Restraint system surgical shield
US6273467A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A restraint system surgical shield for preventing rubbing of a restraint system belt on a sensitive or physically impaired body area such as a heart pacer, chemotherapy port, defibrillator, scars, chest injuries, skin rashes, and pregnancies. In a first aspect of the invention a portion of a restraint system belt is spaced away from a sensitive or physically impaired body area by a bracket which is attached to the belt and is supported on an annular pad. In a second aspect, a portion of a belt is spaced away from the body area by a pair of pads which are attached to the belt. In a third aspect, an extended portion of a belt is spaced away from the body area by a band which is attached to a pair of pads.
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