Adjustable non-powered orthopedic traction device
First Claim
1. An adjustable non-powered orthopedic traction device, comprising:
- a) a frame having a longitudinal axis of elongation including two spaced side supports with an arcuate upper wall, the side supports defining an opening therebetween, each side support including a bottom wall adapted to engage a floor surface;
b) two parallel spaced arcuate rows disposed in said opening between said supports, each row including a multiplicity of protuberances spaced along said axis with a scalloped recess between each protuberance; and
c) a continuous opening between said rows together with a continuous opening between each side support and closest row.
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Abstract
An orthopedic traction device includes a frame having two side supports spaced from one another to provide an open area between them. Each of the side supports has a flat bottom wall and an arcuately shaped upper wall. Between the side supports, two rows of spaced protuberances are provided, with each row being arcuately disposed in a manner generally parallel to the arcuately shaped upper walls of the two side supports. Each row consists of a multiplicity of spaced generally rectangular protuberances with each rectangular protuberance being elongated in a direction perpendicular to the axis of elongation of the frame. Between adjacent protuberances, a scalloped portion is provided. The radius of curvature of each row of spaced protuberances varies from a relatively large radius of curvature adjacent one end of the rows to a smaller radius of curvature at the other end thereof.
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10 Claims
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1. An adjustable non-powered orthopedic traction device, comprising:
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a) a frame having a longitudinal axis of elongation including two spaced side supports with an arcuate upper wall, the side supports defining an opening therebetween, each side support including a bottom wall adapted to engage a floor surface; b) two parallel spaced arcuate rows disposed in said opening between said supports, each row including a multiplicity of protuberances spaced along said axis with a scalloped recess between each protuberance; and c) a continuous opening between said rows together with a continuous opening between each side support and closest row. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An adjustable non-powered orthopedic traction device, comprising:
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a) a frame having a longitudinal axis of elongation including two spaced parallel side supports defining an opening therebetween, each side support including a planar bottom wall adapted to engage a floor surface and an arcuate upper wall; b) two spaced arcuate parallel rows disposed in said opening between said supports, each row including a multiplicity of rectangular protuberances spaced along said axis by respective scalloped recesses; and c) a continuous opening between said rows together with a continuous opening between each side support and closest row. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An adjustable non-powered orthopedic traction device, comprising:
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a) two spaced arcuate rows, each row including a multiplicity of generally rectangular protuberances spaced therealong with a scalloped recess between each respective pair of adjacent protuberances; b) each row having a curvature that continuously varies from a relatively large radius of curvature adjacent one end to a relatively small radius of curvature adjacent another end; c) each row spaced apart from an exterior frame side support having a longitudinal axis of elongation parallel to the two spaced arcuate rows; and d) each row joined by lateral cross supports to the exterior frame side supports. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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