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US 12,478,497 B2Granted
Waterproof customizable appendage splinting kit
OwnerDiana Hallinventor
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Abstract
Customizable split kits are provided including a plurality of components that may be assembled into a waterproof and breathable wrist splint. The splint assembled from the kit can fit multiple size/shaped arms or other appendages, is moldable for custom positioning, protective, immobilizing, and locks-on for compliance.
Claims18
A kit for assembling a waterproof wrist splint, comprising:
- a back spine, configured to extend along a back side of a wearer's forearm and hand;
- a front spine, configured to extend along a front side of the wearer's forearm and hand;
- each of the back spine and the front spine respectively including a plurality of attachment structures therein on an outer surface thereof;
- a pair of palm beads, configured to fit on opposite sides of the wearer's hand;
- a pair of wrist beads, configured to fit on opposite sides of the wearer's wrist;
- at least one pair of forearm beads, each of the pair of forearm beads configured to fit on opposite sides of the wearer's forearm;
- each of the palm beads, wrist beads, and forearm beads including a through-hole extending from a first side to a second side thereof;
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- a plurality of cable ties, each of the plurality of cable ties being configured to extend through the through-hole in one of the respective palm beads, wrist beads, and forearm beads and into the attachment structures on one or more of the back spine and the front spine, so as to form a customizable sized splint;
- wherein each of the back spine and the front spine respectively include an attachment area, each attachment area including a first orientation through-hole and recessed area and a second orientation through-hole and recessed area;
- wherein the first orientation is configured to allow the pair of palm beads to fit a wearer's right hand, and the second orientation is configured to allow the pair of palm beads to fit a wearer's left hand and wherein the back spine includes a back spine upper portion, a back spine lower portion, and a back spine bend between the back spine upper portion and the back spine lower portion;
- the back spine bend being an angle of approximately 15 degrees;
- the front spine includes a front spine upper portion, a front spine lower portion, and a front spine bend between the front spine upper portion and the front spine lower portion;
- the front spine bend being an angle of approximately 15 degrees;
- and the back spine bend and the front spine bend being configured so as to accommodate a wearer's wrist being immobilized at an vertical angle relative to the wearer's forearm.
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A customizable sized splint for immobilizing a portion of a wearer's body, comprising:
- a first spine, configured to extend along a first side of the wearer's limb;
- a second spine, configured to extend along a second side of the wearer's limb, the second side of the wearer's limb being opposite the first side of the wearer's limb;
- each of the first spine and the second spine respectively including a plurality of attachment structures therein on an outer surface thereof;
- a plurality of sets of beads, each set of beads being configured to partially surround a portion of the wearer's limb, each bead in the plurality of sets of beads including a through-hole therein;
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- a plurality of cables ties, each cable tie connecting the bead in each respective set of beads to the first spine and the second spine by extending through the through-hole in each bead and connecting to another cable tie at the attachment structure, the plurality of cable ties thereby connecting the first spine to the second spine so as to immobilize the wearer's limb therebetween;
- wherein each of the back spine and the front spine respectively include an attachment area, each attachment area including a first orientation through-hole and recessed area and a second orientation through-hole and recessed area;
- wherein the first orientation is configured to allow the pair of palm beads to fit a wearer's right hand, and the second orientation is configured to allow the pair of palm beads to fit a wearer's left hand and wherein the back spine includes a back spine upper portion, a back spine lower portion, and a back spine bend between the back spine upper portion and the back spine lower portion;
- the back spine bend being an angle of approximately 15 degrees;
- the front spine includes a front spine upper portion, a front spine lower portion, and a front spine bend between the front spine upper portion and the front spine lower portion;
- the front spine bend being an angle of approximately 15 degrees;
- and the back spine bend and the front spine bend being configured so as to accommodate a wearer's wrist being immobilized at an vertical angle relative to the wearer's forearm.
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A kit for assembling a waterproof splint, comprising:
- a back spine, the back spine including a first waterproof closed-cell foam layer on an inner surface thereof;
- a front spine, the front spine including a second waterproof closed-cell foam layer on an inner surface thereof;
- each of the back spine and the front spine respectively including a plurality of attachment structures therein on an outer surface thereof;
- a plurality of sets of beads, each set of beads being configured to partially surround a portion of the wearer's limb, each bead in the plurality of sets of beads including a through-hole therein and each bead in the plurality of sets of beads including a waterproof closed-cell foam layer on an inner surface thereof;
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- a plurality of cable ties, each of the plurality of cable ties being configured to extend through the through-hole in one of the beads in each of the plurality of sets of beads and into the attachment structures on each of the back spine and the front spine, so as to form a customizable sized splint;
- wherein each of the back spine and the front spine respectively include an attachment area, each attachment area including a first orientation through-hole and recessed area and a second orientation through-hole and recessed area;
- wherein the first orientation is configured to allow the pair of palm beads to fit a wearer's right hand, and the second orientation is configured to allow the pair of palm beads to fit a wearer's left hand and wherein the back spine includes a back spine upper portion, a back spine lower portion, and a back spine bend between the back spine upper portion and the back spine lower portion;
- the back spine bend being an angle of approximately 15 degrees;
- the front spine includes a front spine upper portion, a front spine lower portion, and a front spine bend between the front spine upper portion and the front spine lower portion;
- the front spine bend being an angle of approximately 15 degrees;
- and the back spine bend and the front spine bend being configured so as to accommodate a wearer's wrist being immobilized at an vertical angle relative to the wearer's forearm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.