440 results about "Shoulder Support" patented technology

A shoulder support is fabricated of a light weight material. The shoulder support has a generally cylindrical front portion. The shoulder support has a connecting end and a rear portion. In this manner a generally triangular configuration is formed. The shoulder support has a central extent having a top end and a rear end with an intermediate portion. The rear portion has a concaved resting member. The resting member is adapted to rest against the front of a shoulder of a user. A coupling means is rotatable about a vertical axis and is adapted to couple the shoulder support to an end of a rifle.

A body rest structure includes a torso support for supporting the torso of a human body in a prone, elevated position which serves to induce a mild stretch of the user's thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. The torso support includes an upper chest and shoulder support platform and a lumbar support platform. An open region extends longitudinally between the platforms to provide room for at least a portion of the weight of the chest below the shoulders to pull down on the body between the platforms. The support may include a rear supporting surface to provide lifting support from below the hips and abdomen of the body. A head support for supporting the head of the body in a downwardly facing position when the torso is supported by the torso support is also disclosed. The head support includes a front portion for providing lifting support to the forehead of the body, and parallel opposed side portions for supporting opposed sides of the face. Each side portion has an upper surface that slopes upwardly from the front portion of the head support to the associated distal end of the side portion.

A foldable portable universal laptop computer holder and harness for hands-free mobile use of a laptop while standing or walking is provided and includes a laptop tray frame, a tray arm connected to said tray frame for supporting a laptop computer, a torso bar pivotally connected to said tray arm, wherein said tray arm can pivot up essentially parallel in position to said torso bar and can pivot down essentially perpendicular in position to said torso bar, a chest support connected to said torso bar, one or more housings attached to said chest support wherein said housings can adjustably slide in relation to said chest support, and shoulder supports pivotally connected to said housings wherein said shoulder supports can pivot laterally in relation to said housings.

An adjustable bed comprises separately articulatable and rotatable sections. These sections are operable to be articulated and rotated to facilitate a patient's entrance or exit to or from the bed. To facilitate entrance or exit, the torso section is articulated to a substantially upright or chair-like position. Next, the torso section is tilted, either to the right or to the left, to facilitate patient entry or exit. During the first part of this tilting motion, the lower thorax support region of the torso section is extended more than the shoulder support region to help rotate the patient into an exiting position. During the second part of this tilting motion, the shoulder support region is then hyperextended to help drive the patient off of the bed. A separately rotatable lower leg section may also be tilted in the same direction to further facilitate patient entry or exit.

A covering for a child for use when the child is being transported in a shoulder-supported harness-style child carrier, car seat or stroller, the covering resembling a coat or jacket on top in having sleeves and an opening for the child's head, and a bunting on the bottom. An aperture is provided in the rear for inserting the child's head and limbs after the child has been placed in the child carrier, car seat or stroller. A hood is removably attached to the opening for the child's head, allowing for use of the covering when the child is placed in a variety of carriers, car seats or strollers. Elastic edges are provided at the openings and apertures to provide comfortable and secure fit on and around the child.

A friction stir welding tool is provided for joining together workpieces utilizing friction stir welding processes having convex- or concave-shaped tapered shoulders. The inventive tool includes a support body rotatable about a first axis and having a distal end defining a shoulder. A rotatable pin extends from the distal end of the support body downward and away from the shoulder. The shoulder of the support body includes at least one section that is tapered, with the taper extending downward toward the pin. In a second embodiment, the pin of the tool has been removed to provide a friction stir surface processing function, and includes tools having either straight, convex-shaped or concave-shaped tapered shoulders.

A rehabilitative shoulder support comprising a supple sleeve component having a pair of elastically adjustable shoulder straps and a pair of downwardly depending elastic straps, a circumferential belt having a pair of shoulder strap circumferential belt loops, the circumferential belt loops being attached to elastically adjustable shoulder straps, the pair of downwardly depending elastic straps being permanently attached to the circumferential belt.

The invention specifically relates to a front and back overturning apparatus, and belongs to the technical field of sports apparatuses and instruments. The apparatus comprises a rolling frame, a seat and a shoulder supporting device; the seat and the shoulder supporting device are arranged in the rolling frame; the shoulder supporting device is positioned right above the seat; the rolling frame comprises two steel wheels, and a connecting cross bar between the two steel wheels; the seat comprises a backrest, a seat board and supporting legs. According to the apparatus, the rolling frame rolls to drive a practicer in the seat to practice overturning front and back; in addition, the shoulders are fixed through the shoulder supporting device, so that the neck does not bear any pressure from the body during overturning front and back, and as a result, the neck can be effectively protected; the apparatus has a good front and back overturning effect and free of the phenomena of inaccurate direction and failure of overturning.

