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1983-05-03

1985-09-24

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 57, A61H 700

Patent

active

045427380

ABSTRACT:
A massage appliance embodying a support frame adapted to be located adjacent the back of a user for supporting the user in a prone position and having pressure applying means mounted for movement relative to the support frame along the spine of the user. The appliance comprises a pair of spaced apart side rails between which the back of the user is positioned. A carriage is disposed on each of the side rails, and a pressure applying assembly is carried by and between the carriages and supports the pressure applying means. Handles arranged adjacent the rails are connected to the carriages and each handle has a plurality of spaced locating notches each engageable with a respective locating means fixed to the rails to selectively position the pressure applying means in an indexed step wise movement or manner relative to the frame.

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patent: 1265083 (1918-05-01), Hoard
patent: 1501341 (1924-07-01), Hoard
patent: 1537464 (1925-05-01), Hummel, Jr.
patent: 1929107 (1933-10-01), Weaver
patent: 2180775 (1939-11-01), Stevens
patent: 2230057 (1941-01-01), Hill

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