Rehabilitation and/or exercise machine
US5080350A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B23/1209
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus usable in physical rehabilitation, exercising and conditioning of normal or injured arms, shoulders and upper body. The user grasps a handle (64) or a knob (66) and rotates an arm (52) against an adjustable, preset level of resistance over a field or range which is expandable to 360-degrees. The handle (64) is affixed to a rotation apparatus (52, 42, 24, 12, 10) which is universally adjustable in elevation, tilt-angles, swivel-motion, handle-extension and tension which can be applied simultaneously with 360-degrees of rotation. The apparatus makes possible the simulating and duplicating of a range of motion, congruent to the total, natural range of human motion of the arms, shoulders and upper body, so as to establish a more natural, effective and efficient means of exercise and rehabilitation.
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