US3618595A
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Physical therapy device with versatile adjusting and mounting means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-15
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Granted: 1971-11-09
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Expires: 1990-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A physical therapy device for imparting rotary and reciprocating exercising motions to arms and legs of languid patients. There is a plurality of novel structural features rendering the physical therapy device versatile in providing valuable exercise for variously endowed patients and at various levels of muscular development, and for patients of various degrees of vigor including even for those that can receive treatment from sitting or supine positions only. The physical device has further versatility in that it can be stably mounted for use in all sorts of encountered environments, including within the normal dwelling home, in hospital rooms, and elsewhere.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernhardt Stahmer
- 👤 Joseph F Opocensky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H1/00; A61H1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A physical therapy device comprising: A. An upright standard disposed along a vertical axis, said upright standard including fastener means for temporarily immovably stationing the upright standard at a fixed position with respect to a relatively stationary uprightly extending anchoring means; B. A substantially horizontal revolvable shaft with a forward portion and a powering means for said revolvable shaft, said shaft being vertically reciprocatably attached to the upright standard whereby the shaft has a plurality of selectable fixed elevations along the upright standard, and C. An elongate arm member attached to and directly revolvable with the forward portion of the revolvable shaft, said arm member extending generally radially from the shaft and having an outward end remote from the shaft whereby the arm member outward end circumscribes a circular path concentric about the shaft and lying in an upright plane substantially parallel to the standard vertical axis, the arm member being of selectable finite length between the shaft and the outward end thereof whereby the radius of said circumscribable circular path is selectably variable, and means attached to the arm member for removably engaging a patient''s anatomical limb.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A physical therapy device comprising: A. An upright standard disposed along a vertical axis, said upright standard including fastener means for temporarily immovably stationing the upright standard at a fixed position with respect to a relatively stationary uprightly extending anchoring means; B. A substantially horizontal revolvable shaft with a forward portion and a powering means for said revolvable shaft, said shaft being vertically reciprocatably attached to the upright standard whereby the shaft has a plurality of selectable fixed elevations along the upright standard, and C. An elongate arm member attached to and directly revolvable with the forward portion of the revolvable shaft, said arm member extending generally radially from the shaft and having an outward end remote from the shaft whereby the arm member outward end circumscribes a circular path concentric about the shaft and lying in an upright plane substantially parallel to the standard vertical axis, the arm member being of selectable finite length between the shaft and the outward end thereof whereby the radius of said circumscribable circular path is selectably variable, and means attached to the arm member for removably engaging a patient''s anatomical limb.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The physical therapy device of claim 1 wherein the upright standard includes an upright track means portion extending parallel to said vertical axis, and wherein the powering means for the horizontal revolvable shaft is the powered shaft of an electric motor, said electrical motor being reciprocatably attached to the upright track means portion of the upright standard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The physical therapy device of claim 2 wherein the limb engagement means includes a horizontal bar revolvably attached to the of member nearer to the outward end that to the inward end thereof and extending forwardly from the arm member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The physical therapy device of claim 3 wherein the limb engagement means further includes a flexible elongate strap removably attached to and extending vertically downwardly from the horizontal revolvable bar, said flexible elongate strap being of adjustable length and including foot engagement means located nearer to the lower free end of said strap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The physical therapy device of claim 4 wherein the electric motor is of the constant-torque slow-speed type, the angular speed of the horizontal revolvable shaft being selectably variable at least within the range of 1 to 12 revolutions per minute.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The physical therapy device of claim 5 wherein there are locking means to immediately stop the revolvable shaft and radial arm upon deactuation of the powering means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
The physical therapy device of claim 2 wherein the fastener means are appropriate to temporarily immovably stationing the upright standard alongside a vertically extending door panel anchoring means having a horizontal top edge and having a horizontal bottom edge spaced a small finite distance immediately above a horizontal floor, said fastener means including a hook means attached to the upper portion of the upright standard for hooking over the door top edge, and further including a floor abutment means attached to the lower portion of the upright standard for abutting against said horizontal floor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
