33 results about "Back strain" patented technology

The invention relates to the field of abdominal exercise with the operator using the sit-up or crunch movements. More particularly, an exercise apparatus that exercises the abdominal and back muscles with the lower torso of the operator supported by a moving seat while the upper torso of the operator is supported by a moving seatback. Continuous support of the lower back prevents back strain. The articulation of the seatback is coordinated with the movement of the seat. Adjustment is provided to adjust the rate of movement of the seat relative to the seatback. Handles are provided such that the arm muscles can assist the sit-up or crunch movements.

A device for relieving back strain for a user who is supporting a substantial weight which is off the user's vertical body axis at his or her front side. The device alleviates the aforementioned difficulties by utilizing the otherwise detrimental forces generated by the off-axis weight to press a rigid plate behind and adjacent to the spine of the device user against the user's spine. This rigid plate is preferably contoured to mirror the shape of the human spine. The device in one embodiment is used as a baby carrier. In another it is used with an abdominal support during pregnancy. In a third embodiment it provides support for the breasts of large breasted women.

This invention provides a simple means for a user to determine the weight of a container with its contents before lifting or transporting it, therefore increasing safety for the user, as back strain and other physical discomforts can result from the repetitive lifting and prolonged carrying of containers that are too heavy. Furthermore, the claimed invention is a container with a built-in scale that allows a traveler on a commercial airline, train, bus or watercraft, to determine the weight of container with its contents so that the traveler can compare the weight of the of the container to baggage weight restrictions prior to departure, therefore, saving the traveler time and money.

Marching band string instruments and wearable string instruments are described that include a stiff waist band to prevent excessive side to side movement during use, while providing easy doff and don of the string instrument. String instruments also are provided with adjustable chest braces to allow accommodation for different player sizes and for minimization of back strain when playing the electric string instrument for extended time periods. Electric string instruments optionally have soft material interposed between bridge feet and a string instrument body, to allow a more resonant sound detection from a pickup located between the bridge feet and the body. Other advances include generation of a stereo signal from bridge vibrations, and electronic processing of sound that enhances the electric string instrument playing and learning experience.

An apparatus for removing body hair. The apparatus comprises an elongated flexible handle having each of a predetermined length and shape, formed from a pre-selected material. The handle has a first end and a second end. The predetermined length is at least sufficient for reaching longer distances with minimal bending and stretching. A gripping means is disposed on the flexible handle. A connecting means is disposed on the first end of the flexible handle. The connecting means is detachably engageable with a shaving means, whereby potential back strain and injury to the user is reduced.

Marching band string instruments and wearable string instruments are described that include a stiff waist band to prevent excessive side to side movement during use, while providing easy doff and don of the string instrument. String instruments also are provided with adjustable chest braces to allow accommodation for different player sizes and for minimization of back strain when playing the electric string instrument for extended time periods. Electric string instruments optionally have soft material interposed between bridge feet and a string instrument body, to allow a more resonant sound detection from a pickup located between the bridge feet and the body. Other advances include generation of a stereo signal from bridge vibrations, and electronic processing of sound that enhances the electric string instrument playing and learning experience.

An apparatus that aids emergency personnel in transporting and carrying incapacitated people on stretchers or similar devices is herein disclosed. The apparatus comprises a belt worn by a user around the lower or middle back. The belt is designed to prevent back strain and injury by keeping the spine aligned and by forcing the user to maintain a proper posture when lifting a patient. The apparatus also comprises a harness to give additional support to the back and non-captive hook positioned on either the front or buckle area of the belt. The hook aids in supporting the stretcher or gurney when the user of the apparatus is an upright position. Its non-captive design allows for quick disconnection should the user stumble, fall or lose their balance.

Abdominal exercisers allow a user to perform sit-ups without straining their back. A set of adjustable handles allow the user to use his or her arms and upper body to assist the upward motion of the torso if necessary, thereby reducing back strain. A head and neck cushion and seat cushion support the user, and footrests hold the user's feet in place. Nonskid pads are attached to the bottom of the abdominal exerciser to prevent it from slipping during use. The abdominal exerciser folds in half for ease of transport and storage.

