EP0220425B1 - Annular muscle relaxation device - Google Patents

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EP0220425B1
EP0220425B1 EP86112022A EP86112022A EP0220425B1 EP 0220425 B1 EP0220425 B1 EP 0220425B1 EP 86112022 A EP86112022 A EP 86112022A EP 86112022 A EP86112022 A EP 86112022A EP 0220425 B1 EP0220425 B1 EP 0220425B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising
    • A61H1/0218—Drawing-out devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • B63C9/15—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist having gas-filled compartments
    • B63C9/155—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist having gas-filled compartments inflatable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
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    • A61H2201/1607—Holding means therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H37/00—Accessories for massage
    • A61H37/005—Body floating supports for relaxation in water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • B63C2009/133—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist specially adapted for being attachable to the user's head or neck, e.g. like a cap or collar

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  • the invention is directed to an annular muscle relaxation device for the passive extension of the spine in the water.
  • a device allows the relaxation of all muscles of the human body by causing the body to float in a volume of water into which it is immersed up to the head so that no muscle needs to be tensed or operated.
  • ring-shaped buoyancy bodies in various shapes are known for sports, games and rescue services, none of them were used in a medical sense. For this purpose, they should not only wear the whole body attacking the head alone, but must also give the user the feeling of absolute security and be so well adapted that he cannot slide his head through the neck opening.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a muscle relaxation device; which is capable of holding the human body only vertically in the water, attacking the head, the head being held in its natural position and being well adapted to this and the neck area.
  • the device should be easy to manufacture.
  • the device according to the invention allows the user to float in the water only on his head, that no muscle needs to be tensed or operated, does not mean that the user must remain in this state constantly. Rather, it was shown that precisely this prerequisite for the possibility of complete muscle relaxation with simultaneous freedom of movement of all limbs is excellently suited to carry out all conceivable health-promoting gymnastic exercises in water.
  • the eccentric neck opening and the variable cross-sectional areas create a head support that is well adapted to the entire chin line of the head from chin to neck, the larger cross-sectional area in the neck area ensuring that the head is held upright.
  • AT-B-305 114 has already made a ring-shaped, inflatable float known as a buoyancy aid, which has a special flattening which is adapted to the contour of the human chin, but this does not result in an ergonomic adjustment from the chin to the neck area, i.e. an adaptation to the line that normally rises from the chin to the neck.
  • a buoyancy aid known as a buoyancy aid
  • the device is made of inelastic material, such as cork, it has to be divided and opened for application be.
  • the parting lines allow adaptation to different neck thicknesses thanks to the band surrounding the part segments.
  • the head and neck of the human body can be adjusted by inflating the tube to different extents. Pressure marks through the weld seams of the hose can be avoided by providing either a wide, foldable hem or a rimless inner seam.
  • the safety of the inflatable device can be increased by the fact that it consists of two separate chambers, each of which is able to keep the user's head above water.
  • the two chambers can be designed and be arranged so that they close a slot facilitating the inflation when inflating.
  • the slot can additionally be closed by a band.
  • a good adaptation of the device to the chin and neck area of the person also results from the special arrangement and shape of the inner and outer panels of the double-chamber hose.
  • a horizontal position of the muscle relaxation device in the water under load is supported by the angular extensions of the ring in the chin area.
  • the closed annular tube is preferably inflated after it is put on.
  • the inflation valve is therefore arranged in the vicinity of the chin region and can be provided with a supply line for inflation.
  • the device can serve as a head part of an air mattress.
  • FIG. 1 shows the muscle relaxation device 1 floating in the water, which is welded together from two annular tracks 2, 3.
  • the outer weld 4 is widened to a connecting piece 5 in a partial peripheral region.
  • the ring-shaped device 1 has angular extensions 6 which are held together by a band 7 in the position of use.
  • Fig. 1 it can be clearly seen that the different Cross sections the device well the chin line 8 of the head 9 adapts.
  • the device 1 is provided with two valves 10, 11, on which hose lines 12, 13 are attached. As a result, the chambers of the tube can be easily inflated even when they are in place.
  • FIG. 2 shows the arrangement of the neck slot 14 between the angular extensions 6, 6 'and the fastener tape 7 running around the narrow part 15 with the Velcro fastener 16, 16'.
  • the rounded transition between the neck opening 17 and the slot 14 forms the larynx recess 18 in relation to the neck recess 19.
  • the connector 5 extends over the entire width of the annular part of the device 1 and is provided with eyelets 20 for attachment to an air mattress or a safety line.
  • An inner web 21 is welded to the inside of the upper annular outer web 2.
  • Outer and inner tracks 2, 3, 21 form the two air chambers 22, 23 that can be seen in FIG. 3.
  • the weld seam located in the neck opening 17 is designed as an inner seam 24, so that no pressure point is created by the weld seam.
  • FIG. 4 shows a simplified version of the muscle relaxation device with only one hose 25 closed all around and a valve 26 for inflation.
  • the inner seam 24 forms a wide seam 26a in the neck opening 17, which can fit against the neck and thus also avoids pressure points.
  • Larynx and neck recesses 18, 19 are also provided in this embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 shows a muscle relaxation device made of inelastic material. It consists of two sub-segments 27, 28. A slot 34 is formed between the partial segments 27, 28, which can be reduced or enlarged by means of a band 29 depending on the diameter of the neck opening 17. The band 29 also allows the sub-segments 27, 28 to be opened for application. The overlapping part 30 of the band 29 serves to close the device.
  • the larynx and neck recess 31, 32 is formed by the rounded transitions of the neck opening 17 into the slots between the segments 27, 28.

