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US4625719:
Adjustable arm sling
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Chambers, David H.; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33004
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1986-12-02
/ 1985-07-16
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| Application Number: |
US1985000755700
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| IPC Code: |
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A61F 5/37;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/40;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/004;
128/DIG.015;
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128/094;
128/DIG.15;
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| Field of Search: |
128/094,77,84,DIG. 15
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| Priority Number: |
| 1985-07-16 |
US1985000755700 |
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| Abstract: |
An adjustable arm sling has a flexible body with two sets of supporting loops of adjustable length therearound providing tags which adjustably connect with crossed shoulder straps anchored near the ends of the sling body. Hook and loop type fastener strips are preferably used for the loop adjustments and for the adjustable connection of the shoulder straps to the tags.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Seed and Berry ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Swiatek, Robert P.; Weiss, John G.
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None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. An adjustable arm sling comprising:
- a flexible sling body formed to provide a channel section closed at one end by an elbow portion and open at the other end, said channel section having opposed front and back portions merging with a bottom portion and together with the bottom portion merging with the elbow portion;
- an underarm strap centrally of the sling body and an underwrist strap adjacent the open end of the sling body, said underarm and underwrist straps each passing beneath the sling body, being secured to the channel section, and having a respective tag at the top of the back portion of the channel section;
- an overarm strap and an overwrist strap fixed at a rear end to the tag of the underarm strap and the tag of the underwrist strap, respectively, and arranged to overlap at the front portion of the underarm strap and the underwrist strap, respectively;
- a first shoulder strap fixed to said elbow portion and having a free end portion arranged to overlap the tag of the underwrist strap;
- a second shoulder strap fixed to said channel section near the open end thereof and having a free end portion arranged to overlap the tag of the underarm strap; and
- four mating sets of hook and loop type fastening strips mounted at (a) the underside of the overarm strap and the front side of the underarm strap, (b) the underside of the underwrist strap and the front side of the underwrist strap, (c) said free end portion of the first shoulder strap and the tag of the underwrist strap, and (d) said free end portion of the second shoulder strap and the tag of the underarm strap.
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