Clavicle brace

Claim 1

A clavicle splint for bracing the shoulder region of the body without biting into the body of the wearer and thereby causing discomfort to the wearer and without tending to impinge the brachial artery or the radial, ulna, and median nerves, said splint comprising, a relatively short vertically extending back strap, a pair of shoulder straps connected at the upper end of said back strap and extending upwardly from said back strap at an acute equal angle to either side of the vertical, said shoulder straps each comprising a porous core of resilient foam material having a density of about 6 pounds per cubic foot and extending for a distance sufficient to overlie the shoulders and pass through the axillae of the wearer, said core being D-shaped in cross section to present rounded inner longitudinal edges in contact with the body of the wearer to provide increased comfort and to reduce the tendency of the shoulder straps to bite into the body of the wearer and to impinge the brachial artery and the radial, ulna, and median nerves, a tape secured to the outer surface of said core and extending longitudinally throughout the full length thereof and beyond said core to reach the lower end of said back strap when said shoulder straps are positioned over the shoulders and through the axillae, said core having a lateral dimension greater than that of said tape wherein said core presents a broad area of contact toward the body of a wearer, and an outer porous fabric cover surrounding said core and tape along the longitudinal length of said core, and attachment means at the lower end of said back strap for securing said tapes to said back strap.