Neck stretching device with correlated pressing function
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of neck stretching devices, and particularly relates to a neck stretching device with associated pressing.
Background
Along with the rapid development of economy, the busy work degree and the pressure of life of people constantly increase, people are often in a fatigue state, especially work the working clan before the computer for a long time, and the muscle of its neck is often tired, stiff, the aching pain symptom appears, can fine alleviate pain and fatigue through neck stretching device, also can prevent the deformation of cervical vertebra simultaneously. The existing neck stretcher is inflatable, mechanical transmission type and even simple hanging type, and the main purpose is to stretch the neck by lifting the length of the head and the shoulder.
However, the existing neck stretching devices independently adjust the stretching length and the curvature of the neck, so that a user wastes time and labor when adjusting the neck, and particularly, the operation of adjusting the curvature of the neck requires that an arm is extended to the back of the head to be adjusted, so that some old people cannot use the neck stretching devices well; even some users forget to adjust the adjusting knob for the neck bending, so that the neck is deformed after the users use the stretching device, thereby bringing about serious consequences.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to remedy the deficiencies of the prior art, the invention proposes an associated compression neck stretching device. The neck stretching device is mainly used for solving the problem that the stretching length and the neck curvature of the existing neck stretching device need to be adjusted independently, so that a user wastes time and labor when adjusting the neck stretching device.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention for solving the technical problems is as follows: the invention provides a neck stretching device with associated pressing, which comprises a lower jaw support piece, a chest support piece, a nape support piece, an upper connecting piece, a lower connecting piece and a telescopic part, wherein the lower jaw support piece is connected with the chest support piece through a connecting piece;
the lower jaw support piece is used for supporting the lower jaw of a user and is provided with a first cambered surface; the first cambered surface is attached to the lower jaw of a user;
the chest support is used for fitting with the chest of a user; the chest supporting piece is connected with the lower jaw supporting piece through the telescopic part; the chest support provides a support point for the chin support through the telescopic part;
the telescopic part is used for adjusting the distance between the chin support piece and the chest support piece;
the back neck support is used for fitting with the back of the neck of the user; the nape supporting piece is connected with the lower jaw supporting piece through the upper connecting piece; the middle part of the upper connecting piece is rotationally connected with the middle part of the back neck support piece; two ends of the upper connecting piece are connected with two ends of the lower jaw supporting piece;
the back neck support is connected with the chest support through the lower connecting piece; the middle part of the lower connecting piece is rotationally connected with the middle part of the back neck support piece; and two ends of the lower connecting piece are connected with two ends of the chest supporting piece.
When the stretching device works, the telescopic part is stretched to push the lower jaw supporting piece to move upwards, so that the neck of a user is stretched, the distance between the lower jaw supporting piece and the chest supporting piece is increased, the angle between the upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece is further increased, the back neck supporting piece is close to the neck of the user through the pulling action of the upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece, the neck of the user is stretched, the correct bending angle of the neck is kept through the extrusion of the back neck supporting piece, and the stretching effect of the neck of the user is further improved; simultaneously, the stretching of the neck and the lateral extrusion of the neck are matched through a linkage mode, so that the time required for independent adjustment when a user uses the neck is saved, and the use convenience of the user is improved.
Preferably, the telescopic part comprises a cylinder, a guide rod, an upper connecting plate, a lower connecting plate and an inflation unit; the lower end of the lower jaw supporting piece is connected with the upper connecting plate through a magic tape; the upper end of the chest supporting piece is connected with the lower connecting plate through a magic tape; the upper connecting plate is connected with the lower connecting plate through a group of symmetrically arranged guide rods and the air cylinder; the guide rod and the cylinder are arranged close to one side of the back neck support part; the number of the guide rods is at least two, and the guide rods and the air cylinders are distributed on the same straight line; the inflation unit is used for providing compressed air for the cylinder, and the inflation unit can control gas in the cylinder to be discharged.
