Patents by Inventor Walter P. Sieber

Walter P. Sieber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Orthopedic reclining chair
    Patent number: 4214790
    Abstract: An orthopedic reclining chair is reclinable to a position in which the body of the occupant is substantially inverted, the occupant being retained in the chair by means of a lap belt engaging the upper surface of the thighs whereby to support the weight of the head and torso through the hip joints so as to apply traction to the spine of the occupant. Preferably the heating unit comprises an integral backrest and seat, together with a support for the lower portions of the legs, the seating unit being rockably suspended from a frame relative to which it may be pulled rearwardly from an equilibrium semi-reclining position to its substantially inverted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Inventor: Walter P. Sieber
  • Orthopedic reclining chair
    Patent number: RE31092
    Abstract: An orthopedic reclining chair is reclinable to a position in which the body of the occupant is substantially inverted, the occupant being retained in the chair by means of a lap belt engaging the upper surface of the thighs whereby to support the weight of the head and torso through the hip joints so as to apply traction to the spine of the occupant. Preferably the heating unit comprises an integral backrest and seat, together with a support for the lower portions of the legs, the seating unit being rockably suspended from a frame relative to which it may be pulled rearwardly from an equilibrium semi-reclining position to its substantially inverted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1982
    Assignee: Inverchair Inc.
    Inventor: Walter P. Sieber