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Ringförmige MuskelentspannvorrichtungAnnular muscle relaxer

Die Erfindung richtet sich auf eine ringförmige Muskelentspannvorrichtung zur passiven Streckung der Wirbelsäule im Wasser. Eine derartige Vorrichtung gestattet die Entspannung aller Muskeln des menschlichen Körpers dadurch herbeizuführen, daß mit ihrer Hilfe der Körper in einem Wasservolumen, in das er bis auf den Kopf eintaucht, so schwebend gehalten wird, daß kein Muskel angespannt oder betätigt zu werden braucht.The invention is directed to an annular muscle relaxation device for the passive extension of the spine in the water. Such a device allows the relaxation of all muscles of the human body by causing the body to float in a volume of water into which it is immersed up to the head so that no muscle needs to be tensed or operated.

Es sind zwar ringförmige Auftriebskörper in verschiedenster Gestalt für Sport, Spiel und Rettungswesen bekannt, jedoch keine, die in medizinischem Sinne verwendbar waren. Hierzu sollen sie nämlich nicht nur den ganzen Körper allein am Kopf angreifend tragen, sondern müssen dem Benutzer auch das Gefühl absoluter Sicherheit vermitteln und so gut angepaßt sein, daß er nicht mit dem Kopf durch die Halsöffnung rutschen kann.Although ring-shaped buoyancy bodies in various shapes are known for sports, games and rescue services, none of them were used in a medical sense. For this purpose, they should not only wear the whole body attacking the head alone, but must also give the user the feeling of absolute security and be so well adapted that he cannot slide his head through the neck opening.

Danach liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Muskelentspannvorrichtung zu schaffen; die den menschlichen Körper nur am Kopf angreifend senkrecht im Wasser schwebend zu halten imstande ist, wobei der Kopf in seiner natürlichen Lage gehalten wird und diesem und der Halspartie gut angepaßt ist. Darüber hinaus soll die Vorrichtung einfach in der Herstellung sein.Thereafter, the invention has for its object to provide a muscle relaxation device; which is capable of holding the human body only vertically in the water, attacking the head, the head being held in its natural position and being well adapted to this and the neck area. In addition, the device should be easy to manufacture.

Daß die Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung es dem Benutzer erlaubt, so im Wasser nur am Kopf gehalten zu schweben, daß kein Muskel angespannt oder betätigt zu werden braucht, bedeutet nicht, daß der Benutzer in diesem Zustand ständig bleiben muß. Vielmehr zeigte es sich, daß gerade diese Voraussetzung der Möglichkeit völliger Muskelentspannung bei gleichzeitiger Bewegungsfreiheit aller Gliedmaßen hervorragend geeignet ist, alle erdenklichen gesundheitsfördernden gymnastischen Übungen im Wasser durchzuführen.The fact that the device according to the invention allows the user to float in the water only on his head, that no muscle needs to be tensed or operated, does not mean that the user must remain in this state constantly. Rather, it was shown that precisely this prerequisite for the possibility of complete muscle relaxation with simultaneous freedom of movement of all limbs is excellently suited to carry out all conceivable health-promoting gymnastic exercises in water.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die in den Ansprüchen angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Insbesondere wird durch die exzentrische Halsöffnung und die veränderlichen Querschnittsflächen eine Unterstützung des Kopfes erzeugt, die der gesamten Kinnlinie des Kopfes vom Kinn bis zum Nacken gut angepaßt ist, wobei die größere Querschnittsfläche im Nackenbereich dafür sorgt, daß der Kopf aufrecht gehalten wird.The object is achieved by the features specified in the claims. In particular, the eccentric neck opening and the variable cross-sectional areas create a head support that is well adapted to the entire chin line of the head from chin to neck, the larger cross-sectional area in the neck area ensuring that the head is held upright.

