Arm brace apparatus with pre-positioning means
US7074202B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0118
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An arm brace comprising an elongated relatively stiff support configured for application adjacent the inner side of the arm and for nesting adjacent the obtusely angled inner side zone of the partly bent arm opposite the elbow; retainer straps carried by the support near opposite ends thereof, to be independently tightened about the arm at retention locations spaced from a shallow angle shaped mid-section of the support, whereby the user's arm is maintained in shallowly bent condition by the brace.
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