Title: Apparatus for supporting the body of a person in an upright position, in particular for therapeutic walking exercises

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting the body of a person in an upright position to relieve the load of the person's legs, in particular for therapeutic walking exercises, including a seat ring suspended by a cable from a trolley movable on an overhead track. The seat ring has in its rear section an inwardly projecting body support member shaped to engage below the tuber ischii of the person's body and said seat ring having a front section provided with an adjustable pressure pad projecting inwardly from the seat ring front section in opposite relation to the support member, which adjustable pressure pad can be pressed against the symphysis of the pubic bones of the body resting on the body support of the seat ring.

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Inventors: Zeijdel, August-Eden (The Hague, NL)
Teunissen, Rudolf B. (Noordwijk, NL)

Application Number: 898117
Filing Date: 1978-04-20
Publication_date: 1979-08-14
Assignee: N.V. Verenigde Instrumentenfabrieken Enraf-Nonius (Delft, NL)
Primary Class(es): 482/69
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

823812	Jun, 1906	Ritter	272/70.
2327671	Aug, 1943	Ruppecht	272/70.
2362466	Nov, 1944	Carter	297/6.

Other Refs: 586404

Dec, 1958	IT

Primary Examiner: Oechsle, Anton O.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Lane, Aitken & Ziems