Damit sich an der Wirbelsäule, an der Nackenmuskulatur und am Kehlkopf keine Druckstellen ergeben, können hierfür besondere Aussparungen vorgesehen sein.To ensure that there are no pressure points on the spine, neck muscles and larynx, special recesses can be provided for this.

Durch die AT-B-305 114 ist zwar bereits ein ringförmiger, aufblasbarer Auftriebskörper als Schwimmhilfe bekannt geworden, der eine besondere der Kontur des menschlichen Kinns angepaßte Abflachung aufweist, jedoch wird dadurch nicht eine ergonomische Anpassung vom Kinn- bis zum Nackenbereich, d.h. eine Anpassung an die normalerweise vom Kinn bis zum Nacken ansteigende Linie erreicht.AT-B-305 114 has already made a ring-shaped, inflatable float known as a buoyancy aid, which has a special flattening which is adapted to the contour of the human chin, but this does not result in an ergonomic adjustment from the chin to the neck area, i.e. an adaptation to the line that normally rises from the chin to the neck.

Wenn die Vorrichtung aus unelastischem Material, wie z.B. Kork, gefertigt ist, muß sie zum Anlegen geteilt und aufklappbar sein. Die Teilfugen erlauben eine Anpassung an verschiedene Halsstärken durch das die Teilsegmente umgebende Band. Die Anpassung an Kopf und Hals des menschlichen Körpers kann bei elastischem Material durch unterschiedlich starkes Aufblasen des Schlauches vorgenommen werden. Druckstellen durch die Schweißnähte des Schlauches können dadurch vermieden werden, daß entweder ein breiter, umfaltbarer Saum oder eine randlose Innennaht vorgesehen werden.If the device is made of inelastic material, such as cork, it has to be divided and opened for application be. The parting lines allow adaptation to different neck thicknesses thanks to the band surrounding the part segments. With elastic material, the head and neck of the human body can be adjusted by inflating the tube to different extents. Pressure marks through the weld seams of the hose can be avoided by providing either a wide, foldable hem or a rimless inner seam.

Die Sicherheit der aufblasbaren Vorrichtung kann dadurch erhöht werden, daß sie aus zwei getrennten Kammern besteht, von der jede in der Lage ist, den Kopf des Benutzers über Wasser zu halten. Die beiden Kammern können dabei so gestaltet und angeordnet sein, daß sie einen das Anlegen erleichternden Schlitz beim Aufblasen schließen. Der Schlitz kann zur Sicherheit zusätzlich noch durch ein Band verschließbar sein.The safety of the inflatable device can be increased by the fact that it consists of two separate chambers, each of which is able to keep the user's head above water. The two chambers can be designed and be arranged so that they close a slot facilitating the inflation when inflating. For security reasons, the slot can additionally be closed by a band.

Eine gute Anpassung der Vorrichtung an die Kinn- und Halspartie des Menschen ergibt sich auch durch die spezielle Anordnung und Gestalt der Innen- und Außenbahnen des doppelkammrigen Schlauchs.
Eine waagerechte Lage der Muskelentspannvorrichtung im Wasser unter Belastung wird durch die winkelförmigen Ausläufer des Ringes im Kinnbereich unterstützt. Der geschlossene ringförmige Schlauch wird vorzugsweise nach dem Anlegen aufgeblasen. Daher ist das Aufblasventil in der Nähe des Kinnbereichs angeordnet und kann mit einer Zuleitung zum Aufblasen versehen sein. Die Vorrichtung kann als Kopfteil einer Luftmatratze dienen.A good adaptation of the device to the chin and neck area of the person also results from the special arrangement and shape of the inner and outer panels of the double-chamber hose.
A horizontal position of the muscle relaxation device in the water under load is supported by the angular extensions of the ring in the chin area. The closed annular tube is preferably inflated after it is put on. The inflation valve is therefore arranged in the vicinity of the chin region and can be provided with a supply line for inflation. The device can serve as a head part of an air mattress.