A mechanical lift features the low profile of a traditional wood and cloth cot stretcher allowing patients to be easily rolled or moved upon a flat surface. An integrated mechanical lift system then lifts a patient to a raised or seated position without need for manual lifting. The lift allows patients to be moved and transported without back strain to health care workers or first responders. The lift may be raised by the mechanical movement or expansion of a piston. A seat plate 420 may rest upon a non-tilting seat strut 310 and become a seat as the lift rises. During the lifting process, a back plate 400, attached to a back strut 205 gently rises to place the patient in a seated position as a leg plate 440 lowers.

Marching band string instruments and wearable string instruments are described that include a stiff waist band to prevent excessive side to side movement during use, while providing easy doff and don of the string instrument. String instruments also are provided with adjustable chest braces to allow accommodation for different player sizes and for minimization of back strain when playing the electric string instrument for extended time periods. Electric string instruments optionally have soft material interposed between bridge feet and a string instrument body, to allow a more resonant sound detection from a pickup located between the bridge feet and the body. Other advances include generation of a stereo signal from bridge vibrations, and electronic processing of sound that enhances the electric string instrument playing and learning experience.

The disclosure describes a novel device for providing assistance for the manual lifting of an immobile individual. The disclosure provides for a portable lift device that reduces the back strain of a caregiver and provides balance while preventing discomfort and / or injury to an immobile individual during lifting.

Provided is a method for measuring swing arm ball head stress. First, four strain pieces are bound on the front largest circle, the back largest circle, the left largest circle and the right largest circle of a swing arm ball head at equal distance respectively and are parallel to the axial direction of a ball head pin. The front strain piece and the back strain piece are connected in series to form a limb half bridge, and when the swing arm ball head bears front-back direction stress of a vehicle, X-direction stress of the swing arm ball head can be measured by measuring the output voltage of a bridge circuit. The left strain piece and the right strain piece are connected in series to form a limb half bridge, and Y-direction stress of the swing arm ball head can be measured. Then an actuator is used for carrying out longitudinal and lateral loading on the swing arm ball head respectively and recording loading force, data collecting equipment is used for recording corresponding strain, and a changing relationship curve of strain and force is obtained by fitting. Finally, measuring is carried out. According to the method, a special force sensor is of no need, cost is low, measuring results are accurate, real-vehicle measuring can be carried out on stress of various swing arm ball heads of vehicles of different types, and universality is high.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine preparation for treating neck, shoulder, waist and back strain. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation is prepared from, by weight, 10-20 g of polygonatum kingianum, 10-20 g of myrrh, 10-20 g of olibanum, 10-20 g of radix astragali, 15-25 g of radix angelicae, 15-25 g of unprocessed rhizoma pinelliae, 5-15 g of asarum, 5-15 g of dipsacus asperoids, 25-35 g of garden balsam stem, 15-25 g of rhizoma arisaematis, 15-25 g of radix aconiti kusenzoffii, 15-25 g of radix aconiti, 10-20 g of cassia twigs, 10-20 g of radix clematidis, 25-35 g of caulis spatholobi, 10-20 g of saposhnicovia divaricata, 15-25 g of notopterygium roots, 5-15 g of lumbricus, 15-25 g of lycopodium clavatum, 25-35 g of kadsura pepper stem, 5-15 g of peach kernels, 1-10 g of flos carthami, 10-20 g of dried radix rehmanniae, 10-20 g of ligusticum wallichii, 5-15 g of angelica sinensis, 5-15 g of radix paeoniae alba, 5-15 g of gentiana macrophylla and 5-15 g of frying semen raphani. Compared with oral medicine, effective components can directly act the focus and meanwhile the stimulus of western anti-inflammatory analgesic to gastrointestinal tract is avoided.

A mechanical lift features the low profile of a traditional wood and cloth cot stretcher allowing patients to be easily rolled or moved upon a flat surface. An integrated mechanical lift system then lifts a patient to a raised or seated position without need for manual lifting. The lift allows patients to be moved and transported without back strain to health care workers or first responders. The lift may be raised by the mechanical movement or expansion of a piston. A seat plate 420 may rest upon a non-tilting seat strut 310 and become a seat as the lift rises. During the lifting process, a back plate 400, attached to a back strut 205 gently rises to place the patient in a seated position as a leg plate 440 lowers.

