Patents Assigned to Tanaka Planning Corporation
  • Patent number: 5928175
    Abstract: A medical corset according to the present invention includes a hip band portion composed of an elastic material for covering both the sacroiliac region and the hip joint region and a pair of femoral region holding portions coupled below the buttock portion of this hip band portion to be fixed on the thighs. When this corset is put on a body, the sacroiliac region and the hip joint region are compressed and protected by the hip band portion and a lame hip due to a trouble of these joints is lightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Tanaka Planning Corporation
    Inventor: Nobutaka Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5893871
    Abstract: A wrist band according to the present invention includes a band body which is fitted on the body in a freely fitted and removable manner to surround part of the body, and a projection provided on the surface of the band body on the side facing the body. When the wrist band is fitted around the wrist, the projection, formed like a lattice on its inner surface, abuts on the hand joint region. Then, the band body surrounds the entire wrist and the projection is pressed against the hand joint region by the elastic force of the band body. Thus, the projection pressed against the hand joint region provides an acupressure effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Tanaka Planning Corporation
    Inventor: Nobutaka Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5792093
    Abstract: A foot supporter body is formed into a cylindrical shape using cloth having excellent elasticity and it has an approximately X-shaped acupressure projection on its inner side including first to fourth linear ribs extending in four directions from the center. The acupressure projection is formed in a symmetrical shape on the right and left sides of the center. When this foot supporter is fitted on the foot in the region somewhat back from the base region of the toes, the acupressure projection stimulates the surface of the foot to produce the effect of treating hallux valgus and the like and reducing the pain in the sole of foot caused by the this problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Tanaka Planning Corporation
    Inventor: Nobutaka Tanaka