Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Exercising appliance
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-18
2007-12-18
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3772)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Exercising appliance
C601S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10943743
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprising: (a) a stationary base; (b) a drive assembly providing a drive member and means for reciprocating the drive member along a fixed linear path; (c) a femoral support extending between a first end connected to the base and a second end; (d) a tibial support extending between a first end connected to the second end of the femoral support and a second end; (e) a rigidly mounted, cantilevered femoral cradle slidably connected to the femoral support; (f) a rigidly mounted, cantilevered tibial cradle slidably connected to the tibial support; (g) a connecting member having an upper end connected to the tibial support second end and a lower end connected to the drive member; (h) a footrest structure mounted forwardly of the tibial cradle; and (i) the above elements arranged such that a person's leg is cyclically flexed and extended in response to reciprocation of said drive member.
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Ana-Tek, LLC
Brown Michael A.
Olive & Olive P.A.
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