Halo traction brace

Claim 1

A halo traction brace characterized by its accessibility to the wearer, comfort, stability and effectiveness comprising, in combination, a vest having two relatively rigid torso encircling lateral sections each having front, back and side portions, arm openings formed within said side portions, shoulder portions interconnecting said front and back portions of each vest section, each of said sections including a vertical front edge, said front edges forming a vertical front parting line centrally dividing said two sections at the front, each of said sections including a vertical back edge, said back edges forming a vertical back parting line centrally dividing said two sections at the back, fasteners mounted on said sections interconnecting said front and back portions, respectively, by selectively interconnecting said sections at said parting lines wherein said front edges and said rear edges, respectively, are positioned and maintained in adjacent, opposed relationship to each other during normal brace use by said fasteners, a halo ring stabilizing column mounted upon each shoulder portion extending above said shoulder portions, a halo ring attached to said columns, skull engaging means mounted upon said ring directly engaging the wearer's skull means to permit ready access to the wearer' s chest while continuously maintaining stability between the halo ring and said vest sections, said last mentioned means including all of said fasteners, said fasteners interconnecting said back portions permitting said vest sections to hinge about said back parting line upon said fasteners interconnecting said front portions being released and said front portions being separated to provide access to the wearer's chest, and column adjustment means formed on said columns permitting said vest front portions to be separated while maintaining stability between said halo ring and said vest sections.