Patent ID: 6637055
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A bed for facilitating the inversion of a human body comprising:a rectangular base having a front end, a rear end and opposing sides; a first padded board fixedly mounted to said rear end of said rectangular base; a second padded board having a first end proximal to said first padded board, a second distal end and opposing sides, said first end of said second padded board being pivotally secured to said rectangular base; a leg attachment including an axle, a central bar and a trapeze bar, said leg attachment being removably secured to said second distal end of said second padded board by said axle, said central bar depending from said axle and said trapeze bar adapted to be slidably mounted on said central bar at a plurality of positions; a first actuator, said first actuator being mounted to said rectangular base and having a first reciprocating piston, said first actuator providing a force through the movement of said first reciprocating piston to pivot said second padded board between a first position and a second position; a second actuator, said second actuator being mounted to said second padded board and having a second reciprocating piston, said second actuator providing a force through the movement of said second reciprocating piston to pivot said leg attachment between a first leg position and a second leg position, and an electronic control device, said electronic control device adapted to control the activation of said first and second actuators.