The physical therapy device of claim 7 wherein the hook means includes a pair of spaced apart resiliently compressible pads to accommodate the upper portion of a vertical door panel therebetween, at least one of said pads being disposed on the end of a horizontal screw threadedly engaged with the hook means; wherein the floor abutment means includes a downwardly extending resiliently compressible pad; and wherein there is a resiliently compressible pad attached to the upright standard lower portion above the floor abutment means, said pad extending rearwardly to contact the lower portion of the door panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
The physical therapy device of claim 8 wherein the upright standard includes at least one upright tubular lower segment having an upper end and includes an upright upper segment having a lower end extending movably downwardly into the axial bore of the tubular lower segment, there being means to temporarily immobilize the axiAl telescoping relationship between the upper and lower segments appropriate to the height of the door panel anchoring means; and wherein the floor abutments means comprises a suction cup.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The physical therapy device of claim 9 wherein the upright standard includes a pair of said upright telescoping members with the vertical axis therebetween and held together in spaced-apart parallel relationship.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
The physical therapy device of claim 2 wherein the fastener means are appropriate to temporarily immovably stationing the upright standard alongside a sleeping bed anchoring mean of the type having a horizontal longitudinally extending side rail positioned a short distance above a horizontal floor, said fastener means being removably attached to the upright standard below the vertically reciprocatable electric motor and being adapted to engage the sleeping bed side rail.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The physical therapy device of claim 11 wherein there is a floor abutment means attached to the lower portion of the upright standard for abutting against said horizontal floor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
76 words
The physical therapy device of claim 12 wherein there is an L-shaped member including a vertically extending leg attached to a lower portion of the upright standard and further including a horizontal leg extending forwardly from the lower end of the vertical leg, the lower side of the horizontal leg nearer to the forward free end thereof carrying a resiliently compressible pad floor abutment means for resting upon the floor beneath the sleeping bed side rail.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The physical therapy device of claim 13 wherein the fastener means for the side rail is vertically reciprocatably disposed along the upright standard to accommodate the encountered elevation of the sleeping bed side rail; and wherein the vertical leg of the floor abutment means is in vertically reciprocatably attached relationship with the upright standard.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
67 words
The physical therapy device of claim 14 wherein the upright standard includes a pair of upright members held together in spaced apart parallel relationship; and wherein the fastener means for the side rail comprises an upright angular plate with a 90* angle medial bend, the two ends of said bent bar being removably attachable to and reciprocatably disposed along the respective parallel members of the upright standard.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The physical therapy device of claim 11 wherein the fastener means for the bed side rail comprises an upright angular plate provided with a 90* angle medial bend, the two ends of said angular plate being removably attachable to and reciprocatably disposed along with respect to the upright standard.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The physical therapy deice of claim 2 wherein the electric motor is mounted upon a shelf member, said shelf member being vertically reciprocatably attached to the upright track means of the upright standard.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The physical therapy device of claim 17 wherein there is an upright guard member attached to the motor housing and being disposed wholly rearwardly of the circular pathway for the arm member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
71 words
The physical therapy device of claim 18 wherein the fastener means are appropriate to temporarily immovably stationing the upright standard at a transverse paneled end of a sleeping bed anchoring means, said removable attachment means comprising an angular bracket adapted to engage the transverse bed panel together with a horizontal screw threadedly engaged with the angular bracket carrying a pad on the free end thereof for abutting against said bed panel.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
The physical therapy device of claim 19 wherein the electric motor is of the constant-torque slow-speed type, the angular speed of the revolvable shaft being selectably variable within the range of about 1 to 12 revolutions per minute; and wherein the limb engagement means includes a horizontal bar revolvably attached to the arm member and extending forwardly therefrom.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-08 | 1975-05-10 | 1975-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-08 | 1979-05-10 | 1979-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-08 | 1983-05-10 | 1983-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |