US4576150A
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Orthopaedic support for the head and neck
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-02-29
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2004-02-29
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an orthopaedic support for the head and neck comprising a pad placed circularly around a patient's neck and releasable fastener elements attached thereto. In order to avoid the patient perspiring under such a support and thereby avoid the support becoming damp the pad consists of individual, separate pad elements flexibly connected to each other. In particular, the pad elements may be separated and spaced from each other and be joined to each other by flexible tapes.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Auracher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/055; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/15; Y10S128/23; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An orthopaedic support for the head and neck of a patient comprising a chin pad element having a face for engaging the wearer's neck in the chin region thereof, a nape pad element for engaging the wearer's neck in the nape region thereof, each of said chin and nape pad elements being so dimensioned as to engage the wearer's neck over substantially the entire height thereof, a pair of flexible tapes attached to said chin and nape pad elements for holding said chin and nape elements in spaced relationship when said support is in operative position on a patient's neck, said tapes being narrower than the height of the patient's neck, said tapes bridging the spaces between said chin and nape pads, releasable fastener elements for releasably holding said support in said operative position, and additional pad elements detachably connected to the portions of said tapes bridging said spaces between said chin and nape pad elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An orthopaedic support for the head and neck of a patient comprising a chin pad element having a face for engaging the wearer's neck in the chin region thereof, a nape pad element for engaging the wearer's neck in the nape region thereof, each of said chin and nape pad elements being so dimensioned as to engage the wearer's neck over substantially the entire height thereof, a pair of flexible tapes attached to said chin and nape pad elements for holding said chin and nape elements in spaced relationship when said support is in operative position on a patient's neck, said tapes being narrower than the height of the patient's neck, said tapes bridging the spaces between said chin and nape pads, releasable fastener elements for releasably holding said support in said operative position, and additional pad elements detachably connected to the portions of said tapes bridging said spaces between said chin and nape pad elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A support as in claim 1 in which said tapes are arranged on the reverse sides of said chin and nape pad elements from said faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A support as in claim 1 in which said nape pad element is made up of two overlapping parts, and in which said fastener elements connect said overlapping parts.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-03-17 | 1989-09-16 | 1990-03-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-03-17 | 1993-09-16 | 1994-03-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-03-17 | 1997-09-16 | 1998-03-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |