Health care bed with variable width bed frame and method for use thereof

Abstract

A body alignment and correction device for use by a human user includes a belt for wearing about the user's waist and having a front and a back, an outer surface facing away from the user's body, an inner surface facing toward the user's body, and fastening means at the front for fastening said belt around the user's body; and includes a shoulder system having a shoulder strap, connection means for connecting the belt to the shoulder strap and to a pull cord fixable to an external object, the shoulder being strap configured to extend around the user's shoulders.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A body alignment and correction device for use by a human user having a body with a waist, shoulders and arms, comprising:
 a belt for wearing about the user's waist and having a front and a back, an outer surface facing away from the user's body, an inner surface facing toward the user's body, and fastening means at the front for fastening said belt around the user's body; and   a shoulder system having a shoulder strap, connection means for connecting said belt to the shoulder strap and to a pull cord fixable to an external object, the shoulder strap configured to extend around the user's shoulders.   
     
     
         2 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 1  wherein said belt further includes a base member having an inner surface and a pair of blocks variably positionable and releasably connectable to the inner surface of the base member. 
     
     
         3 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 2  wherein the blocks are variably positionable and connectable to the inner surface about 120 degrees apart from each other, on opposite sides of the fastening means at the front of said belt. 
     
     
         4 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 2  wherein the blocks are variably positionable and connectable to the inner surface about 120 degrees apart from each other, opposite the fastening means at the back of said belt. 
     
     
         5 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 1  wherein the connection means includes a pull cord. 
     
     
         6 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 5  wherein the pull cord is a tension spring. 
     
     
         7 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 1  wherein the connection means includes a connector strap releasably connectable to the shoulder strap and to said belt. 
     
     
         8 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 7  wherein the connection means further includes a belt strap connected to said belt, and wherein the connector strap connects to the belt strap. 
     
     
         9 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 7  wherein the connection means further includes a strap ring connected to the shoulder strap at two locations, and wherein the connector strap connects to the strap ring. 
     
     
         10 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 9  wherein the strap ring encircles the shoulder strap at two locations. 
     
     
         11 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 1  wherein the shoulder system includes a positioning strap connected on the user in tension to the shoulder strap at two locations and to said belt. 
     
     
         12 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 11  wherein the positioning strap is a Y-strap having three connection ends to connect to the shoulder strap at two shoulder strap portion locations and to said belt. 
     
     
         13 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 7  wherein the shoulder system includes a positioning strap connected on the user in tension to the shoulder strap at two locations and to said belt. 
     
     
         14 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 13  wherein said belt further includes a base member having an inner surface and a pair of blocks variably positionable and releasably connectable to the inner surface of the base member. 
     
     
         15 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 14  wherein the blocks are variably positionable and connectable to the inner surface about 120 degrees apart from each other, on opposite sides of the fastening means at the front of said belt. 
     
     
         16 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 2  wherein the blocks are variably positionable and connectable to the inner surface about 120 degrees apart from each other, opposite the fastening means at the back of said belt. 
     
     
         17 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 9  wherein the shoulder system includes a positioning strap connected on the user in tension to the shoulder strap at two locations and to said belt. 
     
     
         18 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 17  wherein said belt further includes a base member having an inner surface and a pair of blocks variably positionable and releasably connectable to the inner surface of the base member. 
     
     
         19 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 18  wherein the blocks are variably positionable and connectable to the inner surface about 120 degrees apart from each other, on opposite sides of the fastening means at the front of said belt. 
     
     
         20 . The body alignment and correction device of  claim 18  wherein the blocks are variably positionable and connectable to the inner surface about 120 degrees apart from each other, opposite the fastening means at the back of said belt.