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US 10,368,594 B1Granted
Stabilized support device for a limb guard
OwnerNormand P. LaCroixinventor
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Abstract
A device for coupling a limb guard to a human limb includes a support sleeve configured to wrap around the limb. The support sleeve includes a friction pad configured to cushion the limb and oppose translational and rotational displacement of the device relative to the limb. The support sleeve provides a stable attachment surface for a joint guard and/or limb guard and may be worn without discomfort for extended periods, remaining stationary relative to the limb while a person wearing the device moves about.
Claims12
An apparatus, comprising:
- a support sleeve formed from an elastic material, comprising:
- a front surface, comprising:
- a proximal transverse edge;
- a distal transverse edge opposite said proximal transverse edge;
- a first side extending from said proximal transverse edge to said distal transverse edge;
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- a second side transversely opposite said first side, said second side extending from said proximal transverse edge to said distal transverse edge;
- a back surface;
- a first elastic strap extending transversely outward from and affixed to said first side, said first elastic strap comprising a first strap connector;
- a second elastic strap extending transversely outward from and affixed to said first side, said second elastic strap comprising a second strap connector;
- a third strap connector attached to said front surface, said third strap connector positioned adjacent said second side and extending from said proximal transverse edge to said distal transverse edge, said third strap connector attachable to said first and second strap connectors;
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- a friction pad attached to said back surface;
- a first collar formed as a strap, said first collar attached to said front surface of said support sleeve along said proximal transverse edge, said first collar comprising a first end extending transversely outward from said first side of said front surface, a second end extending transversely outward from said second side of said front surface, and said first end of said first collar connectable to said second end of said first collar;
- a second collar formed as a strap, said second collar attached to said front surface of said support sleeve along said distal transverse edge, said second collar comprising a first end extending transversely outward from said first side of said front surface, a second end extending transversely outward from said second side of said front surface, and said first end of said second collar connectable to said second end of said second collar;
- wherein said first collar, said second collar, and said friction pad on said support sleeve have lower stretch than other parts of said support sleeve, and all of said elastic straps on said support sleeve are configured to be wrapped around a same side of a limb joint.
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