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US 6,884,254 B2Granted
Tourniquet system
OwnerShan L. Brooksinventor
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Abstract
A tourniquet system having a strap, a clamp for selectively engaging the strap in which once the clamp engages the strap, the clamp permits the strap to pass substantially freely in a direction away from the clamp and substantially prevents the strap from passing in a direction towards the clamp and securing structure attached to the strap for securing the strap.
Claims10
A tourniquet system capable of being operated by a single user, comprising:
- a strap;
- a clamp for selectively engaging said strap;
- wherein when said clamp engages said strap, said clamp permits said strap to pass substantially freely in a direction away from said clamp and substantially prevents said strap from passing in a direction towards said clamp;
- and
- securing structure attached to said strap for securing said strap;
- wherein said securing structure further secures said strap when said clamp engages said strap;
- wherein said securing structure comprises:
- a cover having at least one pin and at least one aperture;
- a base having at least one aperture;
- and
- a traveling arm having at least one pin;
- wherein said cover pin is rotatably coupled to said base apertures;
- wherein said traveling arm pin is rotatably coupled to said cover apertures;
- wherein said base further comprises a first securing bar and said traveling arm further comprises a second securing bar;
- wherein said strap is attached to said first securing bar.
12 more elements
A tourniquet system capable of being operated by a single user, comprising;
- a strap;
- a clamp for selectively engaging said strap;
- wherein when said clamp engages said strap, said clamp permits said strap to pass substantially freely in a direction away from said clamp and substantially prevents said strap from passing in a direction towards said clamp;
- and
- securing structure attached to said strap for securing said strap, wherein said securing structure includes a base and said base further comprises a first securing bar, wherein said strap is attached to said first securing bar;
- wherein said base of said securing structure includes at least one aperture, further wherein said securing structure comprises;
- a cover having at least one pin and at least one aperture;
- and
- a traveling arm having at least one pin;
- wherein said cover pin is rotatably coupled to said base apertures;
- wherein said traveling arm pin is rotatably coupled to said cover apertures;
- wherein said traveling arm further comprises a second securing bar;
- wherein said tourniquet system further comprises a supplemental strap attached to said clamp and said second securing bar of said traveling arm.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.