Patent ID: 7624737
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: A47B,A47C,A61B,A61G

Abstract:
1. A support device adapted and configured to support a user's torso, said support device adapted to be used with a patient chair, said patient chair having a base, said support device comprising: a) a padded rest which a user, who is not a patient seated in said patient chair, can lean his torso against, said torso includes said user's abdominal area, chest area and anterior shoulder area; b) a transport structure including a horizontal track which is connected to said base, said transport structure capable of moving linearly along said base on said horizontal track, said transport structure capable of being temporarily fixed in a first position along said horizontal track against linear movement with respect to said base, and said transport structure capable of being subsequently released from said first position so as to again enable linear movement of said transport structure along said base on said horizontal track; and c) a support structure connecting said transport structure to said padded rest, said support structure having an angled bracket secured to said padded rest which permits said padded rest to pivot with respect to said angled bracket, an upright bracket secured to said transport structure, and a coupler joining said angled bracket to said upright bracket, said coupler allowing said angled bracket to be tilted relative to said upright bracket in any direction, and said coupler including a ball swivel having a screw friction lock.