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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1992
Charles V Burton, Excelsior, MN (US);
Gregory K Peterson, North Oaks, MN (US);
Casey L Carlson, Edina, MN (US);
Jeffrey A Weber, Minneapolis, MN (US);
William E Stumpf, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Spinal Designs International, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A traction seating device 10 includes a base support 11 on which first and second arm assemblies 15 and 16 are mounted. Preferably, the arm assemblies 15 and 16 are pivotally mounted and torso embracing members 29 and 30 are cooperatively connected thereto. A seat 43 depends from the arm assemblies 15 and 16 and as a person using the device 10 sits on the seat 43, the arms assemblies 15 and 16 are brought inward to move the device from an unengaged to an engaged position wherein the stress may be transferred from the lumbar spine to the rib cage of the person using the device.