Sling, shoulder immobilizer and posture corrector

Claim 2

An arm brace comprising: a chest strap to be placed on and around the chest of the wearer so that the ends thereof overlap at the front; interengageable size adjustment Velcro type fastening means on the ends of said chest strap; a front anchor Velcro fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap to extend from the chest to under the arm of the wearer; a back anchor Velcro type fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap along the mid-portion thereof to extend from under said arm across the back of the wearer; a two-piece shoulder strap; a long length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a back terminal loop to be received over said chest strap and moved to a selected position at the back of the wearer to engage said back anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said back terminal loop to lock said back loop in place; a short length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a front terminal loop to be received over said chest strap and moved to a selected position in front of the wearer to engage said front anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said front terminal loop to lock said front loop in place; a belt loop carried on said short length to receive said long length; complementary Velcro type fastener components secured in tandem on the outer side of said long length from the other end thereof so that said long length can be brought over the wearer's shoulder, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary components in engagement and secured, enabling the wearer to adjust the effective length of said long length and secure said other end thereof; and a wrist strap secured to said short length and conditioned to be wrapped around a wrist of the wearer and secured.

Claim 3

The arm brace defined by claim 1 wherein: said Velcro type fastener first component is relatively smooth with a multiplicity of small fabric loops; and said Velcro type fastener second component has a multiplicity of small barbs or hooks.

Claim 4

The arm brace defined by claim 1 wherein: said back anchor component strip is secured to the inside of said chest strap.

Claim 5

The arm brace defined by claim 1 wherein: said wrist strap is secured at one end thereof to said short length and carries at said one end a wrist strap loop; complementary Velcro type fastener strips secured in tandem on said wrist strap so that said wrist strap may be wrapped around the wrist of the wearer, extended through said wrist strap loop and secured onto itself.

Claim 6

The arm brace defined by claim 1 wherein: said wrist strap is secured intermediate its ends to said short length; complementary Velcro type fastener strips secured to extend from the ends of said wrist strap so that said wrist strap may be wrapped around the wrist of the wearer and the ends thereof secured together.

Claim 7

The arm brace defined by claim 1 including: an eye carried on said shoulder strap; and a complementary suspension hook carried on said wrist strap and engageable with said eye so that said wrist strap may be suspended from said shoulder strap after it is wrapped around the wrist.

Claim 8

The arm brace defined by claim 6 including: an accessory band conditioned to be positioned selectively on said shoulder strap on the front of the wearer and secured in place by complementary Velcro fastener components; and an eye carried on said accessory band to receive said suspension hook.

Claim 9

The arm brace defined by claim 1 including: an extension strap to extend the length of one of said straps; said extension strap having a Velcro type fastener first component strip on one side thereof extending from one end thereof and a Velcro fastener second component strip on the other side thereof extending from the other end thereof.

Claim 10

The arm brace defined by claim 1 including: a first upper arm restraint loop secured to said chest strap to be positioned on the side of the wearer; an arm restraint strap conditioned to be wrapped around the upper arm of the wearer and secured; and means attaching said arm restraint strap to said first upper arm restraint loop.

Claim 11

The arm brace defined by claim 9 wherein: said attaching means is a line extending between said first upper arm restraint loop and said arm restraint strap to limit movement of the upper arm of the wearer from the chest.

Claim 12

The arm brace defined by claim 9 wherein: said arm restraint strap is attached to said upper arm restraint loop by being received therethrough.

Claim 13

The arm brace defined by claim 9 including: a second upper arm restraint loop secured to said chest strap adjacent to but spaced from said first upper arm restraint loop; said arm restraint strap being received through said first and second upper arm restraint loops.

