Patent ID: 8197428
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A portable human body pulsating apparatus and a thoracic therapy garment locatable around the human thorax useable to apply repetitive compression forces to the thorax of a person comprising: a generator for creating air pressure and air pressure pulses, said generator including a housing, a pedestal having an upper end, a frame assembly mounted on the upper end of the pedestal, fasteners securing the housing to the frame assembly, surface support members connected to the pedestal to facilitate movement of the generator on a surface, said thoracic therapy garment including a reversible body having a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of chambers for accommodating air, an air inlet connector secured to a bottom portion of the body allowing access to the air inlet connector from said bottom portion, the air inlet connector being accessible from said bottom portion when either the front surface or the back surface of the body is located against the person's thorax, the air inlet connector having a passage open to the chambers, and a hose connecting the generator to the air inlet connector whereby air and air pressure pulses created by the generator flow through the hose and air inlet connector into said chambers, the air pressure pulses created by the generator being transferred to the chambers to subject the body to air pressure pulses whereby the thoracic therapy garment is useable to apply repetitive pressure pulses to the thorax of a person when the thoracic therapy garment is located around the thorax of the person regardless of whether the front surface or the back surface of the body is located against the person's thorax.