Reformable Closure Device Strap
AssigneeWire Core Strap, LLC
InventorBruce J. Caslowitz
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Abstract
Various mechanical closure systems and securing systems are disclosed, such as snowboard bindings and car rack systems. The systems include a mechanically reformable strap. The strap includes a wire disposed along a longitudinal axis of the strap. The wire maintains the strap in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the strap. In other embodiments, a wire-core strap can include transverse ridges, holes, or other types of grooves or apertures.
Claims16
An apparatus for stabilizing a body part of a person, the apparatus comprising:
- a stabilization member that is sized and configured for overlaying the body part of the user;
- and
- one or more closure devices coupled with the stabilization member for securing the stabilization member over the body part of the user, at least one of the one or more closure devices comprising:
- a strap having at least one aperture at one end by which the strap is connectable to the stabilization member;
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- a wire embedded in the strap, the wire having a U-shaped bend that partially circumscribes the at least one aperture about a first axis and spaced-apart parallel arms that extend in parallel along a major portion of a longitudinal axis of the strap, the spaced-apart parallel arms being reformable about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis to temporarily maintain the strap in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the strap.
A system for stabilizing a body part of a user, the system comprising:
- one or more stabilization members that are sized and configured for overlaying the body part of the user;
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- one or more closure devices coupled with the one or more stabilization members for securing the one or more stabilization members over the body part of the user, at least one of the one or more closure devices comprising a flexible body and a wire embedded in and disposed along a longitudinal axis of the flexible body, the wire for temporarily maintaining the flexible body in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the flexible body, the wire having a U-shaped bend about a first axis with spaced-apart arms that extend along a major portion of the longitudinal axis of the pliable body, the spaced-apart arms being reformable about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis.
A medical device for application to a body part of a user, the medical device comprising:
- one or more members that are sized and configured for overlaying the body part of the user;
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- one or more closure devices coupled with each of the one or more members for securing the one or more members over the body part of the user, at least one of the one or more closure devices comprising a flexible body and a wire embedded in and disposed along a longitudinal axis of the flexible body, the wire for temporarily maintaining the flexible body in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the flexible body, the wire having a U-shaped bend about a first axis with spaced-apart arms that extend along a major portion of the longitudinal axis of the pliable body, the spaced-apart arms being reformable about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.