The guide rods and the air cylinder are arranged on the same straight line, so that the air cylinder is not subjected to bending load when in work, the moving stability of the air cylinder is further ensured, the stability of the stretching neck of the telescopic part is further improved, and the effect and the safety of stretching the neck of a user are further improved; meanwhile, the service life of the air cylinder is prolonged; connect upper junction plate and lower connecting plate through the magic subsides for can separately pack the transportation between chin support piece and the thorax support piece, also be convenient for simultaneously the user carries, and then enlarged the occasion that the user used neck stretching device.
Preferably, the nape supporting piece comprises an upper arc-shaped plate, a lower arc-shaped plate, a sliding part, a square air bag, a limiting frame, a connecting air tap and a fixing nut; the upper arc-shaped plate is connected with the lower arc-shaped plate through the sliding part; the sliding part is used for enabling the relative position between the upper arc-shaped plate and the lower arc-shaped plate to be freely changed; the left end of the square air bag is clamped between the upper arc-shaped plate and the lower arc-shaped plate; the square air bag is sleeved with the limiting frame; the right end of the square air bag is provided with the connecting air tap; the connecting air tap is used as an inflating interface of the square air bag; the middle part of the upper connecting piece and the middle part of the lower connecting piece are rotatably connected to the connecting air faucet, and the end part of the connecting air faucet is fixed by the fixing nut.
When the telescopic part works, the telescopic part extends to push the lower jaw supporting part to move upwards, so that the distance between the lower jaw supporting part and the chest supporting part is increased, further, the angle between the upper connecting part and the lower connecting part is pulled to be increased, further, the middle parts of the upper connecting part and the lower connecting part are extruded to the square air bag through the pulling action of the two ends of the upper connecting part and the lower connecting part, and further, the right end of the square air bag cannot expand towards the periphery because the square air bag is sleeved with the limiting frame, so that the left end of the square air bag is expanded, the expanded square air bag simultaneously pushes the upper arc-shaped plate to move upwards and pushes the lower arc-shaped plate to move downwards, further, the upper arc-shaped plate and the lower arc-shaped plate vertically stretch the neck of a user while extruding the neck of the user, and further, the; the initial gas amount in the square air bag can be adjusted through the connecting air tap arranged on the square air bag, so that the neck stretching device is suitable for users with different head sizes.
Preferably, the surfaces of the upper arc-shaped plate and the lower arc-shaped plate, which are close to one side of the neck of the user, are provided with massage patches; the two massage patches are symmetrically arranged; an inflatable massage ball is arranged on the massage patch; the massage balls on the two massage patches are connected with the alternate inflation unit through air pipes; the alternating inflatable unit is arranged at the back of the nape support; the alternating inflation unit is used for alternately inflating the two groups of inflatable massage balls.
Aerify in turn the unit through the turn and aerify two sets of massage balls of aerifing, and then make two sets of massage balls of aerifing carry out the inflation in turn, and then extrude the massage to user's neck in turn, and then increase the flow velocity of blood through the form of massage in turn, and then the effectual pressure and the pain of alleviating user's neck.
Preferably, the alternating inflation unit comprises a sealing cylinder, a metal piston, an electromagnet and a controller; two ends of the sealed cylinder body are respectively communicated with the two groups of inflatable massage balls through the air pipes; the metal piston is connected with the inside of the sealing cylinder body in a sliding manner; the electromagnets are symmetrically arranged inside the sealed cylinder body; the two electromagnets are respectively and fixedly connected to the end faces of the two ends of the sealing cylinder body; and the two electromagnets are electrically connected with the controller.
The controller controls the two electromagnets to be alternately electrified, so that the metal piston in the sealed cylinder body reciprocates under the action of the electromagnetic attraction, and further, the gas on two sides of the metal piston in the sealed cylinder body is pushed to be alternately supplied to the two groups of inflatable massage balls, and the alternating massage mode of the inflatable massage balls is realized; meanwhile, the electromagnet is used as power to well control the movement frequency of the metal piston, so that a user can select proper massage frequency according to the self requirement, and the use effect of the user is improved.
Preferably, both ends of the upper connecting piece are rotatably connected with a first T-shaped sliding column; a first T-shaped sliding groove with variable size is arranged on two side surfaces of the lower jaw supporting piece; the first T-shaped sliding column is in sliding fit with the first T-shaped sliding groove; two ends of the lower connecting piece are rotatably connected with a second T-shaped sliding column; bosses are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the chest supporting piece; a second T-shaped sliding groove with variable size is arranged on the boss; the second T-shaped sliding column is in sliding fit with the second T-shaped sliding groove.
