Invalid exercising device

Details Invalid exercising device Invalid exercising device

1974-08-15

1976-01-06

Trapp, Lawrence W.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

272 73, A61H 102

Patent

active

039304957

ABSTRACT:
A bicycle type of exercising device for paraplegic invalids comprising an elongated structure having one end adapted to rest upon the floor and its other end adapted to rest upon the end of a conventional bed. Handle bar means and seat support means are mounted upon the end resting upon the floor to provide a manual operator station. The latter end is also provided with a first bicycle sprocket which is operably connected by a link chain to a second sprocket operably connected to the other end of the elongated structure. The second sprocket means is provided with pedal means adapted to receive and retain the feet of a paraplegic who is horizontally disposed in the bed on which the present device is operably mounted whereby the invalid can pedal the present device alone, or preferably, his legs can be exercised by an operator pedaling at the other end provided with the manual station.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1820372 (1931-08-01), Blomquist
patent: 2020992 (1935-11-01), Caplan
patent: 3213852 (1965-10-01), Zent
patent: 3540435 (1970-11-01), Smith
patent: 3572699 (1971-03-01), Nies

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