Method and apparatus for limiting range of motion of the body of the user
First Claim
1. An apparatus for limiting a range of motion of a first portion of a user'"'"'s body relative to a second portion of the user'"'"'s body, comprising:
- a body attachable device for securing to the first and second portions of the user'"'"'s body;
at least one elongated member mounted on the body attachable device extending between the first and second portions of the user'"'"'s body for moving longitudinally as the user'"'"'s body moves;
a range of motion limiter mounted on the body attachable device for stopping further longitudinal movement of the at least one elongated member at a terminal end of a selected range of motion of the first portion of the user'"'"'s body; and
a stop mounted on the at least one elongated member and being movable therewith upon movement of the user'"'"'s body, the stop being configured to engage the range of motion limiter to prevent further longitudinal movements of the at least one elongated member at the terminal end of the selected range of motion; and
the stop being adjustable along the length of the at least one elongated member so as to adjust the terminal end of the selected range of motion.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for limiting the range of motion of a first portion of the body of a user relative to a second portion of the user'"'"'s body. A body attachable device is secured to the first and second portion of the user'"'"'s body. At least one elongated member extends between the first and second portions of the user'"'"'s body for moving longitudinally as the user'"'"'s body moves. A range of motion limiter restrains further longitudinal movement of the elongated member at the desired terminal end of the range of motion by receiving an adjustable stop secured to the elongated member. A stop adjustment enables the stop to be moved positionally to an adjusted position, whereby the terminal end of a range of motion can be adjusted by the user.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus for limiting a range of motion of a first portion of a user'"'"'s body relative to a second portion of the user'"'"'s body, comprising:
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a body attachable device for securing to the first and second portions of the user'"'"'s body; at least one elongated member mounted on the body attachable device extending between the first and second portions of the user'"'"'s body for moving longitudinally as the user'"'"'s body moves; a range of motion limiter mounted on the body attachable device for stopping further longitudinal movement of the at least one elongated member at a terminal end of a selected range of motion of the first portion of the user'"'"'s body; and a stop mounted on the at least one elongated member and being movable therewith upon movement of the user'"'"'s body, the stop being configured to engage the range of motion limiter to prevent further longitudinal movements of the at least one elongated member at the terminal end of the selected range of motion; and the stop being adjustable along the length of the at least one elongated member so as to adjust the terminal end of the selected range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for limiting a range of motion of a first portion of a user'"'"'s body relative to a second portion of the user'"'"'s body, comprising:
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a body attachable device for securing to the first and second portions of the user'"'"'s body; at least one elongated member mounted on the body attachable device extending between the first and second portions of the user'"'"'s body for moving longitudinally as the user'"'"'s body moves; a range of motion limiter mounted on the body attachable device for stopping further longitudinal movement of the at least one elongated member at a terminal end of a selected range of motion of the first portion of the user'"'"'s body; and a stop mounted on the at least one elongated member and being movable therewith upon movement of the user'"'"'s body, the stop being configured to engage the range of motion limiter to prevent further longitudinal movements of the at least one elongated member at the terminal end of the selected range of motion, the stop being adjustable along the length of the at least one elongated member so as to adjust the terminal end of the selected range of motion; and a warning signal device configured to be activated by movement of the at least one elongated member. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for limiting a range of motion of a first portion of a user'"'"'s body relative to a second portion of the user'"'"'s body, comprising:
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attaching at least one elongated member to the first and second portions of the user'"'"'s body for moving longitudinally as the user'"'"'s body moves; restraining further longitudinal movement of the at least one elongated member at a terminal end of a selected range of motion of the first portion of the user'"'"'s body by engaging a range of motion limiter with a stop mounted on the at least one elongated member, the stop being movable with the elongated member upon movement of the user'"'"'s body; wherein the stop is adjustable along the length of the at least one elongated member so as to adjust the terminal end of the selected range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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