CPC A47C 9/005 (2013.01) | 15 Claims |
1. A prone body support apparatus, comprising:
a base and interconnected primary and secondary frames that provide upper body support and lower body three-point fixation to brace body portions that include knee-adjacent thigh portions, a posterior portion, and one or more feet of a user resting on the body support apparatus in a prone position,
the base having a generally planar configuration to rest the prone body support apparatus on a surface, the base including a foot brace;
the primary frame supported by the base and having a knee-adjacent thigh brace, the knee-adjacent thigh brace oriented generally perpendicular to the base for contacting the user's thigh;
the secondary frame supported by the primary frame, the secondary frame having, arranged sequentially from a first end to a second end, a head support having a viewing aperture, a torso support, a hip support, and a posterior brace positionable at an angle relative to the head, torso and hip supports,
wherein the secondary frame, when in a prone orientation, is oriented in a plane that is parallel to or angled relative to the base, and
wherein the posterior brace, the knee-adjacent thigh brace and the foot brace cooperate in supporting the weight of the user resting on the body support apparatus in a prone position to brace each of the knee-adjacent portion of the user's thigh, the user's posterior, and one or more of the user's feet.
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