EP 0116371 A3 19841205 - FITNESS THERAPY APPARATUS
Title (en)
FITNESS THERAPY APPARATUS
Publication
Application
Priority
US 46654083 A 19830215
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0116371A2] A fitness apparatus for inversion therapy in which the frame structure includes a base frame and an upright with two spaced upright frame members interconnected near the ends thereof by transverse frame members; a bed-like support assembly of such width that ist will fit between the upright frame members is pivotally connected to the latter; the bed-like support assembly includes holding means near the lower end thereof of releasably hold the legs of the person sing the apparatus in fixed position with respect to the bed-like support assembly; the bed-like support assembly additionally includes balancing means to enable pivotal movement of the bed-like support assembly controlled by simple arm movements of the person held onto the same by the holding means; the various parts of the frame structure and of the bed-like support assembly may thereby be made of standard frame parts detachably interconnected by bolts and slide members; a plate is secured to each side of the bed-like support assembly within the center area thereof, which is provided with a predetermined number of holes lying on a circle about the pivot axis of the bed-like support assembly on the upright frame to permit the bed-like support assembly to be held relative to the upright frame in a predetermined angular position by engagement of a pin-like member in a predetermined one of the apertures.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61H 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61H 1/0218 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1642 (2013.01); A61H 2203/0493 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 4170988 A 19791016 - KRAUSE NICOLAAS J P R [ZA]
- [YD] US 3769772 A 19731106 - OETIKER H
- [Y] US 3568669 A 19710309 - STITES JOSEPH D
- [YP] DE 3221721 A1 19831215 - MUELLER LEOPOLD
- [Y] US 3874375 A 19750401 - PENNER JOHN H
- [A] CH 621701 A5 19810227 - PAL MATYAS
- [A] FR 829380 A 19380624 - FILIPPO SALVATI
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 84101513 A 19840214