Adjustable support device
US6957463B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G13/1245
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein is a support stand useful for supporting various objects which is simultaneously highly variable with respect to many possible attitudes or orientations and enjoys ease and simplicity of adjustment between possible positions. A support device according to the invention simultaneously has an extremely high degree of stability and structural strength in a desired position selected by the user, is aesthetically-appealing and is simplistic enough in design to permit low-cost manufacture, thus enabling easier widespread use in various professional fields. A device according to the invention is especially well-suited to support limbs of patients such as arms and legs while undergoing a medical treatment or therapy and has a wide degree of freedom with respect to the number of possible orientations it may take on.
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