Pelvic retroverter

• US 5,772,686 A
• Filed: 05/14/1997
• Issued: 06/30/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Patrick Caruana
• Original Assignee: Patrick Caruana
• Inventors: Caruana, Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Dvorak, Linda C.
• Application Number:
  US08/765,620
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 606/240, 606/241, 482/132, 482/140, 128/845, 128/870, 5/630, 5/633, 5/648
• US Class Current: 606/240
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/20 using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0257 prone
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0233 Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03575 Apparatus used for exercising upper and lower limbs simultaneously

Abstract

The pelvis retroverter of the invention for straightening lumbar lordosis by retroverting the pelvis simultaneously with synergetic exercising of the abdominal, pelvis-trochanter, gluteal, ischio-tibialis, and lumbar muscles while reclining on the front, presents in succession in a direction specified by an axis of symmetry (3):

an ergonomic top face (1a) having a middle and recessed abdominal zone (4) between two ilium support zones (5), with a middle pubic support zone (6) behind, and an intermediate zone (7) in front; and

a functional base (1b) separated from the face (1a) by a height (h) and coming into contact with the ground (2), comprising two plane zones (8 and 10) that are at an angle (c) to each other and interconnected by an arc (9).

Claims

1. A pelvis retroverter for straightening lumbar lordosis by retroverting the pelvis simultaneously with synergetic exercising of abdominal, pelvis-trochanter, gluteal, ishio-tibialis, and lumbar muscles of a front reclining user;

the retroverter having a generally T-shape configuration comprising in succession, in a direction from the top of the T and along its axis of symmetry (3);

an ergonomic top face (1a) for supporting the front pelvic area of the user comprising;

a middle abdominal support zone (4) that is inclined, recessed forwards, and centered on the axis (3);

two ilium support zones (5) disposed symmetrically about the axis (3) on either side of the abdominal support zone (4);

a pubic support zone (6) aligned with the ilium support zones, and abutting the abdominal zone (3) and centered on the axis; and

an intermediate zone (7) on either side of the abdominal support zone (4) and and extending partially around a periphery of illium support zones (5);

and

a middle functional base (1b) opposed to and facing away from the top face and centered on the axis (3) and comprising;

a plane zone (8) parallel to the top face (2) and vertically displaced therefrom to prevent hyperlordosis, and connected to the intermediate zone (7) at one end;

a plane zone (10) connected to the end of the pubic support (6) at one end; and

an arcuate portion (9) interconnecting one end each of the plane zones (8 and

     10).

2. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the top face (1a) is vertically displaced above the plane zone (8) of the base (1b) by a height (h).

3. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the base (1b) extends over the entire width of the pelvis retroverter.

4. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the circular or elliptical arc (9) interconnecting the plane zones (8 and 10) has a radius sufficient to enable retroversion of the pelvis.

5. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the arcuate portion between the plane zone (10) and the plane zone (8) is about 20°

and the plane zone is a sliding plane zone.

6. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the base (1b) determines a trajectory that causes retroversion of the pelvis which is run on at least two edge portions (16 and 16'"'"').

7. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the origin of the arcuate portion (9) is situated approximately vertically relative to the connection between the abdominal and pubic support zones (4 and 6).

8. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one freely rotatable cylinder (11) is disposed in the location of the arcuate portion (9).

9. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the base (1b) rests on a cradle (13) provided with freely rotatable cylinders (14 and 14'"'"').

10. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the pubic support (6) is situated in the horizontal plane and forms an angle (d) with the abdominal zone (4).

11. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that the ilium support zones (5) are raised above the pubic support zone (6).

12. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, characterized in that it is integrated in a couch for providing care.

13. A pelvis retroverter according to claim 1, wherein the middle functional base (1b) opposed to the top face centered on the axis (3) determines a retroversion trajectory for the pelvis.