US3756226A
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Cervical collar
Assignee: GREINER AND CO C
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Filing: 1971-12-08
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1991-12-08
Abstract
Abstract Orthopedic device of the cervical collar type formed in two halves. Each half is preformed from a soft flexible closed cell polymeric material and adjustably coupled to the other half. Each half has a rigid support member fixedly secured thereto. One of said members is a chin support and the other is a posterior member which is adapted to extend along the spine from the back to the basal portion of the skull.
Inventors
- 👤 A Calabrese
- 👤 F Gramiglia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/12; A61F13/128; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/055; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A cervical collar comprising first and second discrete body halves, one of said body halves being a front half and the other being a rear half, each half being U-shaped and preformed from a soft flexible, lightweight closed cell foam polymeric plastic material, each half being provided with air holes extending therethrough, adjustable strap means having a portion coupled to each of said halves for releasably interconnecting the free ends of said halves in overlapping relation, a first rigid support member fixedly secured to and located only at the bight of the front half, a second differently shaped rigid support member fixedly secured to and located only at the bight of the rear half.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A cervical collar comprising first and second discrete body halves, one of said body halves being a front half and the other being a rear half, each half being U-shaped and preformed from a soft flexible, lightweight closed cell foam polymeric plastic material, each half being provided with air holes extending therethrough, adjustable strap means having a portion coupled to each of said halves for releasably interconnecting the free ends of said halves in overlapping relation, a first rigid support member fixedly secured to and located only at the bight of the front half, a second differently shaped rigid support member fixedly secured to and located only at the bight of the rear half.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A cervical collar in accordance with claim 1 wherein said front half has a chin support cavity at its upper end, the first rigid support member having a curved portion juxtaposed to sAid cavity, said cavity and the first rigid support member being on opposite surfaces of said front half.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A collar in accordance with claim 1 wherein said rigid support members are secured to the respective body halves by rivets, with a large diameter washer between the body half and the head on one end of each rivet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A collar in accordance with claim 1 wherein the free ends of said body halves converge away from the bight portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A collar in accordance with claim 4 wherein the end portions of the body halves are tapered.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A collar in accordance with claim 1 wherein the portion of the adjustable strap means on each body half overlies the respective rigid support member on each body half, and means fixedly securing each portion of the adjustable strap means to its respective body half.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A collar in accordance with claim 6 wherein the portion of the adjustable strap means on the front half is secured thereto at the ends of the U-shaped body, and the portion of the adjustable strap means on the rear half being secured thereto at the bight portion thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
173 words
A cervical collar comprising first and second discrete body halves, one of said body halves being a front half and the other being a rear half, each body half being U-shaped and formed from a soft, flexible, lightweight closed cell foam polymeric plastic material, each body half having air holes extending therethrough, a first rigid support member secured only to the bight of the front half, said front half having a chin cavity at its upper end juxtaposed to a curved portion on said rigid support member, a second differently shaped rigid support member secured only to the bight of the rear half, the upper end of said second support member being curved away from the front half, adjustable strap means having a portion coupled to each of said halves for releasably interconnecting the free ends of said halves in overlapping relation, each portion of said strap means being secured to its respective body half, and the free ends of each body half converging in a direction away from the bight portion thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
173 words
A cervical collar comprising first and second discrete body halves, one of said body halves being a front half and the other being a rear half, each body half being U-shaped and formed from a soft, flexible, lightweight closed cell foam polymeric plastic material, each body half having air holes extending therethrough, a first rigid support member secured only to the bight of the front half, said front half having a chin cavity at its upper end juxtaposed to a curved portion on said rigid support member, a second differently shaped rigid support member secured only to the bight of the rear half, the upper end of said second support member being curved away from the front half, adjustable strap means having a portion coupled to each of said halves for releasably interconnecting the free ends of said halves in overlapping relation, each portion of said strap means being secured to its respective body half, and the free ends of each body half converging in a direction away from the bight portion thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A collar in accordance with claim 8 wherein each portion of the adjustable strap means overlies its respective rigid support member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
A collar in accordance with claim 8 wherein the portion of the adjustable strap means on one body half being fixedly secured to the free ends of said one body half, and the portion of the adjustable strap means on the other body half being secured thereto only at the bight portion of its body half.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-03 | 1977-03-05 | 1977-09-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-03 | 1981-03-05 | 1981-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-03 | 1985-03-05 | 1985-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |