Hip orthotic with a removable abduction pillow
OwnerBryan E. Kilbey, Jorge Chahlainventors
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Abstract
An abductor pillow assembly having an abductor pillow removably attached to a panel assembly. The panel assembly has a waist panel, a central web and a thigh panel connected as one integrated panel. The panel assembly also includes a waist strap configured to encircle a user's waist and a thigh strap configured to encircle a first leg (upper thigh) of a user, The abductor pillow includes a main body and an abductor strap. The abductor strap passes through a slot in the main body and attaches at either end to the panel assembly, securing the abductor pillow to the user.
Claims11
An abductor pillow assembly configured to attach to a user having a waist and a first and second leg, comprising:
- a panel assembly having:
- a waist panel;
- a thigh panel;
- a central web between said waist panel and said thigh panel, said waist panel, thigh panel, and central web in combination forming a panel assembly;
- a waist strap configured to encircle said waist of said user and secure said waist panel to said user;
- an abductor pillow having:
- a main body having a top portion, a front, a back, a first side, a second side and a base;
- an abductor strap configured to encircle said leg of said user and secure said abductor pillow to said panel assembly;
- a concave first cutout on said first side and parallel to said first side;
- a concave second cutout on said second side and parallel to said second side;
- and
- a top cutout in the firm of a transverse trough in said top portion running from said first side to said second side.
An abductor pillow assembly configured to attach to a user having a waist and a first and second leg, comprising:
- a main body having a front, a back, a first side, a second side and a base;
- at least one abductor strap configured to encircle said first leg of said user and secure said abductor pillow to said first leg;
- a concave first cutout on said first side and parallel to said first side;
- and
- a top cutout in the firm of a transverse trough in said top portion running from said first side to said second side.
An abductor pillow assembly as recited in claim 18, wherein said second side has a second side cutout configured to accept said second leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.