Arm support apparatus
AssigneeRenuvia Pro, LLC
InventorSteven McGrath
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Abstract
The arm brace supports an injured arm during rehabilitation. The arm brace has a wrap member, an arm support member, and an arm sleeve member. The wrap member is secured around a hip and a thigh of a user. The arm support member is secured to a side of the wrap member with couplings including V straps. This configuration provides a platform structure that supports the arm sleeve that partially surrounds and protects the forearm. The arm brace does not require a shoulder strap, a neck strap for support and any other upper body supports. The brace provides a stable support structure that immobilizes the arm regardless of the position of the patient. The hand extends out from a front end of the brace so the user can perform activities such as eating, typing, and grasping.
Claims18
An arm brace comprising:
- a wrap member having a waist wrap portion adapted to wrap around a waist of a user;
- an arm support member detachably coupled to an outer surface of the waist wrap portion of the wrap member;
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- a front V strap having a first elongated portion extending from a center portion to a first end, and a second elongated portion extending from the center portion to a second end, the center portion coupled to the waist wrap portion of the wrap member, the first end coupled to an upper surface of the arm support member, and the second end coupled to a lower surface of the arm support member.
An arm brace comprising:
- a wrap member having a waist wrap portion adapted to wrap around a waist of a user;
- an arm support member detachably coupled to an outer surface of the waist wrap portion of the wrap member;
- a front V strap having a first elongated portion extending from a center portion to a first end, and a second elongated portion extending from the center portion to a second end, the center portion coupled to the waist wrap portion of the wrap member, the first end coupled to an upper surface of the arm support member, and the second end coupled to a lower surface of the arm support member;
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- an arm sleeve member adapted to surround a forearm of the user, wherein a bottom surface of the arm sleeve member is supported by the upper surface of the arm support member or an inner surface of the arm sleeve member is supported by a vertical outer surface of the arm support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.