Adjustable prone body support apparatus

Abstract

In an exemplary embodiment, a prone body support apparatus for operating a work object is disclosed. The prone body support apparatus includes a base, and a secondary frame and a primary frame. The secondary frame includes a head support for supporting a headrest pad, a torso support and a hip support, the torso and hip supports may be moveable with respect to each other, and a posterior brace, all of which may include a pad. The primary frame includes a knee-adjacent thigh brace and a media emplacement for supporting a work object.

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         21 . 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 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 are positionable to cooperate in supporting the weight of the user resting on the body support apparatus in a prone position.   
     
     
         22 . The prone body support apparatus of  claim 21 , further including a media emplacement extending from at least one of the base or the primary frame and disposed below the head support, the media emplacement aligned with the viewing aperture of the head support. 
     
     
         23 . The prone body support apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein one or more of the head support, the torso support, the hip support, or a combination thereof are rotatable around or translatable along a long axis from the first and second ends of the second frame. 
     
     
         24 . 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 extending from and supported by the base, the primary frame having a knee-adjacent thigh brace rotatable in a plane along a longest dimension of the base; and 
 the secondary frame extending from and 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 posterior brace, the knee-adjacent thigh brace and the foot brace are positionable to cooperate in supporting the weight of the user resting on the body support apparatus in a prone position, and   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 is rotatable up to about 100 degrees relative to the base when in an upright position, and   wherein the prone body support apparatus is reconfigurable from the prone orientation to a collapsed orientation to the upright position.   
     
     
         25 . The prone body support apparatus of  claim 24 , further including a media emplacement extending from at least one of the base or the primary frame and disposed below the head support, the media emplacement aligned with the viewing aperture of the head support. 
     
     
         26 . The prone body support apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the primary frame is detachable from the base. 
     
     
         27 . 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 first end and a second end, and having at the second end a foot brace, wherein the base has a generally planar configuration to rest the prone body support apparatus on a surface; 
 the primary frame having first and second legs, each leg extending from and supported by the base, the primary frame having a knee-adjacent thigh brace extending from the first leg; and 
 the secondary frame extending from and supported by the primary frame, the secondary frame having, arranged sequentially from a first end to a second end, a head support extending from the first end, the head support having a viewing aperture, a torso support, a hip support, and a posterior brace extending from the second end and positionable at an angle other than parallel 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 are positionable to cooperate in supporting the weight of the user resting on the body support apparatus in a prone position.   
     
     
         28 . The prone body support apparatus of  claim 27 , further including a media emplacement extending from at least one of the base or the primary frame and disposed below the head support, the media emplacement aligned with the viewing aperture of the head support. 
     
     
         29 . The prone body support apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the first leg and second leg of the primary frame form a triangular support structure with the base.