Die Erfindung wird anhand folgender Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
die angelegte Muskelentspannvorrichtung einer im Wasser schwebenden Person,
Fig. 2
eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung, nach Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
einen Teilquerschnitt durch die Vorrichtung, nach Fig. 1,
Fig. 4
eine weitere, vereinfachte Vorrichtung in Draufsicht,
Fig. 5
eine geschlossenen, aufklappbare Vorrichtung in Draufsicht.
The invention is illustrated by the following drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
the applied muscle relaxation device of a person floating in the water,
Fig. 2
2 shows a top view of the device according to FIG. 1,
Fig. 3
a partial cross section through the device, according to Fig. 1,
Fig. 4
another simplified device in plan view,
Fig. 5
a closed, hinged device in plan view.

Die Fig. 1 zeigt die im Wasser schwimmende Muskelentspannvorrichtung 1, die aus zwei ringförmigen Bahnen 2,3 zusammengeschweißt ist. Die äußere Schweißnaht 4 ist in einem Umfangsteilbereich zu einem Anschlußstück 5 erweitert. Die ringförmige Vorrichtung 1 hat winkelförmige Ausläufer 6, die in der Benutzungslage von einem Band 7 zusammengehalten werden. In der Fig. 1 ist deutlich zu erkennen, daß sich durch die unterschiedlichen Querschnitte die Vorrichtung gut der Kinnlinie 8 des Kopfes 9 anpaßt. Die Vorrichtung 1 ist mit zwei Ventilen 10,11 versehen, auf die Schlauchleitungen 12,13 aufgesteckt sind. Dadurch können die Kammern des Schlauchs auch in angelegtem Zustand leicht aufgeblasen werden.1 shows the muscle relaxation device 1 floating in the water, which is welded together from two annular tracks 2, 3. The outer weld 4 is widened to a connecting piece 5 in a partial peripheral region. The ring-shaped device 1 has angular extensions 6 which are held together by a band 7 in the position of use. In Fig. 1 it can be clearly seen that the different Cross sections the device well the chin line 8 of the head 9 adapts. The device 1 is provided with two valves 10, 11, on which hose lines 12, 13 are attached. As a result, the chambers of the tube can be easily inflated even when they are in place.

In Fig. 2 ist die Anordnung des Halsschlitzes 14 zwischen den winkelförmigen Ausläufern 6,6'und das um das Schmalteil 15 laufende Verschlußband 7 mit dem Klettverschluß 16,16' erkennbar. Der abgerundete Übergang zwischen Halsöffnung 17 und Schlitz 14 bildet die Kehlkopfaussparung 18 gegenüber der Nackenaussparung 19.2 shows the arrangement of the neck slot 14 between the angular extensions 6, 6 'and the fastener tape 7 running around the narrow part 15 with the Velcro fastener 16, 16'. The rounded transition between the neck opening 17 and the slot 14 forms the larynx recess 18 in relation to the neck recess 19.

Das Anschlußstück 5 reicht über die ganze Breite des ringförmigen Teils der Vorrichtung 1 und ist mit Ösen 20 zum Befestigen an einer Luftmatratze oder einer Sicherheitsleine versehen. Auf der Innenseite der oberen ringförmigen Außenbahn 2 ist eine Innenbahn 21 angeschweißt. Außen- und Innen-bahnen 2,3,21 bilden die in Fig. 3 erkennbaren zwei Luftkammern 22,23. Die in der Halsöffnung 17 liegende Schweißnaht ist als Innennaht 24 ausgebildet, so daß keine Druckstelle durch die Schweißnaht entstehen.The connector 5 extends over the entire width of the annular part of the device 1 and is provided with eyelets 20 for attachment to an air mattress or a safety line. An inner web 21 is welded to the inside of the upper annular outer web 2. Outer and inner tracks 2, 3, 21 form the two air chambers 22, 23 that can be seen in FIG. 3. The weld seam located in the neck opening 17 is designed as an inner seam 24, so that no pressure point is created by the weld seam.

Fig. 4 zeigt demgegenüber eine vereinfachte Ausführung der Muskelentspannvorrichtung mit nur einem ringsum geschlossenen Schlauch 25 und einem Ventil 26 zum Aufblasen. Die Innennaht 24 bildet in der Halsöffnung 17 einen breiten Saum 26a, der sich an den Hals anlegen kann und so ebenfalls Druckstellen vermeidet. Auch bei dieser Ausführung sind Kehlkopf- und Nackenaussparung 18,19 vorgesehen.4 shows a simplified version of the muscle relaxation device with only one hose 25 closed all around and a valve 26 for inflation. The inner seam 24 forms a wide seam 26a in the neck opening 17, which can fit against the neck and thus also avoids pressure points. Larynx and neck recesses 18, 19 are also provided in this embodiment.

