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US3872860A
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Pelvic traction belt
Assignee: Orthopedic Equipment Co Inc
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Filing: 1973-12-13
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A pelvic traction belt which includes a waist encircling member having one or more tensioning straps releasably connected thereto. Each strap includes hook-defining connectors carried at one end portion of the strap. The hook-defining connectors are engageable upon contact with the outer surface of the waist member and are constructed so as to resist separation from the waist member when the strap is placed under a tensioning load with the waist member being worn by a patient.
Inventors
- 👤 Niles L Noblitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H1/00; A61H1/02; A61H1/0218; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/1628; A61H2201/163; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
A pelvic traction belt including a waist encircling member, said member having top and bottom edges and inner and outer faces, means for securing said member about the waist of a patient with said inner face being positioned against the patient, a strap, said strap having one end means for connection to a tensioning means and having an opposite end means used to releasably connect said strap to said member at its outer face, the outer face of said member having portions thereof formed of fabric-defining catch means, said strap opposite end means carrying hook-defining means engageable with said catch means for releasably securing said strap to the outer face of said member, the improvement wherein said hook-defining means includes a pad having a central portion and a peripheral outer edge means extending about said central portion, said outer edge means being radially spaced from said central portion, said strap opposite end means being anchored to said pad central portion and being shiftable relative to the outer edge means of said pad and that section of said pad extending between said central portion and the outer edge means thereof, said pad section being utilized to resist separation of said strap from said member when said strap is under a tensioning load and said member is secured about the waist of said patient, said pad including at least three equal angularly spaced arm parts extending radially outwardly from said central portion, said strap opposite end means lying in substantially the same plane as said arm parts, the remainder of said strap including said one end means projecting between two of the said spaced arm parts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
A pelvic traction belt including a waist encircling member, said member having top and bottom edges and inner and outer faces, means for securing said member about the waist of a patient with said inner face being positioned against the patient, a strap, said strap having one end means for connection to a tensioning means and having an opposite end means used to releasably connect said strap to said member at its outer face, the outer face of said member having portions thereof formed of fabric-defining catch means, said strap opposite end means carrying hook-defining means engageable with said catch means for releasably securing said strap to the outer face of said member, the improvement wherein said hook-defining means includes a pad having a central portion and a peripheral outer edge means extending about said central portion, said outer edge means being radially spaced from said central portion, said strap opposite end means being anchored to said pad central portion and being shiftable relative to the outer edge means of said pad and that section of said pad extending between said central portion and the outer edge means thereof, said pad section being utilized to resist separation of said strap from said member when said strap is under a tensioning load and said member is secured about the waist of said patient, said pad including at least three equal angularly spaced arm parts extending radially outwardly from said central portion, said strap opposite end means lying in substantially the same plane as said arm parts, the remainder of said strap including said one end means projecting between two of the said spaced arm parts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The traction belt of claim 1 wherein said pad arm parts are four in number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The traction belt of claim 2 wherein said pad includes a first strip and a second strip overlapping said first strip at a right angle, means joining said first and second strips where said second strip overlaps said first strip, said first and second strips defining said pad central portion and arm parts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The traction belt of claim 1 wherein said catch means includes woven fibers, said pad including hooks adapted to releasably interlock said woven fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The traction belt of claim 1 and including another strap releasably mounted to said member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The traction belt of claim 5 wherein each strap includes a pair of said opposite end means, each pair of opposite end means being generally V-shaped and secured by a said pad to said member at the outer face thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
265 words
A pelvic traction belt including a waist encircling member, said member having top and bottom edges and inner and outer faces, means for securing said member about the waist of a patient with said inner face being positioned against the patient, a strap, said strap having one end means for connection to a tensioning means and having an opposite end means used to releasably connect said strap to said member at its outer face, the outer face of said member having portions thereof formed of fabric-defining catch means, said strap opposite end means carrying hook-defining means engageable with said catch means for releasably securing said strap to the outer face of said member, the improvement wherein said hook-defining means includes a pad having a central portion and a peripheral outer edge means extending about said central portion, said outer edge means being radially spaced from said central porTion, said strap opposite end means being anchored to said pad central portion and being shiftable relative to the outer edge means of said pad and that section of said pad extending between said central portion and the outer edge means thereof, said pad section being utilized to resist separation of said strap from said member when said strap is under a tensioning load and said member is secured about the waist of said patient, said pad having an inner face and an outer face, said pad inner face contacting the outer face of said member at said pad section, means pivotally connecting said strap opposite end means to said pad central portion at said pad outer face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
265 words
A pelvic traction belt including a waist encircling member, said member having top and bottom edges and inner and outer faces, means for securing said member about the waist of a patient with said inner face being positioned against the patient, a strap, said strap having one end means for connection to a tensioning means and having an opposite end means used to releasably connect said strap to said member at its outer face, the outer face of said member having portions thereof formed of fabric-defining catch means, said strap opposite end means carrying hook-defining means engageable with said catch means for releasably securing said strap to the outer face of said member, the improvement wherein said hook-defining means includes a pad having a central portion and a peripheral outer edge means extending about said central portion, said outer edge means being radially spaced from said central porTion, said strap opposite end means being anchored to said pad central portion and being shiftable relative to the outer edge means of said pad and that section of said pad extending between said central portion and the outer edge means thereof, said pad section being utilized to resist separation of said strap from said member when said strap is under a tensioning load and said member is secured about the waist of said patient, said pad having an inner face and an outer face, said pad inner face contacting the outer face of said member at said pad section, means pivotally connecting said strap opposite end means to said pad central portion at said pad outer face.
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) | 1978-03-24 | 1978-09-23 | 1979-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-24 | 1982-09-23 | 1983-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-24 | 1986-09-23 | 1987-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |