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US 8,771,212 B1Granted
Adjustable splint
OwnerEdward D. Garris, Brett W. Shimelinventors
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a splint for a body part, such as a human digit. The splint can include a unitary, semi-rigid, arcuate, and/or toroidal member; a first lock portion integral to the member; and a second lock portion integral to the member. The first lock portion can be adapted to releasably lockably engage the second lock portion so as to allow for continuously and/or incrementally adjustable contact of at least a portion of the member with a predetermined portion of the body part of a wearer of the splint.
Claims30
A splint for a predetermined digit of a human body comprising:
- an arcuate annular body comprising a first arcuate semi-elliptical portion integrally formed with and coupled to a second arcuate semi-elliptical portion;
- a first strap integrally formed with and coupled to said body, said first strap comprising a first locking member and comprising a first major surface adapted to be disposed toward said predetermined digit;
- a second strap integrally formed with said body, said second strap comprising a second locking member;
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- said first locking member of said first strap adapted to releasably lockably engage with said second locking member of said second strap;
- said splint adapted to allow a full, normal range of motion, and to block hyperextension or hyperflexion, of a corresponding digit of a normal human body;
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- when operatively coupled, a longitudinal axis defined by said first strap and said second strap is angled, and non-parallel, with respect to a plane perpendicular to all planes containing a longitudinal axis of the finger.
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A splint, comprising:
- a unitary semi-rigid arcuate toroidal member;
- a first lock portion integral to and extending from a first location on said arcuate toroidal member;
- a second lock portion integral to and extending from a second location on said arcuate toroidal member, said first lock portion adapted to releasably lockably engage said second lock portion so as to allow for adjustable contact of at least a portion of said arcuate toroidal member with a predetermined portion of a body of a wearer of said splint, wherein, when operatively coupled, a longitudinal axis defined by said first lock portion and said second lock portion is angled, and non-parallel, with respect to a plane perpendicular to all planes containing a longitudinal axis of the predetermined portion of said body of said wearer;
- said splint adapted to allow a full, normal range of motion, and to block hyperextension or hyperflexion, of a corresponding portion of a normal human body.
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A splint, comprising:
- a unitary semi-rigid member comprising:
- a first ring portion and a second ring portion, each of said ring portions formed into a substantially arcuate semi-elliptical shape;
- a first strap portion extending from said first ring portion;
- a second strap portion extending from said second ring portion;
- said first strap portion adapted to releasably lockably engage said second strap portion so as to allow for adjustable engagement of said ring portions with a predetermined portion of a wearer's body, wherein, when operatively coupled, a longitudinal axis defined by said first strap portion and said second strap portion is angled, and non-parallel, with respect to a plane perpendicular to all planes containing a longitudinal axis of the predetermined portion of said wearer's body;
- said splint adapted to allow a full, normal range of motion, and to block hyperextension or hyperflexion, of a corresponding portion of a normal human body.
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A splint, comprising:
- a unitary support member comprising at least two ring portions, said ring portions being substantially arcuate semi-elliptical in shape and comprising respective first and second end points which intersect at respective first and second intersection points,
- a first strap member secured to and extending from said support member at said first intersection point, and
- a second strap member secured to and extending from said support member at said second intersection point, said second strap member further being adapted for removable engagement to said first strap member, wherein a longitudinal axis defined by said first strap member and said second strap member is angled, and non-parallel, with respect to a plane perpendicular to all planes containing a longitudinal axis of a predetermined part of a wearer's body to which said splint is operatively attached;
- said splint adapted to allow a full, normal range of motion, and to block hyperextension or hyperflexion, of a corresponding part of a normal human body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.