An apparatus that supports a tattoo artist in a variety of positions to comfortably apply one or more tattoos to skin of a subject is herein disclosed. The apparatus can be reconfigured to optimally position and support the arms and/or chest of the tattoo artist. A method for using a tattoo stool can involve rotating armrests of the apparatus from a stowed position to a deployed position. The armrests can support the user's forearms while supporting the user's chest such that the user can comfortably tattoo a portion of the subject positioned in front of the stool.

A tilting inversion exerciser includes a foot support attached to an extension of a table, a carrier attached to the extension, a spindle attached to the extension, and a foot retaining device includes a lever having an oblong hole for slidably engaging with the spindle, a stem slidably attached to the lever, a pin attached to the stem and slidably engaged in a curved channel of the carrier biased to engage with the carrier, and the lever is engageable with the pin for retaining the pin to the carrier and for preventing the pin from being disengaged from the carrier when the extension of the table is inverted to an up-side-down position, and for giving some security to the user while conducting the inversion exercises.

An apparatus that supports a user in a variety of positions to comfortably perform tasks, such as applying one or more tattoos to skin of a subject is herein disclosed. The apparatus can be reconfigured to optimally position and support the arms and/or chest of the user. A method for using a stool can involve rotating armrests of the apparatus from a stowed position to a deployed position. The armrests can support the user's forearms while supporting the user's chest such that the user can comfortably perform tasks in front of a chest support of the stool.

A massage apparatus capable of adjusting the position of an arm massage unit includes a body massage unit configured to massage at least a part of a body of a user, the arm massage unit disposed on a side portion of the body massage unit and configured to massage an arm of the user, and a lifting and lowering unit disposed on a lower portion of the arm massage unit and configured to adjust a position of the arm massage unit.

A device for relieving the pressure that is exerted on a wheelchair user when sitting in a wheelchair. The wheelchair having two driving wheels, a seat and a back support. The device comprising a motion prevention structure arranged and configured to prevent at least one of the driving wheels from moving forward and a moveably mounted support structure arranged to allow the wheelchair to be rotated about the wheel axis (X) of the wheelchair's driving wheels, thereby tilting the wheelchair backwards while supporting the back support and maintaining the driving wheels in a fixed horizontal and vertical position.

An adjustable orthopedic seat pad for use of persons afflicted with neurological painful conditions namely sciatica, ischial bursitis, pirifomis syndrome, coccydynia and nerve impairments in the perineum area during sitting, with said adjustable seat pad comprising a pair of opposing cushion pads, and a plurality of elastic straps spacedly connecting the adjacent portions of said pair of cushion pads, characterized in that said pair of cushion pads having elongated raised portions with predetermined thickness disposed longitudinally on the upper distal ends thereof, and a space being provided in between the rear portions of said pair of cushion.

An apparatus that supports a user in a variety of positions to comfortably perform tasks, such as applying one or more tattoos to skin of a subject is herein disclosed. The apparatus can be reconfigured to optimally position and support the arms and/or chest of the user. A method for using a stool can involve rotating armrests of the apparatus from a stowed position to a deployed position. The armrests can support the user's forearms while supporting the user's chest such that the user can comfortably perform tasks in front of a chest support of the stool.

Described are oral phlegm extraction systems having a mouth insertion apparatus, a misting apparatus, and a suction apparatus. The mouth insertion apparatus includes a bite platform with at least one suction aperture positioned on a proximal end of the platform and directed toward an entrance to the patient's throat. A tongue positioner may also be included with at least one suction aperture positioned on a proximal end of the tongue positioner and directed toward an entrance to the patient's throat. The mouth insertion apparatus is also shaped to direct a flow of moist gas toward the entrance to the patient's throat.

A method for adapting massage sequences to different types of seats, which have a number of inflatable cushions arranged at specified locations in the seat, is described. A calculation model is parameterized for a particular seat type, and target values for each step of a massage sequence are read in by a control unit and control commands for valves are output depending on the degree of filling estimated by the calculation model during the massage sequence, wherein the target values of a step comprise at least the duration of a control command and the desired degree of filling of a cushion. The duration of a control command for filling a cushion is shortened, if necessary, in relation to the target value for each step of a massage sequence, in such a way that a specified degree of filling is not exceeded.

A massage chair comprises a frame structure, and an integrated torso support and a seat connected to the frame structure, which may be collapsible. The integrated torso support includes (a) an annular frame portion having a frame opening sized to accommodate a protruding abdomen of a pregnant or obese person, and (b) annular padding configured for removable attachment to the annular frame portion. The annular padding defines an abdominal opening sized to match or reduce the size of the frame opening. The seat is configured with a width sufficient to support a pregnant or obese person in a seated position. A massage chair transport system is also described.