Combination twin adapter mounting plate and a pair of anterior supports

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-06
PILGRIM INNOVATIONS
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[0016] Still another object of this invention is to provide an anterior support device that can be manipulated and locked in different

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Many individuals suffer from lower back pain and dysfunction brought about by their work environment or other daily activities.
Repetitive or prolonged activities can be attributed as a major cause of this back pain and dysfunction.
This position contributes to muscle overuse dysfunction and/or other factors

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[0052] Referring to FIGS. 1A and 2A, an anterior support device 10 is shown which includes a padded rest 12, an angled bracket 14, and an upright bracket 16. The padded rest 12 can pivot with respect to the angled bracket 14. This pivoting is enabled due to the presence of a single or multi-axial pivot device 19, see FIG. 2A.

[0053] Still referring to FIG. 2A, the angled bracket 14 extends at an angle from the upright bracket 16 so that the padded rest 12 is positioned to support the practitioner near a patient seated in a dental chair 38. A coupler 18 is provided between the angled bracket 14 and the upright bracket 16 to allow the padded rest 12 to be tilted in any direction. Once the angular position of the angled bracket 14, with respect to the upright bracket 16, is adjusted to a desired position, the coupler 18 can be used to lock the angled bracket 14 in that desired position and angular orientation.

[0054] Referring now to FIG. 6, the coupler 18 is shown. The coupler 18 incl...

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An anterior support device for use with a dental chair is disclosed which can provide support for a user's torso while he is in a forward leaning position. The anterior support device includes an adapter secured to the dental chair and a first pivotable connector secured to the adapter. A first movable rod engages the first pivotable connector. The support device further includes a padded rest against which a user can lean his torso and a second pivotable connector secured to the padded rest. A second movable rod engages the second pivotable connector and is also rotatably connected to the first movable rod. An actuating mechanism is connected to the first and second movable rods and enables the two rods to be locked in a set position to maintain the padded rest in a desired orientation relative to the dental chair.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to Regular patent application Ser. No. 11 / 895,450, filed Aug. 24, 2007, which is a Non-Provisional of Provisional Patent Application 60 / 867,157, filed Nov. 24, 2006, which is a Continuation-in-Part of patent application Ser. No. 10 / 833,652, filed Apr. 28, 2004, which is a Continuation-in-part of patent application Ser. No. 10 / 427,108, filed Apr. 30, 2003, which is a Continuation-in-Part of patent application Ser. No. 10 / 180,621, filed Jun. 26, 2002; all the above of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entireties. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to an anterior support device for use in the health care industry and other environments where a person leans forward, leans forward repeatedly, and / or leans forward for extended periods of time. More specifically, this invention relates to an anterior support device for use with a dental chair. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C1/00
CPCA61B19/28A61B90/60
Inventor KLEMM, KURT W.BOOKS, GREGORY J.MACHEEL, GREG
Owner PILGRIM INNOVATIONS
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