Articulating resistive conformable spine
US9504307B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45F3/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A flexible load bearing system includes a plurality of vertebrae. Each vertebra has a first portion, a second portion, and a socket formed in it. A plurality of links each has a ball at a first end and at a second end. At least one of the plurality of balls is disposed in one of the plurality of sockets, thus forming a column. A tension mechanism is mated to the first portion and to the second portion and configured to pull or push the first portion and the second portion together or apart, respectively.
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