An ink cartridge, ink filling method and apparatus are disclosed. A one valve is disposed in the ink chamber of an ink cartridge and includes a foot support portion, a wall support portion projecting at an angle from the interior side of foot support portion, a shoulder support portion bending towards the interior side of wall support portion, and a head support portion projecting from shoulder support portion with a through hole. A valve sealing assembly being maintained selectively in contact with the head support portion through hole by a pressure difference. A sealing assembly integrally formed with a block portion is disposed at ink outlet port. The cartridge is very sensitive to pressure changes, which enhances printing quality. At the same time, the sealing assembly of the cartridge has an enhanced sealing function in non-usage status and usage status as well.

A universal control valve may use two different seat ring types including a threaded seat ring or a clamped seat ring. The valve includes a valve body, a cage mounting space enclosed by a bonnet and sized to receive two different valve cage types, and a seat ring mounting location including, an annular shoulder, a radiused projection, and a threaded portion. The threaded portion receives a threaded seat ring and the radiused projection forms a seal, while the shoulder supports a mounting flange of a clamped seat ring and forms a seal. Accordingly, the seat ring mounting location can receive a selected one of the two different seat ring types.

A shoulder complex and upper arm injury reduction system having a torso fitting part, an upper arm wrap part, and at least one movement control strap constructed of non-stretchable material. The movement control straps are strategically anchored on the system to control posterior, anterior, and multidirectional movement of the upper arm wrap part relative to the torso fitting part. The straps are length adjustable to control the amount of movement of the upper arm wrap part relative to the torso fitting part, and prevent separation of the upper arm wrap part from the torso fitting part beyond the strap length. The system includes a control strap that extends from the shoulder capping region to a strap mounting location below or above the shoulder capping region. The strap is length adjustable to allow tension to be placed on the strap and to produce traction between the shoulder strapping region and the strap mounting location.

The invention discloses a double-arm casting sampling detection robot. The double-arm casting sampling detection robot comprises a moving platform, a waist rotating device, a lifting machine body, a shoulder support, a left work arm, a right work arm, a binocular stereo-vision system and a detection device. The moving platform is a walking mechanism and a bearing platform of the double-arm castingsampling detection robot, the waist rotating device and the lifting machine body can separately realize rotating and lifting adjusting functions, and the left work arm and the right work arm which are installed on the shoulder support are separately used for clamping castings and cutting castings. Three dimension scanning and component analysis testing are carried out in the detection device, andthe binocular stereo-vision system is used for obtaining field images and performing tasks such as navigation, target recognition and measurement. The double-arm casting sampling detection robot is used in casting production for replacing manual sampling, geometric parameter measurement, casting defect, component analysis and the like to the castings and samples; and the double-arm casting sampling detection robot has the advantages of high degree of automation, high adaptability and fast and convenient properties, can overcome the technical defects of existing detection devices and is more suitable for popularization.

An umbrella that includes a plurality of support members for supporting a canopy, and a pivot assembly coupled with each of the support members allowing the support members to move between an open position and a collapsed position. The plurality of support members define an outer perimeter of the umbrella. A handle engages one of the plurality of support rods at the outer perimeter offset from a center of the umbrella. A shoulder support may be coupled to one of the support members.

A garment retention system includes a garment hanger having a body, a hook extending from the body for suspending the hanger from a support, first and second arms extending laterally from the body to respective first and second distal ends. At least one arm has an attachment retention surface with a surface normal directed generally towards the body and in a generally opposite direction from the distal end of that. A garment retention attachment extends between the attachment retention surface and the distal end of the at least one arm. The garment retention attachment includes a first means for engaging the attachment retention surface, and a second means for engaging the distal end of the at least one arm. The garment retention system is enhanced by providing the garment retention attachment with friction-increasing surface features on an upwardly facing side of thereof, and/or by judicious selection of material for the garment retention attachment.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a manufacturing method of mahogany furniture. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of: (A) selecting raw wood according to the shape, the color and the texture of the furniture in a design scheme; (B) putting the raw wood in a baking kiln for baking treatment; (C) selecting wood with the proper size for board forming; (D) adopting an alloy knife for planing, straightening and squaring; (E) manufacturing dovetail tenons, opening tenons, concealed tenons, half tenons, sleeve tenons, long and short tenons, shoulder inserting tenons, shoulder fixing tenons, shoulder supporting tenons, shoulder holding tenons and angle supporting tenons; (F) carrying out mortise and tenon combination on manufactured parts; and (G) carrying out surface planing on the assembled furniture. Known from the technical scheme, the manufacturing method of the mahogany furniture, disclosed by the invention, has the advantages that before the furniture is assembled, mahogany is firstly baked, and after the baking, the stability of the mahogany is improved, so that the phenomena of shrinkage, cracking and deformation generated due to larger moisture of the wood are prevented.

