Abstract: This invention is an exercise apparatus upon which the user rests his or her hips and feet while lying on a flat surface such as a floor. It provides means by which a user can pull or push with the hands and feet while the user oscillates, rocks, or rotates his body to stretch or relax the back muscles. It can be used directly on a flat surface or on a base.

Abstract: An orthospinal chair for exercising the spinal column and back muscles by placing tension on the spine through partial inversion. The orthospinal chair allows partial inversion of a person in a supine, bent-knee position at an easily controllable angle. The user of the orthospinal chair is retained in a supine, bent-knee position by a restraining strap secured across the hip area which allows the person to apply tension while in a partially inverted position to relieve back pain and strengthen back muscles.

Abstract: A ledge bed apparatus for use with a patient care bed having a vertically movable bed frame. The apparatus includes a mattress support member adapted to be positioned on the bed frame and a leg assembly. The leg assembly includes an upper leg portion depending from the mattress support member and a lower leg portion pivotally attached to the upper leg portion which is pivotable into substantially vertical alignment therewith. The leg assembly also includes means for locking the upper and lower leg portions in alignment when the lower leg portion is first pivoted into alignment with the upper leg portion and the leg assembly is subsequently vertically loaded by lowering the bed frame so that the lower leg portion engages a load bearing surface and a portion of the mattress support member is supported by the leg assembly in a position elevated with respect to the bed frame, thereby forming a ledge.

Abstract: A ledge bed overlay for use with conventional patient care beds whereby a ledge can be formed to facilitate placing a bedpan or a bathtub beneath a patient without having to physically lift the patient.

Abstract: A ledge bed for use in hospitals, nursing homes and the like where it is desirable to position the ledge bed in a configuration suitable to place a bedpan or bathtub beneath a patient in bed without an attendant having to physically lift or move the patient. The ledge bed further includes inclination means for inclining head and foot mattress support sections as well as elevational means for elevating the ledge bed on telescopically connected support legs.

Abstract: A manual tool for feeding refuse to a garbage grinder disposal includes a unitary body with a head portion adjacent one end of the body. The head portion is provided with a plurality of spaced, longitudinally extending recess means to define longitudinally extending ribs between the recess means whereby the tool may be manually grasped. Shaft means extend longitudinally from the head portion and is of a size for inserting in the garbage grinder disposal, and surface means are provided on the end of the shaft means and project therefrom whereby refuse may be engaged by manual manipulation of the tool and stuffed into the garbage grinder. Surface means on the tool limit the extent the shaft means may be inserted in the garbage grinder disposal.