Corrective cervical stretching device
US9968474B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/1635
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A therapeutic stretching device includes a strap; a fulcrum member centrally located on the strap and arranged to be placed behind the back of a user's neck and operable as a fulcrum for cervical spinal extension; first and second shoulder pads attached to the strap on either side of the fulcrum member, the shoulder pads arranged to assist the strap in pulling shoulder joints of the user backwards and to create bilateral glenohumeral external rotation; and at least one pair of loops disposed on the strap, wherein shoulder pads are disposed between the fulcrum member and the pair of loops, the loops being disposed and sized for right and left hand or wrist placement during use.
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