An improved light box and film matrix with magnified viewing means for editing photographic images that have been scanned into a computer for photo manipulation. The light box contains light-blocking shades on top, left and right sides, and may be attached to the side of a computer monitor or placed on a horizontal surface. The film matrix confines photographic film while blocking extraneous light coming from within or behind the light box translucent viewing surface, and may be rotated 900 to accommodate horizontal or vertical images. The matrix holds mounted 35 mm and 6x6 cm slides, and single frames or sheets of 35 mm, 6x6 cm, 6x7 cm, and 9.8x12.4 cm film. A unique mounting bracket allows the light box to be placed vertically, immediately adjacent to the computer screen while comparing images, eliminating eye and back strain associated with conventional horizontally placed light boxes. The bracket can be repositioned on the light box to allow angled placement on a horizontal surface with an adjustable viewing angle. A magnification device is temporarily attached or detached to inspect the photographic image at greater magnification, so that details and color in the photo may be compared to the digital image on the computer.

A device for dispensing flowable materials to low locations without the user being required to bend over or kneel down during dispensing provides relief from back strain or other injuries. The device includes a cylinder having a piston mounted therein which reciprocates between forward ejecting and return directions. A driven rod, connected to the piston, extends through a front wall of the cylinder. Upon actuation, a trigger mechanism supplies a pressure medium within the cylinder for displacing the piston in the forward ejecting direction to dispense flowable material from the dispensing device. The trigger mechanism is oriented to enable the user to hold the dispensing device like a suitcase and is spaced a sufficient distance from where the flowable material is dispensed to enable a user to remain standing erect while dispensing to low areas such as where a floor and wall meet.

A mechanical lift features the low profile of a traditional wood and cloth cot stretcher allowing patients to be easily rolled or moved upon a flat surface. An integrated mechanical lift system then lifts a patient to a raised position without need for manual lifting. The lift allows patients to be moved and transported without back strain to health care workers or first responders. The lift may be raised by the mechanical movement or expansion of a piston.

A cutting board used on a standard height counter of work table in a food preparation area that includes an elevated, raised horizontally aligned planar panel that enables a chef to stand upright and thereby reduces back strain. The planar panel is supported by two downward extending, perpendicularly aligned vertical side panels. The widths and lengths of the planar panel and the side panels are sufficiently and the side panels are sufficiently spaced apart on the planar panel to create a lower rectangular storage cavity that can receive a ‘hotel pan’. The side panels are aligned inward and slightly offset from the lateral edges of the planar panel to form lateral overhanging edges that can extend over the edge of the ‘hotel pan’ when the ‘hotel pan is placed on the work table adjacent to the cutting board. The cutting board is made of plastic or other dishwasher compatible material.

A portable device to help adults hold and support their infants is a semi-circular belt-shaped fabric product that is preferably well-padded with soft durable materials. It comprises a center portion connecting with a pair of arm-extended elements, a pair of shoulder straps, a body strap, a pair of hand-holders and a pair of locking strap systems. It is primarily used for training and assisting infants to walk during the early development stages and beyond. It also functions to minimize back strain on the child caregiver by eliminating back bending when holding a child who is a significantly different height. The design provides this device with the advantages of long-term usage and multiple functions, such as securing an infant onto a chair.

An improved mobility assistance apparatus designed for the elderly is disclosed herein. The apparatus alleviates wrist and back strain and increases stability by distributing the users weight across his or her forearms onto a pair of armrests. The user stands centered inside of the improved mobility assistance apparatus which provides better stability in all directions, helping to keep users from falling over backwards or to the side as is common with existing walkers. The wheels of the improved mobility assistance apparatus conform to obstacles in the ground, creating a smoother walking experience.

The Portable PC keyboard and mouse tray is the first portable workstation for the laptop or keyboard and mouse fitted with an attached filled bag. Placement on the lap allows for the adjustment of distance between the user and monitor, adjustment of the tilt of the laptop or keyboard for comfort and reduced strain of the wrist. Optimum placement of mouse reduces shoulder and back strain.

