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Orthopaedic body jackets
Assignee: Protectair Ltd
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Filing: 1988-09-27
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2008-09-27
Abstract
Abstract An orthopaedic body jacket including a semi-rigid thermoplastic shell adapted to be fitted and fastened around the abdomen of a patient. The shell has a constricted waist portion and outwardly flared upper and lower portions. An integrally moulded lateral portion extends upwardly from the flared lower portion and has an upper end protruding outwardly a substantial distance from the constricted waist portion. The lateral portion has a vertically-extending externally-facing channel that opens laterally outwardly from the shell and provides a straight, outwardly-facing planar surface for mounting an orthotic component in any of a plurality of positions of vertical adjustment.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Young
- 👤 Kenneth P. Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/02; A61F5/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An orthopaedic body jacket comprising a semi-rigid thermoplastic shell adapted to be fitted and fastened around the abdomen of a patient; said shell having a constricted waist portion and outwardly flared upper and lower portions; said shell having a pair of front portions defining a ventral opening therebetween and being sufficiently flexible to permit said front portions to be flexed apart when fitting said shell about the waist of a wearer; said shell also having an integrally mounded upstanding lateral portion; said lateral portion extending upwardly from said flared lower portion and having an upper end protruding outwardly a substantial distance from said constricted waist portion; means along said upstanding lateral portion defining a generally verticallyextending externally-facing channel that opens laterally outwardly away from said shell and having a straight, outwardly-facing, planar surface for mounting an orthotic component in any of a plurality of positions of vertical adjustment; sand externally-facing channel being of substantially uniform width throughout its length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An orthopaedic body jacket comprising a semi-rigid thermoplastic shell adapted to be fitted and fastened around the abdomen of a patient; said shell having a constricted waist portion and outwardly flared upper and lower portions; said shell having a pair of front portions defining a ventral opening therebetween and being sufficiently flexible to permit said front portions to be flexed apart when fitting said shell about the waist of a wearer; said shell also having an integrally mounded upstanding lateral portion; said lateral portion extending upwardly from said flared lower portion and having an upper end protruding outwardly a substantial distance from said constricted waist portion; means along said upstanding lateral portion defining a generally verticallyextending externally-facing channel that opens laterally outwardly away from said shell and having a straight, outwardly-facing, planar surface for mounting an orthotic component in any of a plurality of positions of vertical adjustment; sand externally-facing channel being of substantially uniform width throughout its length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The jacket of claim 1 in which an orthotic component has a rigid, straight arm portion slidably received in said channel for vertical sliding movement into selected positions of adjustment; and locking means releasably securing said arm portion against movement within said channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The jacket of claim 2 in which said locking means comprises a first series of uniformly-spaced openings in said arm portion; a second series of uniformly-spaced openings in said channel alignable with the openings of said arm portion; and fastening means extendable through at least two pair of aligned openings in said first and second series for anchoring said arm portion in a selected position of adjustment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The jacket of claims 1, 2, or 3 in which said channel is formed in said upstanding lateral portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The jacket of claim 4 in which a rigid matrix plate is secured to said shell along an interior surface of said upstanding lateral portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The jacket of claim 1 in which said means defining said laterally-facing external channel comprises a rigid matrix plate exteriorly secured to said upstanding lateral portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The jacket of claim 6 in which an orthotic component has a rigid, straight arm portion slidably received in said channel for vertical sliding movement into selected positions of adjustment; and locking means releasably securing said arm portion against movement within said channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
The jacket of claim 7 in which said locking means comprises a first series of uniformly-spaced openings in said arm portion; a second series of uniformlyspaced openings in said channel alignable with the openings of said arm portion; and fastening means extending through at least two pair of aligned openings of said first and second series for anchoring said arm portion in a selected position of adjustment.
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