A heel protector for use when operating vehicles comprising a pad having an envelope including at least an upper and a lower panel of flexible material sealed about their peripheral edge portions; the bottom panel being of relatively soft, high friction material; the upper panel being of relatively soft, low friction material; a layer of flexible shape-retaining material disposed within said envelope; and a layer of contour forming granular material disposed within said envelope.

A skeletal support pillow conforming to the bodily skeletal dimensions of a user is provided which is dimensioned according to the bodily measurements of the user. The pillow includes a head support pillow section having a thickness approximately equal to the long leg of the right triangle whose hypotenuse lies between the acromial clavicular joint and the ipsilateral angle of the user's jaw. An arm tunnel/bridge section is attached at one side to the base of the head support pillow section, the...

A portable seating device which permits the user to support the back region of the body with the legs of the user when the user is seated with the buttocks on the ground or floor and legs bent at the knees. The device includes a singular strap which fits about the user's body and across the shins of the legs that is selectively adjustable to facilitate adaptation to different body sizes. The device further includes a padded back support cushion which lays against the upper region of the user's b...

A pillow for supporting the chest and shoulders of a patient when lying in a prone position with said pillow comprising a rectangular base having one end extending arcuately upwardly and over the base to form a narrow elongated rectangular shaped ridge top. The other end of the ridge extends downwardly from the top of the pillow and inwardly of its base to a second end of the pillow which connects the ridge of the pillow to its base.

The pillow of the present invention is comprised of a compressible foam core which is wrapped in a membrane that is impervious to air. The membrane has holes defined in it which permit air to flow out of the core when it is compressed and back into the core when it expands after having been compressed. The core is wrapped in a cushion which is made from a softer foam than the core. The cushion provides firmness and permits the pillow to be squeezed without compressing the core. A resilient layer...

A backboard for immobilizing and transporting injured persons and a head restraining device for employment with such a backboard is provided. The backboard includes a rigid support member, two head engaging members which are slidably received in a track attached to the rigid support member and latching assemblies to hold the head support members in a fixed position relative to the rigid support board. The head support members are designed to be positioned adjacent the head of an injured person w...

A limb support and the like is formed from a block of polyurethane foam having resilient characteristics, capable of permitting the passage of air and being of such configuration as to include a continuous open topped arcuate groove extending longitudinally along the length of the block for receiving, cradling and resiliently gripping the limb of a hospitalized patient to avoid rotation of the limb supported thereby.

A support pillow for the leg and foot comprising a substantially solid foam member, the foam member being of uniform cross-section and having a first support arm rising to a first height, a second support arm rising to a second height, and a support channel located therebetween. The height of the first support arm is selected to prevent sideward or rotational movement of the foot.

The body member positioning apparatus disclosed herein operates to clamp a body member, such as a foot, in relation to a fixture, e.g. such as may be used for ultrasonic bone testing. A shell member is provided which conforms to the expected shape of the body member with a space therebetween, this space being filled with a compliant foam liner. An inflatable bladder or bellows operates between a stationary housing part and a movable housing part to which the shell member is attached so that, by ...

A modular pad assembly includes at least two elongated plate members. Each of the elongated plate member has two opposed ends, and upper and lower faces. Each of the lower faces of the elongated plate members has two longitudinally spaced retaining rings formed thereon. The axes of the two retaining rings are aligned with one another and are parallel to a longitudinal axis of one of the elongated plate members. Each of the retaining rings of the elongated plate has an L-shaped support rod mounte...