Supportive garments, particularly maternity and post-maternity garments, are provided for support and promoting good posture of a wearer. The garment covers a wearer's torso and at least an upper portion of a wearer's thighs and includes a non-stretchable posterior panel positioned to extend transversely at least over an inter scapular upper back region of a wearer and longitudinally to a wearer's waistline, and connecting across a stretchable body portion that covers a lower torso and extends along a wearer's posterior sides to a shoulder region. An embodiment suitable as a maternity garment includes an abdominal portion having a more stretchable material than surrounding areas, whereas an abdominal portion in another embodiment suitable for post-maternity or slimming supportive wear is more compressive and incorporates cellulite-reducing fibers. A shoulder support portion extends laterally and upwardly from a lower portion of the posterior panel to the shoulder region.

The present invention relates to a redesigned food tray that is supported by the user's shoulders. The food tray features a two-part tray system that when folded out resembles a circle. The outer tray of the two-part tray system features two cup holders, and rotates about the center of the two-part tray system. When the outer tray is folded up, the cup holders retract. A bib-like cover attaches to the shoulder straps and prevents food and/or beverages to spill on the end user. The inner tray features a lip, which prevents spill from food and/or beverage to reach the user's lap.

Percussion instrument carriers where the shoulder straps include an expandable cushioning feature. The feature allows the shoulder straps to be adjusted for the comfort of the user. Each shoulder strap may have one or more expandable cushions that will allow the top of the shoulder strap to be expanded. Multiple expandable cushioning features can be linked to allow more than one feature to fill at the same time. Expandable cushion can allow the carrier to be adjusted foreword and aft of the user to allow positioning of the carrier on the user as well as adjusted for users of different widths. An additional expandable cushion can be located on the back member.

An airbag apparatus for a vehicle may include an inflator, and an airbag cushion having a depressed head support portion formed in a rear portion of the airbag cushion so that when the airbag cushion may be deployed by gas supplied from the inflator, the head support portion receives a head of a passenger, and shoulder support portions protruding from lateral sides of the head support portion in a rearward direction and forming a space between the shoulder support portions to have the head support portion therebetween when the airbag cushion may be deployed, and a support tether provided in the airbag cushion and extending in a transverse direction across the shoulder support portions such that a gas path may be defined in a front portion of the airbag cushion below the support tether, the gas path guiding the gas downwards.

An over the shoulder support system for concealed carry is disclosed. The system allows comfortable and discreet concealed carry of holstered weapons and associated materials, distributing load across one or both shoulders while allowing the entire system and supported weapon to remain concealed beneath clothing. The system can attach to a belt with j-hooks, and can attach directly to a wearer's clothing and/or to a holster.

An adjustable head and shoulder support apparatus for use with a mobile phone includes a mobile device case having opposing top and bottom ends and configured to hold the mobile phone, the case including a rear face. The apparatus includes a support arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the rear face proximate the top end and a second end opposed from the first end. The support arm is pivotally movable between a stowed configuration adjacent the rear face and an extended configuration displaced from the rear face. The rear face of the case defines a recess that includes an upper portion having a generally circular configuration and a lower portion in communication with the upper portion. The support arm is nested in the lower portion of the recess at the stowed configuration and is displaced from the lower portion of the recess at the extended configuration.

The present invention features a unique carrying device for carrying a cartable item, wherein the carrying device is formed of a rigid structure and comprises means for engaging a first shoulder of a user, means for engaging a second shoulder of a user, means for connecting the means for engaging the first and second shoulders of a user together, means for adjusting the ergonomic configuration of the carrying device, means for releasably coupling or attaching the carrying device to a golf bag, and means for transitioning, upon elective actuation, functions to transition or convert the carrying device from a single-shoulder carrying arrangement or position to a dual-shoulder carrying arrangement or position.