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 Title: |
US4191373:
Tennis elbow brace
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Lancellotti, William E.; Providence, RI 02903
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1980-03-04
/ 1976-12-06
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| Application Number: |
US1976000748111
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/01;
A63B 69/38;
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IPC-7:
A63B 69/38;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/01D7; A63B69/38;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/016;
602/020;
Original:
273/029.A;
128/077;
128/088;
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| Field of Search: |
273/29 R,29 A,189 R,189 A
128/077,80 R,80 B,80 C,80 E,80 F,87 R,88,165
002/016,22,209
003/012,12.2,12.3,1.91,22
403/110
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| Priority Number: |
| 1976-12-06 |
US1976000748111 |
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| Abstract: |
A brace adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/or preventing tennis elbow comprising in its most basic form a pair of discs adapted for respective generally nonslip compressive contact with that portion of the player's arm directly overlying the medial and lateral eipcondyles thereof. The discs are generally of cup-shaped internal configuration having a somewhat compressible surface for engaging the player's skin. Bracket means enable the mounting of such discs in spaced opposition from each other and permit their independent rotation so as to follow the movements of the player's arm.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Salter & Michaelson ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Pinkham, Richard C.; Brown, T.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A device adapted for wear by a tennis player for minimizing and/or preventing tennis elbow comprising, a pair of elements adapted for respective generally compressive contact with the area of said player's arm adjacent the medial and lateral condyles thereof, bracket means for mounting each of said elements in spaced opposition to each other, said bracket means permitting the adjustment of each of said elements so as to enable said elements to apply pressure to specific areas of said player's arm so as to relieve at least some of the tension applied to said condyles normally caused by the movements of said player's arm during tennis play, said device including forearm brce means extending from opposite sides of said bracket to anchor means adapted for connection to the forearm of the wearer, said anchor means including at least an upper foremarm strap adapted for positioning proximal the wearer's elbow, said forearm brace means including separate first and second relatively stiff brace members connected respectively to the lateral and medial sides of said bracket and to generally opposite sides of said forearm strap, and including spring means for continually urging said elements against said condyle adjacent arm areas.
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| Forward References: |
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