Eine Muskelentspannvorrichtung aus unelastischem Material zeigt Fig. 5. Sie besteht aus zwei Teilsegmenten 27,28. Zwischen den Teilsegmenten 27,28 bildet sich ein Schlitz 34, der je nach Durchmesser der Halsöffnung 17 mittels eines Bandes 29 verkleinert oder vergrößert werden Kann. Das Band 29 erlaubt auch, daß die Teilsegmente 27,28 zum Anlegen auseinandergeklappt werden können. Der überlappende Teil 30 des Bandes 29 dient zum Schließen der Vorrichtung. Die Kehlkopf- und Nackenaussparung 31,32 wird durch die abgerundeten Übergänge der Halsöffnung 17 in die Schlitze zwischen den Segmenten 27,28 gebildet.5 shows a muscle relaxation device made of inelastic material. It consists of two sub-segments 27, 28. A slot 34 is formed between the partial segments 27, 28, which can be reduced or enlarged by means of a band 29 depending on the diameter of the neck opening 17. The band 29 also allows the sub-segments 27, 28 to be opened for application. The overlapping part 30 of the band 29 serves to close the device. The larynx and neck recess 31, 32 is formed by the rounded transitions of the neck opening 17 into the slots between the segments 27, 28.

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  1. Ring shaped muscle relaxation device (1) with a neck recess (17) for pressure-free stretching of the spinal column in water identified by the neck recess (17) is arranged eccentrically to the outer circumference of the ring-shaped section of the device (1) and by the device (1) displaying a gradually widening surface area from a chin area to a neck area.
  2. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 1 identified by the fact that the surface areas are approximately circular shaped.
  3. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 1 identified by the neck recess (17) displaying a recess for the neck (19) and a recess for the larynx (18).
  4. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 3 identified by the ring-shaped section of the device (1) comprising two sections (27, 28) held together by a tape (29) which fits around both sections with the connecting piece (34) forming the recesses for neck and larynx (31, 32).
  5. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 1 identified by the fact that the device (1) is made of an elastic material which forms a ring-shaped, inflatable tube (25).
  6. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 5 identified by the tube (25) being welded together out of two ring-shaped outer rings (2, 3) which form a wide seam (26a) extending into the neck recess (17).
  7. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 6 identified by the fact that one of the two ring-shaped rings (2, 3) is extended on the opposite side of the larynx recess (18) to form a connecting section (5) for securing the device (1).
  8. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 7 identified by the eyelets (20) located in the connecting piece (5) for securing to a safety line or connection to an air bed.
  9. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 5 identified by the fact that it is made up of two separate chambers (22, 23) of different sizes which form a swollen ring in the neck recess (17) when inflated and which when not inflated keep open a self-closing neck slit (14) which leads into the neck recess (17) and which closes when inflated.
  10. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 9 identified by the fact that both chambers (22, 23) are formed by outer rings (2, 3) of equal size sections and one inner ring (21) which serves as a separating wall, which is shorter than the diameter of a circle formed from the two outer circles (2, 3).
  11. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 10 identified by the fact that the two outer rings (2, 3) are welded on the neck recess side with an inner seam (24) and on the opposite side with an outer seam (33) and which is welded as an inner ring (21) serving as a separating wall on the inside of one of the two outer rings (2, 3).
  12. Muscle relaxation device as per Claims 1 and 9 identified by the fact that the ring-shaped section of the device (1) is connected to two angular shaped ridges (6, 6') which extend the neck slit (14).
  13. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 12 identified by the fact that a tape (7) which fastens over the neck slit (14) is arranged between the ring-shaped section of the device (1) and the opposite part of the angular-shaped ridge (6, 6').
  14. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 13 identified by the fact that the tape (7) is fitted with a velcrose strip (16, 16').
  15. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 9 identified by the fact that at least one valve (10, 11) is arranged in the inflatable tube (25) in the area of the larynx recess (18).
  16. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 15 identified by the fact that the valve (10, 11) is connected to a line (12, 13).
  17. Muscle relaxation device as per Claim 7 identified by the fact that the device (1) is designed to be connected to an air bed.
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