Posture training device
US5749838A · kind A · utility
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21References
23Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1077
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A posture training device (100) includes a frame (102) and a module (116) floatingly engaged with the frame (102). The device (100) can be held snugly against the backbone of a person by a belt (122) or garment (124), such that an increase in curvature of the backbone in either the midsagittal plane or a transverse plane moves the module (116) relative to the frame (102). When the module (116) has been moved sufficiently to indicate a poor posture position, a tactile signal generator (160, 162) within the module (116) is activated to vibrate, thereby alerting the person that he or she has assumed a poor posture.
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