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Arm sling device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-06-06
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Granted: 1986-07-22
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Expires: 2003-06-06
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Abstract

Abstract A sling device for supporting a person's arm including a vest having a back, and at least one front lapel where a first fastener is provided adjacent the shoulder of the lapel and second fasteners are provided on the lapel, a strap device having first cooperative securing arrangement adjacent the first end of the strap and a second securing device adjacent the second end of the strap so that the strap can be secured by the first securing arrangement to the first fastening device and the second end of the strap can be secured to the second fastening device by means of the second securing device to form a sling to receive an arm. The sling can include a second strap to extend transversely from the first strap where the first strap includes third securing device and where the second strap includes a third fastening device to be received in the third securing device of the first strap and also includes a fourth fastening device to be secured to the second fastening device of the vest.

Inventors

  • 👤 Patricia A. Whitchurch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 14:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/37; A61F5/3715; A61F5/3723; A61F5/3738; A61F5/3746

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A sling device for supporting a person's arm including a vest having a back, and at least one front lapel; first fastener means provided adjacent the shoulder on one side of the lapel; second fastener means on the opposite side of the lapel; a strap device having first cooperative securing arrangement adjacent the first end of the strap and a second securing device adjacent the second end of the strap so that said strap can be secured by the first securing arrangement to the first fastening device and the second end of the strap can be secured to the second fastening device by means of the second securing device to form a sling to receive an arm of the person wearing the vest.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A sling device for supporting a person's arm including a vest having a back, and at least one front lapel; first fastener means provided adjacent the shoulder on one side of the lapel; second fastener means on the opposite side of the lapel; a strap device having first cooperative securing arrangement adjacent the first end of the strap and a second securing device adjacent the second end of the strap so that said strap can be secured by the first securing arrangement to the first fastening device and the second end of the strap can be secured to the second fastening device by means of the second securing device to form a sling to receive an arm of the person wearing the vest.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 70 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said sling includes a second strap to extend transversely from the first strap where the first strap includes third securing device and where the second strap includes a third fastening device to be received in the third securing device of the first strap and where said second strap includes a fourth fastening device to be secured to the second fastening device of the vest.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein one of said first fastener means and said second fastener means includes multiple fastener devices so that the position of said strap device on said first fastener means can be adjusted to raise and lower the position of said sling with respect to said vest.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said third fastening device is a button and said third securing device is a buttonhole.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-07-21 1990-01-20 1990-07-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-07-21 1994-01-20 1994-07-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-07-21 1998-01-20 1998-07-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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