Hanging sling for arm cast

Claim 2

A hanging sling for arm casts comprising neck portion means for engagement around the neck of a user, an arm portion, attachment means attaching said arm portion to said neck portion, said arm portion including substantially think loop means for extending around an arm of a user, and means for varying the size of said loop means for selectively fitting into an arm cast or around the exterior of an arm cast; said neck portion means including a flexible web having a bight portion and a pair of bridle portions provided at the opposite ends of said bight portion, and which bridle portions are overlapped at an angle and in flat face-to-face engagement to provide a flat V-shaped joint adapted to lie flat against the chest of the wearer, and said neck portion including a depending portion attached to said joint and depending therefrom.

Claim 3

The hanging sling of claim 1 in which said neck portion means includes an elongated pad consisting of a reticulated polyurethane open cell foam material, and stitching means attaching said pad to said bight portion of said web.

Claim 4

The hanging sling of claim 1 in which one of said bridle portions is divided to provide separable ends, and in which is included detachable fastening means detachably coupling said separable ends togethEr.

Claim 5

A hanging sling for arm casts comprising neck portion means for engagement around the neck of a user, an arm portion, attachment means for removably attaching said arm portion to said neck portion, said arm portion including substantially thin loop means for extending around an arm of a user, and means for varying the size of said loop means for selectively fitting into an arm cast or around the exterior of an arm cast in which said loop means includes a first end an a second end, and in which said means for varying the size of said loop means includes a ring-like member attached to one of said ends, the other of said ends extending though said ring-like member and being doubled back upon itself, and ''''Velcro'''' -type fastening means including first and second relatively operative contact surfaces elements arranged on opposing surfaces of said other of said ends for holding said other of said ends in a selected position relative to said ring-like member.

Claim 6

A hanging sling for arm casts comprising neck portion means for engagement around the neck of a user, an arm portion, attachment means for removably attaching said arm portion to said neck portion, said arm portion including substantially thin loop means for extending around an arm of a user, and means for varying the size of said loop means for selectively fitting into an arm cast or around the exterior of an arm cast in which said loop means includes a first end an a second end, and in which said means for varying the size of said loop means includes a ring-like member attached to one of said ends, the other of said ends extending though said ring-like member and being doubled back upon itself, and ''''Velcro'''' -type fastening means including first and second relatively operative contact surfaces elements arranged on opposing surfaces of said other of said ends for holding said other of said ends in a selected position relative to said ring-like member.

Claim 7

A hanging sling for an arm cast comprising neck portion means for engagement around the neck of a user, an arm portion, attachment means attaching said arm portion to said neck portion means, said arm portion including an upwardly extending portion and substantially thin loop means attached adjacent the lower end of said upwardly extending portion and means for varying the size of said loop means for selectively fitting into an arm cast or around the exterior of an arm cast, said neck portion means including a flexible web having a bight portion and a pair of bridle portions provided at the opposite ends of said bight portion, said bridle portions being overlapped at an angle and in flat face to face engagement to provide a flat V-shaped joint adapted to lie flat against the chest of the user, said neck portion including a depending portion attached to said joint and depending therefrom, said neck portion additionally including an elongated pad consisting of a reticulated polyurethane open cell foam material, stitching means attaching said pad to said bight portion of said web, one of said bridle portions being divided to provide separable ends, detachable fastening means detachably coupling said separable ends together, said loop means including a first end and a second end, said means for varying the size of said loop means including a ringlike member attached to one of said ends, the other of said ends extending through said ringlike member and being doubled back upon itself, ''''Velcro'''' -type fastening means including first and second relatively operative contact surface elements arranged on opposing surfaces of said other of said ends for holding said other of said ends in a selected position relative to said ringlike member, said attachment means comprising ring means attached to said upwardly extending portion of said arm portion and hook means adjustably attached to said depending portion of said neck portion, and said hook means being detachably engaged with said ring means whereby said portions of said sling may be detached one from another.

Claim 8

A hanging sling for an arm cast comprising neck portion means for engagement around the neck of a user, an arm portion, attachment means attaching said arm portion to said neck portion means, said arm portion including an upwardly extending portion and substantially thin loop means attached adjacent the lower end of said upwardly extending portion and means for varying the size of said loop means for selectively fitting into an arm cast or around the exterior of an arm cast, said neck portion means including a flexible web having a bight portion and a pair of bridle portions provided at the opposite ends of said bight portion, said bridle portions being overlapped at an angle and in flat face to face engagement to provide a flat V-shaped joint adapted to lie flat against the chest of the user, said neck portion including a depending portion attached to said joint and depending therefrom, said neck portion additionally including an elongated pad consisting of a reticulated polyurethane open cell foam material, stitching means attaching said pad to said bight portion of said web, one of said bridle portions being divided to provide separable ends, detachable fastening means detachably coupling said separable ends together, said loop means including a first end and a second end, said means for varying the size of said loop means including a ringlike member attached to one of said ends, the other of said ends extending through said ringlike member and being doubled back upon itself, ''''Velcro'''' -type fastening means including first and second relatively operative contact surface elements arranged on opposing surfaces of said other of said ends for holding said other of said ends in a selected position relative to said ringlike member, said attachment means comprising ring means attached to said upwardly extending portion of said arm portion and hook means adjustably attached to said depending portion of said neck portion, and said hook means being detachably engaged with said ring means whereby said portions of said sling may be detached one from another.

Claim 9

The combination with a cast of a sling comprising a neck portion for engagement around the neck of a user, an arm portion, attachment means attaching said arm portion to said neck portion, said arm portion including substantially thin loop means of at least a size for encircling the arm of a user, and means for varying the size of said loop means, said loop means engaging said cast for the support thereof.

Claim 10

The combination with a cast of a sling comprising a neck portion for engagement around the neck of a user, an arm portion, attachment means attaching said arm portion to said neck portion, said arm portion including substantially thin loop means of at least a size for encircling the arm of a user, and means for varying the size of said loop means, said loop means engaging said cast for the support thereof.

Claim 11

The combination of claim 6 in which said loop means is embedded in said cast.

Claim 12

The combination of claim 6 in which said loop means encircles the outside of said cast.

Claim 13

The combination of claim 6 in which said attachment means includes means for disengaging said portions of said sling from one another.