Claim 14

The arm brace defined by claim 1 including: a forearm restraint strap; said forearm restraint strap being folded back at one end thereof and secured to itself to form an anchor loop to be received over said chest strap front anchor first component strip; said forearm restraint strap anchor loop having a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside thereof so that said forearm restraint strap anchor loop may be received over said chest strap front anchor Velcro fastener and anchored to a selected position across the chest of the wearer; a belt loop on said anchor loop; and complementary Velcro type fastener component strips secured in tandem on the outer side of said forearm restraint strap so that said forearm restraint strap may be wrapped around the forearm of the wearer, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary fastener components in engagement.

Claim 15

An arm brace comprising: a chest strap to be placed on and around the chest of the wearer so that the ends thereof overlap at the front; interengageable size adjustment Velcro type fastening means on the ends of said chest strap; a front anchor Velcro type fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap to extend from the chest to under the arm of the wearer; a back anchor Velcro type fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap along the mid-portion thereof to extend from under said arm across the back of the wearer; a two-piece shoulder strap; a long length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a back terminal loop to be received over said chest strap and moved to a selected position at the back of the wearer to engage said back anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said back terminal loop; a short length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a front terminal loop to be received over said chest strap to engage said front anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said front terminal loop; a belt loop carried on said short length to receive said long length; complementary Velcro type fastener components secured in tandem on the outer side of said long length from the other end thereof so that said long length can be brought over the wearer's shoulder, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary components in engagement and secured, enabling the wearer to adjust the effective length of said long length and secured said other end thereof; a first upper arm restraint loop received on said chest strap to be positioned on the side of the wearer over said front anchor Velcro type first component strip; said first upper arm restraint loop having Velcro type fasteners second component means on the inside thereof so that said restraint loop may be anchored in a selected position on said first component strip; an upper arm restraint strap conditioned to be wrapped around the upper arm of the wearer and secured; and means attaching said upper arm restraint strap to said first upper arm restraint loop.

Claim 16

An arm brace comprising: a chest strap to be placed on and around the chest of the wearer so that the ends thereof overlap at the front; interengageable size adjustment Velcro type fastening means on the ends of said chest strap; a front anchor Velcro type fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap to extend from the chest to under the arm of the wearer; a back anchor Velcro type fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap along the mid-portion thereof to extend from under said arm across the back of the wearer; a two-piece shoulder strap; a long length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a back terminal loop to be received over said chest strap and moved to a selected position at the back of the wearer to engage said back anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said back terminal loop; a short length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a front terminal loop to be received over said chest strap to engage said front anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said front terminal loop; a belt loop carried on said short length to receive said long length; complementary Velcro type fastener components secured in tandem on the outer side of said long length from the other end thereof so that said long length can be brought over the wearer's shoulder, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary components in engagement and secured, enabling the wearer to adjust the effective length of said long length and secured said other end thereof; a first upper arm restraint loop received on said chest strap to be positioned on the side of the wearer over said front anchor Velcro type first component strip; said first upper arm restraint loop having Velcro type fasteners second component means on the inside thereof so that said restraint loop may be anchored in a selected position on said first component strip; an upper arm restraint strap conditioned to be wrapped around the upper arm of the wearer and secured; and means attaching said upper arm restraint strap to said first upper arm restraint loop.

Claim 17

The arm brace defined by claim 14 wherein: said attaching means is a line extending between said first upper arm restraint loop and said upper arm restraint strap to limit movement of the upper arm of the wearer from the chest.

Claim 18

The arm brace defined by claim 14 wherein: said upper arm restraint strap is attached to said upper arm restraint loop by being received therethrough.

Claim 19

The arm brace defined by claim 14 including: a second upper arm restraint loop received on said chest strap adjacent to but spaced from said first upper arm restraint loop; said arm restraint strap being received through said first and second upper arm restraint loops.

