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US4526164:
Universal size arm sling
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Bihl, Claudia J.; Franklin Furnace, OH
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| Assignee: |
Kirby; Theodore A., Jackson, OH
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| Published / Filed: |
1985-07-02
/ 1983-07-11
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| Application Number: |
US1983000512468
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/37;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/40;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/004;
D24/190;
Original:
128/094;
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| Field of Search: |
128/094,87 R,82,83
224/011,12,22
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| Priority Number: |
| 1983-07-11 |
US1983000512468 |
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| Abstract: |
A universal arm sling suitable for support of either a left arm or a right arm and adjustable to the size of the wearer having an elongated cloth panel with a plurality of tubular passageways at the lower portion. A belt is passed through one tubular passageway selected to yield the appropriate vertical size of the sling and is crossed behind the wearer's back and attached to the upper portion of the elongated cloth.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Foster, Frank H. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Apley, Richard J.; Macey, Harry
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A universal arm sling for support of either a left arm or a right arm comprising:
- (a) an elongated flexible panel having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- (b) a plurality of substantially parallel passageways formed laterally across said lower portion of said elongated flexible panel the passageways being formed one above the other;
- (c) a flexible belt with two opposite ends and extending through one of said passageways thereby permitting selectable adjustability in the vertical length of said elongated flexible panel; and
- (d) fastener means affixed to the ends of said flexible belt and to the upper portion of said elongated flexible panel for releasably attaching the ends of said belt to the top of said panel.
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