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 Title: |
US5141488:
Sling device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Schrader, Kenneth L.; Beloit, WI 53511
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1992-08-25
/ 1990-08-09
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| Application Number: |
US1990000564646
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/37;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/01;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/004;
128/878;
Original:
602/004;
128/878;
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| Field of Search: |
128/094,875,876,878
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-08-09 |
US1990000564646 |
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| Abstract: |
A sling device is disclosed for securing to a waistband of a user. The sling device extends over the left and right shoulders of the user for supporting an arm of the user. The device includes a first and second strap extending over the left and right shoulder of the user respectively. Each of the straps has a first and a second end. Front and further front fasteners are connected to the first end of the first and second straps respectively for fastening the first ends of the straps to the waistband. Rear and further fasteners are connected to the second ends of the first and second straps respectively for fastening the second ends to the waistband. A first and second portion each having a first and second extremity are secured at the first extremities to the first and second straps respectively between the front and further front fasteners and the left and right shoulders respectively of the user. Adjustable and further adjustable securing elements are secured to the second extremities of the first and second portions respectively for adjustably securing the second extremities to the first and second portions respectively between the first and second extremities thereof such that the first and second portions define an adjustable loop and a further adjustable loop respectively for adjustably supporting the arm of the user.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Archer, David J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
DeMille, Danton D.; Rooney, Kevin G.
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A sling device secured to a waistband of a user and extending over a left and right shoulder of the user for supporting an arm of the user, said device comprising:
- a first strap adapted to extend over the left shoulder of the user, said first strap having a first and second end;
- front fastening means connected to said first end of said first strap for adjustably fastening said first end of said first strap to the waistband;
- rear fastening means connected to said second end of said first strap for fastening said second end of said first strap to the waistband;
- a first portion having a first and a second extremity, said first extremity during use of the device being secured to said first strap between said front fastening means and the midpoint of said first strap;
- an adjustable securing means secured to said second extremity of said first portion for adjustably securing said second extremity to said first portion between said first and second extremities thereof such that said first portion defines an adjustable loop for adjustably supporting the arm of the user;
- a second strap adapted to extend over the right shoulder of the user, said second strap having a first and second end;
- further front fastening means connected to said first end of said second strap for adjustably fastening said first end of said second strap to the waistband;
- further rear fastening means connected to said second end of said second strap for fastening said second end of said second strap to the waistband;
- a second portion having a first and a second extremity, said first extremity of said second portion in use of the device being secured to said second strap between said further front fastening means and the midpoint of said second strap;
- a further adjustable securing means secured to said second extremity of said second portion for adjustably securing said second extremity of said second portion to said second portion between said first and second extremities of said second portion such that said second portion defines a further adjustable loop for further adjustably supporting the arm of the user;
- said first and second strap crossing over each other at a location which is between said first portion and said rear fastening means and which is between said second portion and said further rear fastening means; and
- said first and second straps being secured to each other at said location, the arrangement begin such that in use of the device, when said front and said further front fastening means are adjusted, the height of the waistband relative to the shoulders of the user is altered without appreciably altering a distance between said adjustable loop and the left shoulder of the user and a further distance between said further adjustable loop and the right shoulder of the user so that adjustment of the height of the waistband does not appreciably alter the disposition of the arm of the user.
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