Tourniquet with rotatable buckle assembly
AssigneeTactical Medical Solutions, LLC
InventorsRoss A. JOHNSON, Richard A. HESTER
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to first aid articles and more specifically tourniquets suitable for one handed application. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a tourniquet having a base defining first and second ends. A constricting band is attached to and extends from the first end of the base. A windlass handle is engaged with the constricting band. The constricting band is threaded through a self cinching stepped buckle. A buckle connector includes a hook member that engages the stepped buckle and is partly held in place through urging against a loop of the constriction band.
Claims16
A tourniquet comprising:
- a base having first and second ends;
- a constricting band attached to and extending from the first end of said base;
- a handle engaged with said constricting band;
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- a tourniquet buckle assembly comprising
- substantially rectangular stepped buckle frame, including a frame member and a step member;
- a self-cinching sliding arm transversely extending from a first side of said substantially rectangular stepped buckle frame to a second opposing side of said substantially rectangular stepped, said sliding arm being configured to slide along the buckle frame;
- a buckle connector, including a hook member and a strap channel base member, said strap channel bar base member connected to said hook member and defining a central aperture,
- a loop engaged with said central aperture and fixedly attached to said base,
- said hook being configured to engage said step member of said buckle frame, guide said step member into an adjustably secured position,
- said loop being configured to provide a resilient barrier to unintended disengagement of said engaged buckle, and
- said hook and said loop being configured to facilitate secured rotation of said buckle frame when said buckle frame is engaged with said hook.
A tourniquet comprising:
- a base having first and second ends;
- a constricting band attached to and extending from the first end of said base;
- a windlass handle engaged with said constricting band;
- a tourniquet buckle assembly comprising:
- a substantially rectangular stepped buckle frame including a frame member and a step member,
- a self-cinching sliding arm transversely extending from a first side of said substantially rectangular stepped buckle frame to a second opposing side of said substantially rectangular stepped buckle frame, said sliding arm being configured to slide along the buckle frame;
- a buckle connector, including a hook member configured to engage said stepped buckle frame and a strap channel base member, said strap channel base member integrally formed with said hook member and said strap channel base member including a central aperture;
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- a loop threaded through the central aperture of said strap channel base member and positioned to impeded disengagement of said stepped buckle frame from said buckle connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.