Patent ID: 6474742
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
An appendage cramp relief device for allowing a dialysis patient to press an appendage against to relieve a cramp, said appendage cramp relief device comprising:a base being adapted for resting on a support surface; a stanchion upwardly extending from a top of said base such that said stanchion is centered on said top of said base whereby said base provides support for said stanchion; an appendage pad being adjustably coupled to an upper end of said stanchion such that said appendage pad is adapted to adjust to a height proximate to the appendage of the user whereby the user can press the appendage against said appendage pad to relieve cramping; said base has a wheel slot extending through a perimeter wall of said base; and a wheel being rotatably coupled to said perimeter wall of said base such that said wheel is positioned within said wheel slot whereby said base can be tipped onto said wheel and wheeled to a new position, said perimeter wall being positioned on opposing sides of said wheel such that said perimeter wall inhibits contact with said wheel for inhibiting said wheel from being damaged, said wheel being aligned with a longitudinal axis of said stanchion for balancing the weight of said base, said stanchion and said appendage pad over said wheel for facilitating steering when said base is tipped and wheeled to the new position.