Patent Application
20230098297
The present invention relates to an inversion table and spine board, more particularly, having wheels for mobility, bordering holes for placement of stability straps and a hand grip attached thereto to be used by an assistant to help the user reach a standing or laying down locked position.
To use a conventional inversion table, a person lies on a backrest thereof to relax or relieve back pain. The conventional inversion backrest has a mounting bracket, a backrest and an ankle clamp assembly. The backrest is pivotally attached to the mounting bracket. The ankle clamp assembly is connected to the backrest to clamp and hold a person’s ankles when the backrest is pivoted to an inverted position.
When a person uses the conventional inversion table to invert, it is assumed the person has full use of their upper extremities and can invert the table themselves rotating the backrest at a specified inverted angle, touching the ground using the person’s hands to hold the backrest perpendicular to the ground and to obtain an optimum inversion effect. This is not possible for those with certain disabilities and can also be extremely dangerous. In addition, when the person wants to rotate the backrest to return upright, the person has to hold the side bars of the mounting bracket to obtain an upward reverse force to rotate the backrest and be able to maintain that position, but this is difficult and may be impossible for those with certain disabilities who do not have strength in their arms and/or legs to maintain this upright posture nor is there any way to lock in to this position. Furthermore, an inversion table does not provide a way for a person’s body to be immobilized and harnessed onto the table for safety and stability if the person is not able to hold their body up against the inversion table.
The present invention provides a standing table that mitigates or obviates the aforementioned problems.
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a standing device so that those with disabilities that are unable to move their extremities (paraplegics, quadriplegics, those suffering from ALS, or those that have temporarily lost the ability to walk or stand on their own because they have suffered an accident or sickness such as COVID-19, etc.) can be able to stand, be moved in a standing position and when needed, can be inverted to maintain blood flow to the upper extremities.
The disability standing device in accordance with the present invention has a mounting bracket, a backrest with strap holes for a removable cushion to be tied onto and for better grasping of the backrest, arm rests, an ankle clamp assembly, wheels with locks, a support rod, grip handles, a grip bar and a latch. The mounting bracket has a rear supporting frame and a front supporting frame to form a triangular form. The mounting bracket has grip handles facing the rear on the tops of the triangular forms. The backrest is connected pivotally to the rear supporting frame and is bordered with holes for gripping, placement of interlocking stability straps and placement of straps of a removable cushion for comfort. The ankle clamp assembly is securely connected to the backrest to clamp and hold a person’s ankles. The support rod is mounted on the rear supporting frame of the mounting bracket at a position opposite to the ankle clamp assembly and slightly higher. The latch to keep the backrest locked in position is located in the middle of the support rod. The mounting bracket has a corresponding latch to lock the backrest onto the supporting rod. The mounting bracket has two arm rests that lay beside the backrest on each side. The support rod is mounted perpendicular on the rear supporting frames. The wheels with locks are below each rear and front leg frame to provide mobility with the option to lock the whole device in place.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The mounting bracket (10) has a rear supporting frame (12) and a front supporting frame (11) to form a triangle. The rear supporting frame (12) is U-shaped and has a bottom side, two free ends and two pivotal elements. The pivotal elements are separately mounted on the free end of rear supporting frame (12) and face each other. The front supporting frame (11) is respectively and securely attached to the rear supporting frame (12) near the free ends. Wheels with locks are attached to the rear (13) and front (14) supporting frames for mobility.
The backrest with strap holes (20) is connected pivotally to the pivotal elements of the rear supporting frame (12) of the mounting bracket (10) and has a bottom end and a connecting arm (21). The connecting arm (21) is adjustably connected to the bottom end of the backrest (20) and has a connecting end.
The ankle clamp assembly (30) is securely connected to the connecting end of the connecting arm (21) of the backrest (20) to clamp and hold a person’s ankles.
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Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
