JOHN ANTHONY KUBEK
Medical Practice in Bethlehem, PA

4455050, Jun 19, 1984

Jun 22, 1981

6/275797

John A. Kubek - Bethlehem PA

A47C 750

297430

A clot preventing invalid chair and attachments is disclosed in which a box-like single, open top foot enclosure is utilized to support both feet of a seated person. The enclosure attaches to the front and back chair legs in such a manner that it may be adjustable in both the horizontal and vertical planes and also pivot at the ankle to provide maximum comfort and adaptability. The box shoe structure prevents the patient's body from sliding forward and out of the chair, and also enables the patient's legs to be raised to prevent blood clots from forming, a condition prevalent in immobilized geriatric patients. One embodiment contemplates telescoping braces to allow retraction of the foot rest and a second embodiment combines both the telescoping brace with a pivoting brace to permit the foot enclosure to be retracted and stored under the chair seat. An auxiliary embodiment contemplates a knee support attachable to the arm rest of the chair to aid in keeping the legs aligned and to relieve pressure points where the knee of a patient could encounter the arm rest.