The first T-shaped sliding column is connected with the first T-shaped sliding chute, so that the upper connecting piece can be quickly connected with the lower jaw supporting piece, and the use of a user is facilitated; the first T-shaped sliding column is connected with the first T-shaped sliding chute, so that the first T-shaped sliding column can be prevented from loosening after connection, and the stability of the action of extruding the neck of the user by driving the back neck support through the upper connecting piece is further ensured; similarly, the lower connecting piece can be quickly connected with the chest support piece through the connection of the second T-shaped sliding column and the second T-shaped sliding groove, so that the use of a user is facilitated; and be connected through No. two T type slip posts and No. two T type spouts and can guarantee to connect the back and can not loosen and take off, and then guarantee to drive back neck through connecting piece down and support the stability of the action of carrying out extrusion user's neck.
The invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. according to the invention, the telescopic part extends to push the lower jaw support part to move upwards, so that the neck of a user is stretched, the distance between the lower jaw support part and the chest support part is increased, the angle between the upper connecting part and the lower connecting part is further increased, the nape support part is made to approach the neck of the user through the pulling action of the upper connecting part and the lower connecting part, the neck of the user is stretched, the correct bending angle of the neck is kept through the extrusion of the nape support part, and the stretching effect of the neck of the user is further improved; simultaneously, the stretching of the neck and the lateral extrusion of the neck are matched through a linkage mode, so that the time required for independent adjustment when a user uses the neck is saved, and the use convenience of the user is improved.
2. According to the invention, the telescopic component extends to push the lower jaw supporting piece to move upwards, so that the distance between the lower jaw supporting piece and the chest supporting piece is increased, further the angle between the upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece is pulled to be increased, further the middle parts of the upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece are extruded to the square air bag through the pulling action of the two ends of the upper connecting piece and the lower connecting piece, and the right end of the square air bag cannot expand towards the periphery because the square air bag is sleeved with the limiting frame, so that the left end of the square air bag is expanded, the expanded square air bag simultaneously pushes the upper arc-shaped plate to move upwards and pushes the lower arc-shaped plate to move downwards, so that the upper arc-shaped plate and the lower arc-shaped plate can vertically stretch the neck of a user while extruding the neck of the user, and further the stretching effect of; the initial gas amount in the square air bag can be adjusted through the connecting air tap arranged on the square air bag, so that the neck stretching device is suitable for users with different head sizes.
3. According to the telescopic neck stretching device, the plurality of groups of guide rods and the air cylinder are arranged on the same straight line, so that the air cylinder is not subjected to bending load when in work, the moving stability of the air cylinder is further ensured, the stability of the stretching neck of the telescopic part is further improved, and the effect and the safety of a user on stretching the neck are further improved; meanwhile, the service life of the air cylinder is prolonged; connect upper junction plate and lower connecting plate through the magic subsides for can separately pack the transportation between chin support piece and the thorax support piece, also be convenient for simultaneously the user carries, and then enlarged the occasion that the user used neck stretching device.
4. According to the invention, the two groups of inflatable massage balls are alternately inflated through the alternate inflation unit, so that the two groups of inflatable massage balls are alternately expanded, the neck of the user is alternately squeezed and massaged, the flowing speed of blood is increased through an alternate massage mode, and the pressure and pain of the neck of the user are effectively relieved.
5. According to the invention, the controller controls the two electromagnets to be alternately electrified, so that the metal piston in the sealed cylinder body reciprocates under the action of the electromagnetic attraction, and further, the gas on two sides of the metal piston in the sealed cylinder body is pushed to be alternately supplied to the two groups of inflatable massage balls, thereby realizing the alternate massage form of the inflatable massage balls; meanwhile, the electromagnet is used as power to well control the movement frequency of the metal piston, so that a user can select proper massage frequency according to the self requirement, and the use effect of the user is improved.
