc...	02/23/1999
5787898	Backache relief exercising method An exercising method for stretching the spinal column and strengthening the spinal muscles. The user suspends his body on crutch-like supports and performs a series of exercises by positioning his body and/or the crutches in various angular positions rela...	08/04/1998
5577982	Method of performing incremental controlled muscular movements of the head and neck muscles for the restoration of loss of function Assistance in the restoring of genetic loss of function is achieved by a method providing incremental controlled movements of the head and neck muscles and wherein the body assumes the supine, prone and left and right lateral positions, all in a horizonta...	11/26/1996
5569175	Pivotable cervical traction/stretch and neck curve support device The pivotable cervical traction/stretch and neck curve support device comprises a base portion having an upper inclined surface for supporting a person's upper body or torso, a table or platform situated adjacent the base portion and having an upper surfa...	10/29/1996
5569166	Headache tension reliever A pain relieving device includes a plurality of sources of pain relieving modalities selected from the group consisting of massage, vibration, acupressure and electric stimulation; and means for applying at least two of the modalities simultaneously to a ...	10/29/1996
5556357	Face, neck and chin exerciser An exerciser device of the present invention is disposed in the mouth for exercising in the mouth through the use of tension. The exerciser device of the present invention includes a guard strip for passing over the front and sides of the upper and lower ...	09/17/1996
4744556	Isometric muscle exerciser An isometric chin, neck and jaw muscle exerciser is disclosed which includes a generally C-shaped structure having two free ends. One free end is adapted to fit within the mouth of the user, and the second free end fits under the chin. Weights are added t...	05/17/1988
4343303	Stimulating apparatus Apparatus for applying vibratory treatment to selected body regions, such as the cervical or lumbar regions, for the purpose of stimulating muscle activity in these regions. The apparatus comprises a single unit or two assembled units with a vibrating or ...	08/10/1982
4250874	Therapeutic neck tractioning device Excercising through pivotal motions around the region of selected neck vertebrae is obtained by an attachment to a vertically tensioning assembly. The vertical tensioning assembly includes a yoke adapted to sit on the shoulders of the wearer with an exten...	02/17/1981
4205667	Cervical collar A two part cervical collar which comprises a pair of U-shaped body members which are adapted to be positioned in a mating face-to-face arrangement encircling the neck of the wearer, with the oppositely directed end portions of the members over-lapping eac...	06/03/1980

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