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US6974429:
Vest having arm sling
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Moore, Kenneth L.; Osborn, MO, United States of America
Moore, Shirley H.; Osborn, MO, United States of America
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| Assignee: |
Young; Richard A., Osceola, MO, United States of America
Young; Dorothy L., Osceola, MO, United States of America
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| Published / Filed: |
2005-12-13
/ 2004-09-02
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| Application Number: |
US2004000711219
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| IPC Code: |
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A41D 13/12;
A61F 5/37;
IPC-7:
A61F 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D13/12C2; A61F5/37C2B2;
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| U.S. Class: |
602/004;
602/020;
602/060;
128/878;
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| Field of Search: |
602/004,20,21,60,61,62
128/846,869,873,874,878,879,DIG. 19
002/094,102,249,250,251,252
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| Abstract: |
An arm sling assembly is disclosed for supporting at least one of the arms of a patient in an angled orientation against the torso. The assembly includes a sleeveless vest dimensioned to be worn on the torso of the patient. The vest is openable at the front to facilitate donning of the assembly. Moreover, attached to the one or both of the front portions of the vest is an arm support cuff. In particular, the support cuff is stitched to the front left or right portion of the vest along vertically spaced upper and lower attachment zones and is detached from the front portion between the zones so as to define an open-sided arm passageway in which the arm is inserted and supported. An alternative embodiment is also disclosed wherein the arm cuff is adjustably and removably attached to the vest at the upper attachment zone. This embodiment further includes a retaining strap that attaches to the back of the vest and encircles the supported arm(s), the arm support cuff(s), and a portion of the torso to securely retain the supported arm(s) against the torso of the patient.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Hovey Williams LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Dahbour, Fadi H.;
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 10/124,513 filed Apr. 16, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/361,086 filed Jul. 26, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,406,449, issued Jun. 18, 2002 both of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
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1. An arm sling assembly for supporting at least one of the arms of a patient against the torso, said assembly comprising: a generally sleeveless vest dimensioned to be worn on the torso of the patient, said vest including a back portion, left and right front portions projecting from opposite sides of the back portion, and left and right arm receiving openings; and an arm support cuff being attached to one of the front portions at vertically spaced upper and lower attachment zones and presenting side margins which are detached from the one front portion between the attachment zones so as to define an open-sided arm passageway in which the corresponding arm may be inserted and supported, said arm cuff being adjustably and removably attached to the one front portion at the upper attachment zone so that the arm passageway is vertically adjustable.
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