Claim 20

The arm brace defined by claim 1 including: a forearm restraint strap; said forearm restraint strap being folded back at one end thereof and secured to itself to form an anchor loop to be received over said chest strap front anchor first component strip; said forearm restraint strap anchor loop having a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside thereof so that said forearm restraint strap anchor loop may be received over said chest strap front anchor Velcro fastener and anchored to a selected position across the chest of the wearer; a belt loop on said anchor loop; and complementary Velcro type fastener component strips secured in tandem on the outer side of said forearm restraint strap so that said forearm restraint strap may be wrapped around the forearm of the wearer, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary fastener components in engagement.

Claim 21

The arm brace defined by claim 14 wherein: said back anchor first component strip is secured to the inside of said chest strap.

Claim 22

The arm brace defined by claim 19 wherein: said front anchor first component strip is secured to the outside of said chest strap and said front and back anchor first component strips are disposed in overlapping relationship.

Claim 23

A posture corrector comprising: a chest strap to be placed on and around the chest of the wearer so that the ends thereof overlap at the front; interengageable size adjustment Velcro type fastening means on the ends of said chest strap; a front anchor Velcro fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap to extend from the chest to under the arm of the wearer; a back anchor Velcro type fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap along the mid-portion thereof to extend from under said arm across the back of the wearer; a two-piece shoulder strap; a long length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a back terminal loop to be received over said chest strap and moved to be positioned at the back of the wearer to engage said back anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said back terminal loop; a short length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a front terminal loop to be received over said chest strap and moved to be positioned in front of the wearer to engage said front anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said front terminal loop; a belt loop carried on said short length to receive said long length; complementary Velcro type fastener components secured in tandem on the outer side of said long length from the other end thereof so that said long length can be brought over the wearer's shoulder, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary components in engagement and secured, enabling the wearer to adjust the effective length of said long length and secure said other end thereof; a forearm restraint strap; said forearm restraint strap being folded back at one end thereof and secured to itself to form an anchor loop to be received over said chest strap front anchor first component strip; said forearm restraint strap anchor loop having a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside thereof so that said forearm restraint strap anchor loop may be received over said chest strap front anchor Velcro fastener and anchored to a selected position across the chest of the wearer; a belt loop on said anchor loop; and complementary Velcro type fastener component strips secured in tandem on the outer side of said forearm restraint strap so that said forearm restraint strap may be wrapped around the forearm of the wearer, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary fastener components in engagement.

Claim 24

A posture corrector comprising: a chest strap to be placed on and around the chest of the wearer so that the ends thereof overlap at the front; interengageable size adjustment Velcro type fastening means on the ends of said chest strap; a front anchor Velcro fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap to extend from the chest to under the arm of the wearer; a back anchor Velcro type fastener first component strip secured to said chest strap along the mid-portion thereof to extend from under said arm across the back of the wearer; a two-piece shoulder strap; a long length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a back terminal loop to be received over said chest strap and moved to be positioned at the back of the wearer to engage said back anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said back terminal loop; a short length of said shoulder strap being folded back at one end and secured to itself to form a front terminal loop to be received over said chest strap and moved to be positioned in front of the wearer to engage said front anchor first component strip, there being a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside of said front terminal loop; a belt loop carried on said short length to receive said long length; complementary Velcro type fastener components secured in tandem on the outer side of said long length from the other end thereof so that said long length can be brought over the wearer's shoulder, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary components in engagement and secured, enabling the wearer to adjust the effective length of said long length and secure said other end thereof; a forearm restraint strap; said forearm restraint strap being folded back at one end thereof and secured to itself to form an anchor loop to be received over said chest strap front anchor first component strip; said forearm restraint strap anchor loop having a Velcro type fastener second component piece on the inside thereof so that said forearm restraint strap anchor loop may be received over said chest strap front anchor Velcro fastener and anchored to a selected position across the chest of the wearer; a belt loop on said anchor loop; and complementary Velcro type fastener component strips secured in tandem on the outer side of said forearm restraint strap so that said forearm restraint strap may be wrapped around the forearm of the wearer, extended through said belt loop and then folded over onto itself with said complementary fastener components in engagement.