Drawings
The invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the neck stretching device according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the reverse overall structure of the neck stretching device of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of the neck stretching device according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3 at A;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of the alternating inflation unit of the present invention;
in the figure: the lower jaw supporting piece 1, the first cambered surface 11, the chest supporting piece 2, the nape supporting piece 3, the upper cambered plate 31, the lower cambered plate 32, the sliding part 33, the square air bag 34, the limiting frame 35, the connecting air nozzle 36, the fixing nut 37, the upper connecting piece 4, the first T-shaped sliding column 41, the first T-shaped sliding groove 42, the lower connecting piece 5, the second T-shaped sliding column 51, the second T-shaped sliding groove 52, the telescopic part 6, the air cylinder 61, the guide rod 62, the upper connecting plate 63, the lower connecting plate 64, the massage patch 7, the inflatable massage ball 8, the alternate inflation unit 9, the sealing cylinder body 91, the metal piston 92, the electromagnet 93 and the air pipe 94.
Detailed Description
In order to make the technical means, the creation characteristics, the achievement purposes and the effects of the invention easy to understand, the invention is further described with the specific embodiments.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, an associated compression neck stretching device includes a chin support member 1, a chest support member 2, a nape support member 3, an upper link 4, a lower link 5, and a telescopic member 6;
the lower jaw support piece 1 is used for supporting the lower jaw of a user, and a first cambered surface 11 is arranged on the lower jaw support piece 1; the first cambered surface 11 is attached to the lower jaw of a user;
the chest support 2 is used for fitting with the chest of a user; the chest supporting piece 2 is connected with the lower jaw supporting piece 1 through the telescopic part 6; the chest support 2 provides a support point for the chin support 1 through the telescopic part 6;
the telescopic part 6 is used for adjusting the distance between the chin support piece 1 and the chest support piece 2;
the nape support 3 is used for fitting with the back of the neck of the user; the nape support 3 is connected with the chin support 1 by the upper connector 4; the middle part of the upper connecting piece 4 is rotationally connected with the middle part of the back neck support piece 3; both ends of the upper connecting piece 4 are connected with both ends of the lower jaw supporting piece 1;
the nape support 3 is connected with the chest support 2 through the lower connecting piece 5; the middle part of the lower connecting piece 5 is rotationally connected with the middle part of the back neck support piece 3; the two ends of the lower connecting piece 5 are connected with the two ends of the thorax supporting piece 2.
When the stretching device works, the telescopic part 6 stretches to push the lower jaw support part 1 to move upwards, so that the neck of a user is stretched, the distance between the lower jaw support part 1 and the chest support part 2 is increased, the angle between the upper connecting part 4 and the lower connecting part 5 is further pulled to be increased, the back neck support part 3 is made to approach the neck of the user through the pulling action of the upper connecting part 4 and the lower connecting part 5, the neck of the user is stretched, meanwhile, the correct bending angle of the neck is kept through the extrusion of the back neck support part 3, and the effect of stretching the neck of the user is further improved; simultaneously, the stretching of the neck and the lateral extrusion of the neck are matched through a linkage mode, so that the time required for independent adjustment when a user uses the neck is saved, and the use convenience of the user is improved.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the telescopic member 6 includes a cylinder 61, a guide rod 62, an upper connecting plate 63, a lower connecting plate 64, and an inflation unit; the lower end of the lower jaw supporting piece 1 is connected with the upper connecting plate 63 through a magic tape; the upper end of the chest support 2 is connected with the lower connecting plate 64 through a magic tape; the upper connecting plate 63 and the lower connecting plate 64 are connected through a group of symmetrically arranged guide rods 62 and the air cylinder 61; the guide rod 62 and the cylinder 61 are arranged close to one side of the nape neck support 3; the number of the guide rods 62 is at least two, and the guide rods 62 and the air cylinders 61 are distributed on the same straight line; the air charging unit is used for supplying compressed air to the air cylinder 61, and the air charging unit can control the gas discharge in the air cylinder 61.
