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 Title: |
US4739757:
Oxygen tube retaining headband
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Edwards, Anna M.; Edwardsville, PA 18794
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1988-04-26
/ 1986-11-13
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| Application Number: |
US1986000929827
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61M 16/06;
IPC-7:
A61M 51/08;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61M16/06L;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/207.18;
128/DIG.026;
604/179;
Original:
128/207.18;
128/DIG.26;
604/174;
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| Field of Search: |
128/207.17,207.18,207.11,204.11,DIG. 26,207.13
604/179,174
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| Priority Number: |
| 1986-11-13 |
US1986000929827 |
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| Abstract: |
A headband for supporting a nasal oxygen administering tube on the head of a patient. The headband includes a pair of adjustable straps extending over the top and around the back of a patient's head. The ends of one of the straps are foldable back upon themselves to form loops positioned in front of the patient's ears for supporting a tube without irritating the ears and face.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Tamburra, David A. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Coven, Edward M.; Reichle, K. M.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:
1. A headband for holding an oxygen breathing tube on the head of a patient, the tube being of the type which includes first and second opposite ends, means for connecting said ends to a source of oxygen and fluid communication means between said ends for providing oxygen to the patient, said headband comprising first strap means adapted to extend over the top of said head from side to side, second strap means adapted to extend around the back of said head, said first and second strap means each having first and second opposite ends and each of said respective opposite ends being connected together at points adapted to lie on opposite sides of the head, respectively, each end of one of said strap means extending beyond said point of connection and being foldable back upon itself to form loop means suitable to receive the first and second ends of the tube, respectively, therethrough to hold it in place, and means for holding said ends of said one strap means folded back.
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