Chiropractic treatment table
US4489714A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H1/0292
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is an apparatus for producing automatic flexion of a chiropractic table. The apparatus includes a motor driven cam mechanism and a linkage assembly coupling the cam mechanism to the anterior section of an articulated chiropractic treatment table, the apparatus producing a cyclical palpation flexion movement of the anterior section of the chiropractic treatment table in accordance with predetermined treatment procedures prescribed for the treatment of lumbar disc protrusions.
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