By arranging the plurality of groups of guide rods 62 and the air cylinder 61 on the same straight line, the air cylinder 61 is not subjected to bending load during working, so that the motion stability of the air cylinder 61 is ensured, the stability of the stretching neck of the telescopic part 6 is improved, and the effect and the safety of stretching the neck of a user are improved; meanwhile, the service life of the cylinder 61 is prolonged; connect upper junction plate 63 and lower junction plate 64 through the magic subsides for can separately pack the transportation between chin support piece 1 and the thorax support piece 2, also be convenient for simultaneously the user carries, and then enlarged the occasion that the user used neck stretching device.
As shown in fig. 3 to 4, the nape supporting member 3 includes an upper arc plate 31, a lower arc plate 32, a sliding member 33, a square air bag 34, a limiting frame 35, a connecting air nozzle 36 and a fixing nut 37; the upper arc-shaped plate 31 is connected with the lower arc-shaped plate 32 through the sliding part 33; the sliding member 33 is used to enable the relative position between the upper arc plate 31 and the lower arc plate 32 to be freely changed; the left end of the square air bag 34 is clamped between the upper arc-shaped plate 31 and the lower arc-shaped plate 32; the square air bag 34 is sleeved with the limit frame 35; the right end of the square air bag 34 is provided with the connecting air tap 36; the connecting air tap 36 is used as an inflation interface of the square air bag 34; the middle part of the upper connecting piece 4 and the middle part of the lower connecting piece 5 are both rotatably connected to the connecting air faucet 36, and the end part of the connecting air faucet 36 is fixed to the upper connecting piece 4 and the lower connecting piece 5 through the arrangement of the fixing nut 37.
When in work, the telescopic part 6 extends to push the lower jaw supporting piece 1 to move upwards, so that the distance between the lower jaw supporting piece 1 and the chest supporting piece 2 is increased, further, the angle between the upper connecting piece 4 and the lower connecting piece 5 is pulled to be increased, further, the middle parts of the upper connecting piece 4 and the lower connecting piece 5 extrude the square air bag 34 through the pulling action of the two ends of the upper connecting piece 4 and the lower connecting piece 5, and the right end of the square air bag 34 can not expand to the periphery because the square air bag 34 is sleeved with the limiting frame 35, so that the left end of the square air bag 34 is expanded, the expanded square air bag 34 simultaneously pushes the upper arc-shaped plate 31 to move upwards and the lower arc-shaped plate 32 to move downwards, the neck of the user is stretched vertically while the neck of the user is extruded by the upper arc-shaped plate 31 and the lower arc-shaped plate 32, so that the stretching effect of the neck of the user is improved; the initial amount of gas in the square air bag 34 can be adjusted by the connection air tap 36 provided on the square air bag 34, so that the neck stretching device is suitable for users with different head sizes.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the surfaces of the upper arc-shaped plate 31 and the lower arc-shaped plate 32 close to the neck of the user are provided with massage patches 7; the two massage patches 7 are symmetrically arranged; the massage patch 7 is provided with an inflatable massage ball 8; the massage balls on the two massage patches 7 are connected with the alternate inflation unit 9 through the air pipe 94; the alternating inflation unit 9 is arranged at the back of the nape-neck support 3; the alternating inflation unit 9 is used for alternately inflating the two groups of inflatable massage balls 8.
Aerify unit 9 aerifys alternately two sets of massage balls 8 of aerifing through the turn, and then make two sets of massage balls 8 of aerifing carry out the inflation in turn, and then extrude the massage to user's neck in turn, and then increase the flow velocity of blood through the form of massage in turn, and then the effectual pressure and the pain of alleviating user's neck.
As shown in fig. 5, the alternating inflation unit 9 includes a sealing cylinder 91, a metal piston 92, an electromagnet 93, and a controller; two ends of the sealed cylinder body 91 are respectively communicated with the two groups of inflatable massage balls 8 through the air pipes 94; the metal piston 92 is connected inside the sealing cylinder 91 in a sliding manner; the electromagnets 93 are symmetrically arranged inside the sealed cylinder 91; the two electromagnets 93 are respectively and fixedly connected to the end faces of the two ends of the sealing cylinder 91; the two electromagnets 93 are electrically connected with the controller.
