Orthotic head and neck support
US9005148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/055
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A kit of parts for forming an orthotic head support. The kit includes at least one frame having a plurality of arms extending from a central region. Examples of such frames are W-frames, Y-frames and H-frames. The kit further includes at least one extension connectable to a frame. Such extension members include straight extensions, L-shaped extensions, and extension with two elements at an acute angle to one another. The kit has elements for attaching the extensions to the frames. The frames and extensions may have lines of reduced stiffness formed therein about which they are preferentially bendable to conform the support to the shape of a wearer's head and/or neck. The kit further includes padding members connected, or connectable, to the frames and/or extensions on the surfaces thereof which in use are to be adjacent the wearer.
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