Back rest to be used in association with a chair or a seat providing an adaptable convex back support for individual adjustment. The back rest comprises a plate shaped body that is bent into a curved shape by use of a tensioning device. The back rest can be used to increase comfort while seated, for example at the office or during travels, or to prevent or relieve back strain and ache as a result of being seated over longer periods or having back problems. The back rest is portable and fits into a backpack or handbag, and can be set up in a conventional chair, for example a seat in an airplane, waiting area, or office chair.

The invention relates to a self-acupressure device and method for alleviating back strains. The device comprises an elongated flexible casing containing one or more acupressure elements at one or both ends of the elongated flexible casing By swinging the acupressure elements horizontally from side to side or diagonally over the shoulder and under the armpit of a subject with the application of different speeds and force, the subject can apply acupressure stimulations to the selected areas of his / her own back by hitting the selected areas of the body with the selected intensity and frequency of the hits. The elongated casing can be used to extend the hands of a subject. Soft acupressure elements can be used for imitating acupressure massage performed by the palm a human hand, and hard acupressure elements for imitating acupressure massage performed by the thumb of a human hand.

The present disclosure will provide a simple spinal support device that can be used while sitting to force the user to develop proper posture and reduce back strain. This is accomplished by creating a ‘T’ shaped device that can be ergonomically designed for the back. The user will place the device against the back rest of a chair prior to sitting. Alternatively, the device will be integrated within the chair. When in use, the spinal support member will force the user's shoulders to go backwards, improving his or her posture instantly.

An apparatus wearable on a torso of a user to support and article such as a fishing rod is disclosed. The apparatus includes a primary panel defined by an external side and an internal side that has a contour substantially conforming to the torso. The primary panel is also defined by a central section interposed between a left peripheral section and a right peripheral section, with the central section including at least one open recess that is receptive to the article. The recess is defined by an outline on the primary panel and a depth that extends into the primary panel. The apparatus also includes at least one harness member that cooperates with the primary panel to secure the same to the torso and redirect horizontal forces against the primary panel to a vertical direction. The harness member is engageable to the shoulders of the user.

An ergonomic, multi-purpose, attachable and adjustable, auxiliary handle assembly that provides a single supplementary handle for multiple tools and implements. The handle assembly is comprised of an “L”-shaped cylindrical bar that is combined with an adjustable yet lockable, hinged clamp that can be conveniently positioned along the primary cylindrical shaft of elongated tools and implements. This adjustable placement of this new auxiliary handle provides greater convenience in utilizing the tool to maximize its leverage or lifting capability while reducing the risk of muscular strain and fatigue. The adjustable feature allows operators of different sizes; tall to short, to conveniently place the adjustable handle on their tool or implement, at a position on the elongated shaft, that maximizes their preferred handling of the tool for operation. This auxiliary handle allows the user to maximize the effective use of the tool while reducing arm and back strain or injury. In addition to the ergonomic benefits, this new auxiliary handle provides multiple functional benefits for more effective lifting, pulling and pushing operation of tools and implements. In addition, the auxiliary handle enables operational use of tools and implements, with all the above-mentioned benefits, for both day and night use, given the convenient optional lighting component attached to the “L”-shaped handle that sheds light on the tool or implement head (where the head is the shovel, rake, hoe, broom or other tool end attachment).

A device for dispensing flowable materials to low locations without the user being required to bend over or kneel down during dispensing provides relief from back strain or other injuries. The device includes a cylinder having a piston mounted therein which reciprocates between forward ejecting and return directions. A driven rod, connected to the piston, extends through a front wall of the cylinder. Upon actuation, a trigger mechanism supplies a pressure medium within the cylinder for displacing the piston in the forward ejecting direction to dispense flowable material from the dispensing device. The trigger mechanism is oriented to enable the user to hold the dispensing device like a suitcase and is spaced a sufficient distance from where the flowable material is dispensed to enable a user to remain standing erect while dispensing to low areas such as where a floor and wall meet.