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US 7,189,213 B1Granted
Arm support in sling
AssigneeWeber Orthopedic Inc.
InventorJames J. Weber
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Abstract
An arm supporting pillow in sling apparatus, comprising in combination a flexible sling, with a strap to be supported by a user's shoulder area, an insert pillow received in the sling, to be retrievable from the sling, the sling and pillow dimensioned to receive a user's forearm alongside the pillow, in the sling.
Claims14
An arm supporting pillow in sling apparatus, comprising in combination
- a) a flexible sling, with a strap to be supported by a user's shoulder area,
- b) an insert pillow received in the sling, and retrievable from the sling, the pillow having elongated block shape, and the sling and inner side of the pillow each having adjustable hook and loop configurations adapted for attachment of the pillow to the inner side of the sling,
- c) the sling and pillow dimensioned to receive a user's forearm alongside the pillow, in the sling,
- d) the sling having forwardly extending panels which are foldable to be connectable together along upper extent of the sling, spaced above the pillow, to close the sling over the user's forearm and pillow, and to allow upward opening of the sling to release the user's forearm and the pillow,
- e) there being a user's forearm receiving pocket formed between the pillow in the sling and outer extent of the sling facing inwardly toward the pillow, and defining one of said panels.
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