Therapeutic device for a human body
Patent 4534555 Issued on August 13, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 3, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 3, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1693810 2594605 3142307 3286708 3568669 3707285 Therapeutic apparatus Therapeutic device for a human body Lower body supporting mechanism for a tiltable body exerciser Patent #: 4367731 InventorApplicationNo. 06/549272 filed on 11/03/1983US Classes:482/144Body inversionExaminersPrimary: Apley, Richard J.Assistant: Brown, David H. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61H 1/02 (20060101)AbstractA therapeutic device for treating and exercising the human body by suspending the body in an inverted position. The device includes a body supporting platform that is pivotally mounted on a fulcrum and adjustably coupled to a lower body supporting portion. The lower body supporting portion includes a first support arranged to extend under the arch portion of each foot. A second support is positioned to engage the heel portion of each foot and acts with a movable third support which engages the instep portion of each foot. The third support is mechanically biased to grasp and automatically restrain each foot upon pivotal displacement of the body supporting platform from a substantially upright position. | |
