US4836200A
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Oxygen tube support strap
Assignee: LACEY EDWARD H TRENT S DAKOTA
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Filing: 1988-02-29
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2008-02-29
Abstract
Abstract A device particularly for use with a nasal cannula for holding oxygen tubes in place on a user's head free of the ears thus avoiding chafing. The device includes a head strap having loops to hold the oxygen tubes.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney D. Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M16/00; A61M16/06; A61M16/0666; A61M16/0672; A61M16/0683; A61M2025/0213; A61M2025/0226; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/06; A61M2210/0618; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26; Y10S128/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
In combination with a nasal cannula having tubes adapted to be draped over the ears of the user; strap means formed entirely of a pressure-fastening fabric, said strap means extending from above one ear of the user, across the top of the user's head and ending above the other ear of the user, the ends of said strap being adapted to be looped back adjacent said strap means to provide a loop above each ear of the user, means holding said tubes within the loops formed between said strap means and said ends so as to substantially prevent sliding movement of said tubes through said loops, said means including fastening tabs of double surfaced mating fabric material provided near said ends, the lengths of the portion of said strap means forming each of said loops, being substantially equal to the circumference of one of said tubes so as to hold said tubes between said strap means and said ends, to substantially prevent sliding movement of said tubes through said loops.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
In combination with a nasal cannula having tubes adapted to be draped over the ears of the user; strap means formed entirely of a pressure-fastening fabric, said strap means extending from above one ear of the user, across the top of the user's head and ending above the other ear of the user, the ends of said strap being adapted to be looped back adjacent said strap means to provide a loop above each ear of the user, means holding said tubes within the loops formed between said strap means and said ends so as to substantially prevent sliding movement of said tubes through said loops, said means including fastening tabs of double surfaced mating fabric material provided near said ends, the lengths of the portion of said strap means forming each of said loops, being substantially equal to the circumference of one of said tubes so as to hold said tubes between said strap means and said ends, to substantially prevent sliding movement of said tubes through said loops.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said tabs are releasably fastened to said strap means whereby the location of said tabs on the strap means are adjustable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said pressure-fastening fabric is continuous on said strap means whereby said strap means can be tightened on said tubes in holding relationship.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-06-05 | 1992-12-05 | 1993-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-05 | 1996-12-05 | 1997-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-05 | 2000-12-05 | 2001-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |