LEVER-TYPE HOLDER Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: physiotherapeutical procedures, may be used in a wide range of branches of industry, for example in mechanical and electrical engineering. SUBSTANCE: each holder of a link of holders ( except for those provided with devices for fastening to support and object of manipulation ) has two working members rigidly secured on opposite surfaces of base and provided with through central openings for receiving connecting and binding element. Flat working surfaces of working members are disposed in mutually perpendicular relation and in perpendicular relation with respect to the plane of base section. One of working members has part for providing rigid connection relative to axis of pivot joint of this working member with connecting and binding element. Each pair of adjacent links of holder is conjugated over working surfaces of one working member included into each link of a pair of links. Connecting and binding element rigidly secured in opening of one working member of a pair of working members is passed through opening of second working member and openings in pivot joint for rotation in them. This working member is aligned with these openings. Elements of pivot joints are disposed in receptacles made in working member bodies outside their working surfaces in axial alignment with central openings. In other variants of holder at least one link has increased thickness of base as compared to that of base of other links. One of the variants of holder is composed of two parallel rows of links secured on base, each including one link with increased thickness of base, and the row of links, which is pivotally mated with these rows of links and has bases of low thickness. The third row of links terminates in a link for fastening an object of manipulation. Links may be formed as like parts, for example flat loops, or may be composed of two different parts, with one of them formed as fork with two parallel flat looped teeth and other formed as flat loop positioned in the center of base. This loop is mutable with fork of adjacent link by arranging it between fork teeth. EFFECT: unified structural members of holder, increased reliability of fastening holder in its operating position, convenience in usage and wider operational capabilities by adjusting the holder in accordance with weight of objects of manipulation. 5 cl, 9 dwg