The controller controls the two electromagnets 93 to be alternately electrified, so that the metal piston 92 in the sealed cylinder 91 reciprocates under the action of the electromagnetic attraction, and then the gas on two sides of the metal piston 92 in the sealed cylinder 91 is pushed to be alternately supplied to the two groups of inflatable massage balls 8, thereby realizing the alternate massage form of the inflatable massage balls 8; meanwhile, the electromagnet 93 is used as power to well control the movement frequency of the metal piston 92, so that a user can select proper massage frequency according to the self requirement, and the use effect of the user is improved.
As shown in fig. 1 to 2, two ends of the upper connecting member 4 are rotatably connected with a first T-shaped sliding column 41; a first T-shaped sliding groove 42 with variable size is arranged on two side surfaces of the lower jaw supporting piece 1; the first T-shaped sliding column 41 is in sliding fit with the first T-shaped sliding groove 42; two ends of the lower connecting piece 5 are rotatably connected with a second T-shaped sliding column 51; bosses are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the chest supporting piece 2; a second T-shaped sliding groove 52 with variable size is arranged on the boss; the second T-shaped sliding column 51 is in sliding fit with the second T-shaped sliding groove 52.
The first T-shaped sliding column 41 is connected with the first T-shaped sliding chute 42, so that the upper connecting piece 4 can be quickly connected with the lower jaw support piece 1, and the use of a user is facilitated; the first T-shaped sliding column 41 is connected with the first T-shaped sliding chute 42, so that the neck is prevented from loosening after connection, and the stability of the action of extruding the neck of the user by driving the back neck support through the upper connecting piece 4 is further ensured; similarly, the lower connecting piece 5 can be quickly connected with the chest support 2 by connecting the second T-shaped sliding column 51 with the second T-shaped sliding groove 52, so that the use of a user is facilitated; and be connected through No. two T type sliding column 51 and No. two T type spout 52 and can guarantee to connect the back and can not loosen and take off, and then guarantee to drive the back neck through connecting piece 5 and support the stability of the action of carrying out the extrusion user's neck through the lower part.
When the stretching device works, the telescopic part 6 stretches to push the lower jaw support part 1 to move upwards, so that the neck of a user is stretched, the distance between the lower jaw support part 1 and the chest support part 2 is increased, the angle between the upper connecting part 4 and the lower connecting part 5 is further pulled to be increased, the back neck support part 3 is made to approach the neck of the user through the pulling action of the upper connecting part 4 and the lower connecting part 5, the neck of the user is stretched, meanwhile, the correct bending angle of the neck is kept through the extrusion of the back neck support part 3, and the effect of stretching the neck of the user is further improved; meanwhile, the stretching of the neck and the lateral extrusion of the neck are matched in a linkage manner, so that the time required for independent adjustment when a user uses the neck is saved, and the use convenience of the user is improved; in the process, the telescopic part 6 extends to push the lower jaw supporting piece 1 to move upwards, so that the distance between the lower jaw supporting piece 1 and the chest supporting piece 2 is increased, further, the angle between the upper connecting piece 4 and the lower connecting piece 5 is pulled to be increased, further, the middle parts of the upper connecting piece 4 and the lower connecting piece 5 extrude the square air bag 34 through the pulling action of the two ends of the upper connecting piece 4 and the lower connecting piece 5, and the right end of the square air bag 34 can not expand to the periphery because the square air bag 34 is sleeved with the limiting frame 35, so that the left end of the square air bag 34 is expanded, the expanded square air bag 34 simultaneously pushes the upper arc-shaped plate 31 to move upwards and the lower arc-shaped plate 32 to move downwards, the neck of the user is stretched vertically while the neck of the user is extruded by the upper arc-shaped plate 31 and the lower arc-shaped plate 32, so that the stretching effect of the neck of the user is improved; can also control two electro-magnets 93 through the controller and energize in turn, and then under the effect of electro-magnetic attraction, the metal piston 92 reciprocating motion in the sealed cylinder body 91, and then promote the gaseous supply in turn of metal piston 92 both sides in the sealed cylinder body 91 to two sets of inflatable massage balls 8, and then make two sets of inflatable massage balls 8 expand in turn, and then squeeze the massage to user's neck in turn, and then increase the flow velocity of blood through the form of massage in turn, and then the effectual pressure and the pain of alleviating user's neck.
While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, which are illustrative and not restrictive, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.