Protecting bodies during transit
US4885811A · kind A · utility
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15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S5/913
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A restraint comprises a multiplicity of flexible bubbles which are encased in an air-tight envelope of film material. The bubbles are soft, having a Shore A Durometer rating of 10 or less. When air inside the envelope is withdrawn, the restraint molds to the shape of the animate or inanimate object which it surrounds. The restraint becomes surprising rigid but remains soft and pliable. Another embodiment of the invention is particularly designed as an infant carrier.
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