US3835844A - Apparatus for stretching the spine - Google Patents

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US3835844A
US3835844A US00348490A US34849073A US3835844A US 3835844 A US3835844 A US 3835844A US 00348490 A US00348490 A US 00348490A US 34849073 A US34849073 A US 34849073A US 3835844 A US3835844 A US 3835844A
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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
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H23/0218—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with alternating magnetic fields producing a translating or oscillating movement
    • 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
    • A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
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    • A61H2201/0119—Support for the device
    • A61H2201/0138—Support for the device incorporated in furniture
    • A61H2201/0149—Seat or chair
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • 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
    • A61H2201/10—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
    • 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
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  • An apparatus for stretching and massaging the spinal column of a human being comprises a chair with a backrest and leg support, with the backrest enclosing a small obtuse angle with the seat, the leg support being parallel to the backrest, and two rows of vibrators arranged closely spaced along the entire length of the backrest in the center thereof.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for stretching and simultaneously massaging the spine of a human being.
  • a chair-like support frame which includes a seat, a backrest enclosing a small obtuse angle with the seat, an adjustable leg support extending substantially parallel to the backrest, and two rows of vibrators arranged along the entire length of the backrest in the center thereof for contact with the spine of a person sitting on the seat, the vibrators being closely spaced.
  • Such an apparatus has the advantage of combining two different types of physical therapy in a most favorable manner.
  • the stretching treatment loosens the vertebrae and thus widens the gaps therebetween to permit the massage treatment to have its most beneficial effect on the patient.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of a chair-like support frame according to this invention
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the frame
  • FIG. 3 is a horizontal section along lines AA of FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale.
  • FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the electrical control circuit useful for the operation of the apparatus.
  • the apparatus is shown to comprise a chair-like support frame including seat 1, backrest 2 enclosing a small obtuse angle with the seat, and a leg support 3 extending substantially parallel to the backrest.
  • the frame is mounted on pedestal 25 by means of horizontal pivoting axle 4 about which the frame may be pivoted, the axle being positioned at the rear of the seat.
  • a foot support 5 is vertically adjustably mounted on leg support 3 so that the feet of the patient may rest thereon, the adjustment of the foot support compensating for patients of different height.
  • a seating support element 30 constituting the actual seat for the patient is pivotally mounted on seat 1 by means of a pivoting axle 31 in the rear portion of the seat to permit pivoting of the seating support element in the direction of arrow 35 (FIG. 2) by means of a manually operable spindle drive 32.
  • the pivoting axle is adjustably spaced from the backrest, as indicated by double-headed arrow 36, so that the spacing between the seating support element and the backrest may be varied. This adjustability makes the apparatus adaptable to persons of different body dimensions to assure proper parallel positioning of the vertebrae faces.
  • a casing 34 is mounted in the back of the backrest 2 and encloses operating parts of the vibrators 8.
  • a source of heat 34 is mounted in the chamber 33 defined by the casing. This source of heat may be an electric resistance heater, an infrared heater or a warm air blower. It will be useful to divide the heat source into separate segments to coordinate the heat treatment with respective groups of vibrators during the treatment to be described hereinafter.
  • the illustrated vibrators comprise vibrating balls 9 removably mounted so that balls of different sizes may be used for different patients.
  • rollers 10 are preferably forwardly inclined so as to provide full support for the back of the patient.
  • These rollers have the advantage of eliminating any gliding resistance of the back and thus to help the optimal and even stretching of the spinal column by the weight of the body resting against an inclined plane, i.e., under the best physiological conditions.
  • spring-biased levers 11 are pivotally mounted on backrest 2 for pivoting backwardly (see broken lines in FIG. 3) out of the plane of the backrest and yieldingly carrying the vibrators 8 with their balls 9.
  • the levers are mounted on pivoting axles l2 laterally adjacent each of the rows 6, 7 of the vibrators. Arms 14 extend backwardly from the pivoting axles, and tension springs 15 interconnect the free ends of horizontally aligned pairs of the lever arms.
  • FIG. 4 shows a circuit diagram of a control circuit for operating selected ones of vibrators 8, the circuit being energized by main switch 17 to supply electrical power to the circuit.
  • the vibrators 8 comprise oscillating solenoids which are energized by throwing switch 17.
  • selector means 19, 20 is also mounted in the circuit for operating only selected ones of the vibrators.
  • a timer 21 may be arranged between switch 17 and circuit element 18 to determine the time of operation.
  • the selector means may comprise a stepping switch or mechanism, a timing mechanism and a pre-set counting mechanism to operate the vibrators in a set sequence.
  • the preferred operation provides for the simultaneous vibration of four adjacent vibrators in the two rows at any one time. Groups of four adjacent vibrators are operated successively in an upward direction while the four adjacent vibrators immediately below the successively operated groups of vibrators are tie-activated in the stepwise operation of the vibrators by the cooperation of the stepping, timing and counting mechanisms.
  • a group of four vibrators 8, 8" is operated at one time for a given period of time, whereupon vibrators 8 are switched off and the two upwardly adjacent vibrators 8" are switched on to work with vibrators 8" in the next group of four.
  • a vibration wave progressing upwardly along the spinal column is produced.
  • the selector makes it possible to determine the end and the beginning of the wave of vibrations applied against the stretched spinal column.
  • the force of the vibrations may be adjusted by potentiometer 22 mounted in the circuit between selector 19, 20 and the vibrator 8.
  • An electromotor 24 connected to pivoting axle 4 by gearing 23 is provided for pivoting the chair-like support frame on its pedestal 25.
  • the electrical control circuit energized by main switch 24 includes a branch line connected to motor 24, wherein there are arranged switches 26 and 27 for pivoting the frame up or down.
  • An emergency switch 28 in the branch circuit pivots the frame back into its normal or rest position, this switch also being connected to timer 21 to switch off operation of the vibrators.
  • switch 29 in the branch circuit automatically terminates the operation of the vibrators 8 and pivots the frame into its rest position after the set time for the entire treatment has expired. It will be useful to mount all the control switches on a common control panel.
  • An apparatus for stretching the spine of a human being comprising a chair-like support frame pivotal about a horizontal axis and including 1. a seat,
  • the seat comprises a seating support element, and a pivoting axle adjustably spaced from the backrest and pivotally mounting the seating support element on the seat.
  • the apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an electrical control circuit for operating selected ones of the vibrators, the circuit including a main switch for energizing the circuit, a circuit element in the circuit for adjusting the duration of the vibratory pulses, and a selector means for operating the selected vibrators.
  • the selector means comprises a stepping mechanism, a timing mechanism and a preset counting mechanism cooperating to operate simultaneously four adjacent ones of the vibrators in the two rows, groups of four adjacent vibrators being operated successively in an upward direction while the four adjacent vibrators immediately below the successively operated groups of vibrators are de-activated in the stepwise operation of the vibrators.

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DE19722226073 DE2226073C3 (de) 1972-05-29 Vorrichtung zur Streckung und gleichzeitigen Vibrationsmassage der Wirbelsäule des Menschen und Steuerung hierfür
DE2252095A DE2252095C3 (de) 1972-05-29 1972-10-24 Vorrichtung zur Streckung der Wirbelsäule des Menschen

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US4638793A (en) * 1983-06-28 1987-01-27 Jens Therkorn Couch of adjustable inclination for body extension
US4858598A (en) * 1986-10-17 1989-08-22 Halpern Alan A Antiosteoporosis device having drop platform with powered drop
US4736735A (en) * 1987-02-24 1988-04-12 Yong Kim C Back massager with two support bars for back
US5020520A (en) * 1989-02-24 1991-06-04 Lawlis G Frank Therapeutic device for treating back pain
US5730706A (en) * 1993-07-21 1998-03-24 Krahnen Gmbh Spinal therapeutic device
US5762617A (en) * 1993-08-13 1998-06-09 Infanti Chair Manufacturing Corp. Adjustable game stool assembly
US5505691A (en) * 1993-12-15 1996-04-09 Fenkell; Randall Therapeutic treatment machine
US5439437A (en) * 1994-03-30 1995-08-08 Lyons; Daniel R. Chair mounted foot massager
US5573485A (en) * 1995-05-31 1996-11-12 Geschwender; Robert C. Exercising and stretching apparatus
US5807287A (en) * 1996-08-01 1998-09-15 Cheng; Tzu-Keng Massaging apparatus with audio signal control
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US6926683B1 (en) * 1999-12-15 2005-08-09 Tensor Technologies, Llc Method for reducing the appearance of skin cellulites using vacuum radiant heat and mechanical manipulation
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US20120253248A1 (en) * 2011-03-31 2012-10-04 Carlson Thomas G Apparatus and System for Manipulating Soft Tissue
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US20150305968A1 (en) * 2013-08-06 2015-10-29 Daito Electric Machine Industry Company Limited Massage apparatus
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