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 Title: |
US4530349:
Therapy aid for treating cystic fibrosis
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Metzger, Dorothy; Peoria, IL 61615
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1985-07-23
/ 1983-12-06
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| Application Number: |
US1983000558621
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61H 23/06;
A61H 31/00;
G09B 23/28;
IPC-7:
A61K 39/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61H31/00H2; A61H23/06; G09B23/28; K61H201/16A20;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/897;
002/102;
434/260;
434/262;
434/395;
Original:
128/001.R;
128/132.R;
002/102;
434/262;
434/395;
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| Field of Search: |
128/1 R,116,132 D,303 B,379,384
002/075,80,102
434/262,265,275,256,257,395-400
272/098
273/1 F
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| Priority Number: |
| 1983-12-06 |
US1983000558621 |
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| Abstract: |
A vest, made from quilted material, has a plurality of individually numbered positions formed thereon to establish a prescription sequence of therapy steps to aid victims of cystic fibrosis. Graphic material may be associated with each position to identify a body posture for the patient.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Laff, Whitesel, Conte & Saret ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kaechele, Karen;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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The claimed invention is:
1. A therapy aid for treating cystic fibrosis comprising a vest having thereon located externally on the vest in the area above the thoracic cavity, a plurality of sequentially numbered positions for identifying places on a patient's body which are to be successively clapped in the numbered sequence, and padding means in said vest located under each of said numbered positions to provide a sufficient amount of padding at each of said places where said body is clapped, whereby when the patient is clapped to break loose the debris of the lungs without significant injury to the tissue being clapped.
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