US935272A - Anatomical developing and adjusting machine. - Google Patents

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D. W. RIESLAND. ANATOMIGAL DEVELOPING AND ADJUSTING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 6, 1907.

Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

2 SHEETSSHEBT 1.

-A TTORNE'Y.

WM my D. W. RIESLAND. ANATOMIGAL DEVELOPING AND ADJUSTING MACH INE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6 1907.

Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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i T L A 3 WM Z iii DANIEL W. RIESLAND, OF DULUTH,MINNESOTA.

' :ANATOMICAL DEVELOPING AND ADJUSTING MKCHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

Application filed August 6, 1907. Serial No. 387,324.

To all whom 'it may concern:

lie it. known that: I, I).\NIEL V. RIESLAND, citizen of the United States, residing at Duluth. in the'county of St. Louis and Stale of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Anatomical Developing and Adjusting .\lachines, of which the following is a sptt'lllt'tlilflll. reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in anatomical developing and adjusting niaehines.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine or tahle of this character for the derclopment and improvement of the human organism and is designed with a view oi being more particulartv adapted to the development of the tihro-cartilage ot' the back bone and .ot' simple construction.and having a wide range of adjustment as possihle.

.\nother ohjeet of my invention isto provide a machine of this character which can he quickly and readily adjusted to suit circumstances undone that atlords a maximum of etliciency.

In the accompanying drawings. l i-gure 1 is a side elevation of my complete invention in operation. Fig. '2 is a transverse vertical.

sectional view taken on the line r a' of Fig. vl. Fig. I, is a side elevation partly in section and with the 'hood removed; Flg. 4

v is a top plan view of Fig. 3.

lteferring now to the drawings 1 represents a tiat, rectangular shaped table top supported at the proper height hlv suitable legs 2 and upon which the patient lies when bein treated asshown in full line Fig. l and dotted line l ig. 3. The table intermediate its legs adjacent 'one end has an elongated central opening 3. Below said opening and secured to the underside of thctahle is an elongated housing 3' which as shown in Fig. -I- has the opening 21 communicating the'ro with and is ot V shaped t'orm as shown in Fig. 2. The said housing has located therein a mnnher of electric lightbulhsl and by which the proper heat and light. may be radiated theret'ron'i through the opening 3, the purpose of which will he hereinafter more fully described.

At any convenient. place upon the lower face. of the tahlel is secured the motor 5 for imparting a rtariproeating motion to the rcarwardly extending pitnian (3. This motor as shown is preferably of an electrical I'orm although any other form of motor could be used. The drive shaft 5 Of'thfi motor has its outer end 'journaled in a. cross bar carried by the legs and intermediate said cross bar and the motor the shaft isvprovided with a .worni l0 ineshin withthe worm gear 9, thus imparting a 0w rotary motion to the worm gear. The said worm gear carries a crank 8 to which the pit-than 6 is connected and by means of-whieh a reciprocating motion isiinparted thereto. The opposite end of the pitinan is pivotally connected to a block 11, which is vertically slidably mountedin the slot, 12- carried 'by the lower end ofthe lever 13. In order to vertically adjust. said not I provide the lower end of the lever 13 witha set screw 1-}, which screws upwardly and engages the lower end of the hloek and thus by raising and lowering said block it. will be seen that the throw of the lever 13 will. be increased or decreased the purpose of which will'be hereinafter more fully described.

The lever 13 is verticall disposed and is l centrally pivoted to the en of the table 1 by means of the pin 15 which is jouriniledflin the box to which is rigidly attached to the table by means of bolts or screws. The n per end of the lever is bifurcated as indicaled at 17 and pivotally within said bifurcated end-of the lever is a-block 18 The block 18 is provided with-a: horizontal opening through which the screw threaded rod 19 f loosely passes, and having alon itudinal movement. therein. The inneren of the screw threaded rod is formed with one or more hooks 20 butproferahly'two hooks will he employed as shown. The said screw threaded rod on the outside of the block 18 is provided with a screw threaded hand wheel 21 and by screwing the same upon the red the distance between the hooked end 20 and'the block 18 may be readily varied. I The hooked end 20 of the rod is designed to en-' gage any suitable form of stirrups or bridle for attachment to the feet, or other part of the body of the patient whereby a continuousvibrating movement isim liarted thereto.

