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US6595936:
Arm support garment
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Oladipo, Olarewaju J.; Canton, MA 02021
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2003-07-22
/ 2000-06-28
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| Application Number: |
US2000000605963
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/37;
IPC-7:
A61F 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/37C2B2;
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| U.S. Class: |
602/004;
602/005;
602/020;
602/021;
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| Field of Search: |
602/004-5,60-62,75-77,20-21
128/878-880
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| Priority Number: |
| 2000-06-28 |
US2000000605963 |
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| Abstract: |
An arm support garment with an integral arm sling pouch for comfortably supporting and immobilizing the upper extremity on either the inner or outer surfaces of the front of the garment is disclosed. The sling pouch in the garment of the invention is accessed from the front exterior portion of the garment through vertical slits oriented in the garment material near each end of the pouch. Additional slits may also be provided to aid in ventilation. The pouch is preferably made with an expandable inside layer to allow usage by individuals with different forearm sizes. A separate support pouch of this configuration can also be used with traditional arm slings.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Lucchesi, Nicholas D.; Hamilton, Lalita M
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An arm support device comprising
- an article of clothing to be worn on the trunk of a patient in need of arm support, said article having a front portion, a back portion and a shoulder portion, each said portion of said article having an interior surface and an exterior surface and each of said front, back and shoulder portions being integrally connected to the other two of said portions, said front back and shoulder article comprising an integrally connected support pouch for said arm attached to the interior surface of said front portion of said article of clothing, said article further comprising one or more slits in said front portion in transverse orientation to the primary axis of said pouch, said slits extending from the exterior surface of said front portion through said front portion and a wall of said support pouch to the interior of said support pouch, wherein said slits provide access through said front portion to said support pouch for said patient in need of arm support.
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