Single chair muscle exercise and rehabilitation apparatus

• US 5,209,223 A
• Filed: 10/13/1992
• Issued: 05/11/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Biodex Medical Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Biodex Medical Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: McGorry, Raymond W., Sori, Aldo
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H.
• Application Number:
  US07/960,296
• Time in Patent Office: 210 Days
• Field of Search: 128/25 R, 128/25 B, 482/1, 482/4, 482/52, 482/55, 482/57, 482/70-72, 482/75, 482/100, 482/133, 482/142, 482/901, 482/908, 73/379
• US Class Current: 601/34
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00178 for active exercising, the apparatus being also usable for passive exercising
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00181 comprising additional means assisting the user to overcome part of the resisting force, i.e. assisted-active exercising
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/00 Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body A63B22/00 takes precedence; force-resisting aspects A63B21/00; electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00; devices for exercising or strengthening of fingers, or arms in teaching operation of keyboards G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/908 Adjustable

Abstract

A muscle exercise and rehabilitation apparatus including a patient chair having a first side and a second side is disclosed. Structure is provided for the rehabilitation and exercise of a patient seated in the patient chair. Structure is provided to move the rehabilitation and exercise structure between a first position adjacent the first side of the patient chair and a second position adjacent the second side of the patient chair in a first linear path. Structure is provided to support the patient chair for movement along a second linear path toward and away from the exercise and rehabilitation structure.

Claims

1. Muscle exercise and rehabilitation apparatus comprising:

(a) a patient chair having a first side and a second side,

(b) power means for the exercise and rehabilitation of a patient seated in the patient chair,

(c) means for selectively moving the power means between a position adjacent the first side of the patient chair and the second side of the patient chair along a first linear path,

(d) means for controlling the position of the power means so that said power means can be selectively raised and lowered, rotated about a vertical axis passing through the power means and tilted about a horizontal axis passing through said power means,

(e) means for moving said patient chair along a second linear path toward and away from the first linear path, and

(f) means for raising and lowering the patient chair and for rotating the patient chair so that a patient seated in the patient chair can be positioned in a plurality of orientations relative to said power means.

2. Muscle exercise and rehabilitation apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first and second linear paths are perpendicular to each other.