The opposite end of the tab e has attached thereto the hoittfast means consistingpf two separate devices, one for attachment; to the headof the patient'and oneior attachment ios under the arms. The head. attachment device consists of a transverse shaft 22 mount-T ed in suitable bearings and 23qcarried b the sides oi the table at or adJacentL the en 3 and having slidahly mounted thereon a hook I tions 34 provided with screw threaded openwith a hand operating wheel 36.

are connected up to any suitable and well carrying member or block 24 which is pro- 1 vided with a set screw 25 for securing it at i its adjusted position upon the shaft. The said member carrying the hook 26 has attached thereto any suitable form of halter which is secured around the neck of the patient. This member 22L being slidable upon. the shaft 22 admits of the direction of draft upon the patient being changed laterally as desired. The second holdfast means consists of a fixed screw threaded nut 27 carried by the end of the table 1, through which is screwed the rod 28, the same having at its outer end a hand operating wheel 29 just inside of which the same is provided with a circumferential groove 29. Within said circumferentialgroove is the downwardly turned bifurcated end 30 of the holdfast means. The said bifurcated portion 30 is provided with the diverging arms 31 and 32 which are provided with the enlarged porings through which screw threaded rod 35 passes. The end of said rod is provided The threaded portion of the two ends of the rod 35 are provided with oppositely disposed threads that is, one right and the other let't hand so that when the rod is turned by the hand wheel 36, it will either draw the arms 31 and '2 together or separate them, thus a perfect adjustment to the patient may be readily had. The arms 31 and '32 are beyond the enlargedportions 34 and bent'to extend parallel withthe side 0t thetable 1 and have at their inner. ends the hooks 33 which are adapted to hook under the arms of the atient. .Phave shown these two. forms oi hold fast-means as dili'erent conditions or patients require different treatment thus with, some it is better that the attachment be 'made to the head while with others is better from under the arms and again,

some require a combination of both and it is with this latter combination cases that a fine adjustment of the two hold fast means is re quired so that the proper tension may be ap plied to either the head or arms as is desired.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown a hood 37 g which rests upon the edge of the table and extends nearly the whole, length of the table. This hood is preferably made of canvas carried upona wooden frame88. Secured to the inside of the hood on each side are a number of bulbs 39 which causes additional heat. when desired, as will be here.

after more fully described. The canopy as comprisin a table, longitudinally and'transshowniis preferably constructed to cover the whole body except the head, and that end thereof having an opening shaped as shown to fit the neck, whereby the heat, is retained within the hood and in this manner the patient' may be heated just as required, it being understood that the'lights in the canopy known electric switch or rheostat. The mo tor 5 is' set in motion which imparts a reciprocating motion to the pitman through the worm and worm gear which greatly re duces the speed thereof, and said pitman imparting an oscillating motion to the lever 13, it will be seen by changing the relative position of the pivot of the pitman 6 upon the levers the extent of the reciprocation may be nicely adjusted.

I The operation of the device is as follows. The patient is first placed upon his back upon the table with his spine directly over the opening communicating with the light or heating chamber when the hold fast means is either connected to the head or under the arms or both as circumstances may call for. The stirrups are then appliedto the feet and connected to the hooks 20 the motor is then started until the rod 19 is at its extreme outward limit when the motor is stopped. The hand wheel 21 is then turned in a direction to'increase thetension upon the patient till the limit desired is reached. The motor is again started and allowed to run continuously imparting a reciprocating motion to the atient by stretching and releasing at regular intervals. Heat, light or both may be applied toithe spine as before described, which warmsup and relaxes'the structuralfelements of the body, and thus admit of a greater reciprocation in which it is thought the greatest advantages reside. It is also shown that light is beneficial and thus the electric lights supply both heat and light. While- I have shown this form of heating it has been found desirousin some cases to use steam or hot water instead of the electric lights. The hood heretofore described retains the heat around the body and also thelamps supply any additional heat that may be desired;

- Having thus described my invention" what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat cut is.

1. A device of the character described, comprisin a table having a holdfas't means at one and for the head and arms and inde pendently adjustable, and a vibrating means at the opposite end adapt'ed to be connected to the feet or hips. a t

2. A deviceof the character described, com risinga table, laterally-adjustable head hol -fast means at one" end of the table, and avibratihg means at the" opposite end adapted to be connected to the-feet or hips.

A device of the character described,

ver'sely a justable hold-fast me'a'ns adapted to engage the head or shoulders of the patient, and a vibrating means'at the opposite end of the table and adapted to be connected to the feet or hips of the patient.

42. A device of the character described, comprising a table, a laterally adjustable ,coInprising a' table, a laterally-adjustable hold-fast means at one end of the table, and

an adjustable Vibrating means at-the opposite end of the table, and adapted to be connected to the feet or hips of the pa.ient.

6. A device of the character described, comprising a table, holdfast means at one end, a vibrating means at the opposite end, a halter connected to s vibrating means, a motor for driving sai vibrating means and an adjustable means between the motor and vibrating means for varying the vibrating 7. A device of the character described, comprising a table, holdt'ast "means carried by one end, a vertically disposed intermedialely pivoted lever, means carried by the upper end, for connecting it with the bridle and means for reciprocating the lower end of the lever.

8. A device of the character described, comprising a table, .l holdfast means carried by one end, a vertically disposed intermediately pivoted lever means carried by the upper end of the lever for connecting it with the feet of the patient, a motor below the table, means connecting the motor'and the lower end of the lever, and means for adjusting the said connecting means whereby the oscillation of the lever is adjusted.

9. A device of the character described comprising a table, a lioldtast means carried by one end. a heating receptacle below the table and communicating with the upper face thereof through an opening in the table, a vibrating means at the opposite end and a hood adapted to fitover the table, and having an additional heating means.

10. A device of the character described, comprising a table, holdfast means at one end, anintermediately pivoted lever carried by the opposite end, an adjustable halter carried by the upper end of said lever, a motor carried by the lower face of the table adjacent the lever, a worm driven by the motor, a worm gear in mesh with said worm, a crank connected to said worm gear, a pitman connected to said crank, the opposite end ,of the pitman connected to a block, said block vertically movable in a slot within the lower end of the vertical lever, and a set slcrew adapted to adjust said block in the s 0t.

11. A device of the character described, comprising a table, two independent holdfast means carried by one end, aninterme- ,diately pivoted lever carried by the opposite ,end, a pivoted block carried by the upper comprising a table, hold-fast means carried end of the lever ascrew rod loosely passing through the block, a halter connected to the inner end of the rod, a hand-wheel screwed upon the opposite end of the rod for adj usting it within the block the lower end of'the lever having an elongated slot, 9. block vertically adjustable within said slot, a set screw for holding the block in its adjusted position, a pitman pivotally connected to said block and means for driving said pitman.

12. A device of the character described, comprising a table, a transverse bar carried by one end, a block longitudinally adjustable on said bar, a set screw for holding the block in its'adjnsted position, means for attaching a bridle thereto, a set screwbelow said bar, and having a circumferential groove therein, a bifurcated member resting in said groove and having rearwardly extending arms, a rod passing through said arms and having a right and left threaded connection therewith, means for rotating said rod for drawing the arms together, an intermediately pivoted lever carried by the opposite end of the table, a pivoted block carriedby the upper end of the lever a screw rod passmg through said block, a halter carried by rod means for adjustingsaid rod, the

lower end of the lever having an elongated slot therein, a block vertically adjustable within said slot a set screw for holding the block in its adjusted position, a pitman pivotally connected to said block, means for driving said pitman.

13. A device of the character described, con'iprisinga table, hold-fast means at one end, a vibrating means at the opposite end, a halter connected to said vibrating means, and means for driving said vibrating means.

l t. A device of the character described, comprising a table, hold-fast means at one end, a vibrating means at the opposite end, a

halter connected to said. vibrating means, means for driving said vibrating means, and an adjustable connection between the vibrating means and driving means whereby the limit of vibration is adjusted.

15. A device of the character described,

by one end, a vertically-arranged intermediately-pivoted lever carried by the opposite end of the table, a halter connected to the upper end of the lever, a pitman having'an adjustable connection with the lower end of the lever, and means carried by the lower face of the table for reciprocat ng sald pitman.

In testimony whereof l al'lix my signature m presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL W. nrnsmnn.

Vitnesses H. H. PnELrs, THOMAS A. Mnnnir'r.

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