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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7490610 | Fall protection harness A fall protection harness that includes: an adjustable belt having a front, a back, a first side and a second side; a tie-in point; a first weight supporting loop having a first front section connected to the front of the belt and a first back section connected to t... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7302723 | Fire rescue belt An apparatus generally used as a rescue device that a firefighter or other personnel may use to pull or carry a victim out of a fire or away from a place or peril. The device may be utilized by one single person to rescue another person. The new rescue device is mad... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270347 | Seatbelt attachment for use by pregnant women A positioning attachment for vehicle seatbelts primarily for use by pregnant women. The attachment has an anchor portion securable to the vehicle seat or seat support and an attachment portion adjustably securable to the vehicle lap belt to position the lap belt in ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7251846 | Harness for securing an infant to reflux wedge A harness for positioning and securing an infant to a reflux wedge. The harness includes a crotch support having a front flap and a rear flap connected to each other by a transverse section. Two straps extend upward from the rear flap. An infant is placed in the har... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7225484 | Baby protector For use on a bed mattress, a baby protector having a mounting sub-assembly and a baby holding sub-assembly. The mounting sub-assembly has a central portion adapted to overlie the mattress, and adjustable length straps extending from the central portion on opposite s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210707 | Belt assembly A belt assembly for securing the sitting and standing positions of an occupant of a vehicle has two lap belts which can be coupled to the vehicle and are brought together at an abdomen-side central buckle and which are swingable in parallel relation to the occupant'... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7134436 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7097628 | Traction chair system A traction chair system for efficiently relieving an individual of lower back pain. The traction chair system includes a chair frame, a seat, a plurality of actuators attached between the chair frame and the seat for elevating/lowering the seat, a backrest, a harnes... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081101 | Shoulder brace with body to arm attachment straps A shoulder complex and upper arm injury reduction system having a torso fitting part, an upper arm wrap part, and at least one movement control strap constructed of non-stretchable material. The movement control straps are strategically anchored on the system to con... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073866 | Child safety harness A fully adjustable universal safety harness or restraint for small children designed to secure them in various chairs, high chairs, booster seats, shopping carts or strollers, or to control their movement. The restraint comprises a harness which fits over the child'... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066181 | Body support harness A torso support portion and a pair of thigh support portions are each formed of an outer layer of hard relatively stiff molded plastic material of limited flexibility and an inner layer of relatively soft cushioning material for distributing the weight of a patient ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7003831 | Secured position pillow A pillow is disclosed for securely maintaining a user at a predetermined angle from a flat surface. The pillow includes an angled member having a triangular shape. The pillow further includes a securing member and means for connecting the securing member to the angl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994090 | Underarm support The invention is an underarm support for one or both arms having a pad which fits under the arm of the user, preferably in the arm pit, flexible and of sufficient diameter under compression at that area to open the arm outward for greater blood flow and to more corr... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968845 | Adjustable strap for ambulator An adjustable strap includes a flat base having a pair of upstanding tabs and a pair of rectangular slots. A flat rod has opposite ends captured in slots formed in the tabs. A lock member includes a strap-engaging locking part. A harness strap first loop captures a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968586 | Elevation apparatus for an infant An apparatus for elevating a portion of the torso of an infant. The apparatus includes a main structure having a first planar surface and a second adjacent planar surface. The first planar surface is oriented at an angle of at least ten degrees from horizontal. The ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6958048 | Myofascial strap An improved strap has a base end portion, a second end portion and a main portion which is disposed between the base and the second end portions of the strap. A first side of the strap has a layer formed of foam. A second side of the strap has a layer formed of fabr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942630 | Inflatable suspension harness/body jacket An inflatable suspension harness/body jacket and method of use in medical partial weight-bearing therapy. The suspension harness/body jacket is fit onto a patient and has bladders that are inflated sufficiently to achieve a tight conforming fit. Deflating and re-inf... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922861 | Child lounge Disclosed is a device for holding and supporting an infant, which consists of a base including a proximal extremity, an opposing distal extremity, and an edge therebetween. The base has an inclined surface extends from the proximal extremity to the edge, and a gener... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913585 | Adjustable compact posture pack for posterior-thoracic counter balance A novel adjustment compact posture pack for posterior-thoracic counter balance (13) comprising of a stationary weight pack (32) having a right shoulder strap (14) having an adjustment device (18), a left shoulder strap (15) having ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6859939 | Inflatable restraint device An inflatable restraint for selectively restraining the movement of a person. The inflatable restraint includes an inflation unit, a harness, and a plurality of selectively inflatable chambers connected to the harness. The chambers are strategically positioned aroun... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857430 | Restraining harness A restraining harness for use in land vehicles including a torso binder and an anchor assembly for securing the torso binder adjacent a seat so as to restrain a handcuffed prisoner. A number of releasable fasteners associated with the torso binder and the anchor ass... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6837862 | Breakaway leg sling The Breakaway Leg Sling is provided for use with a walker or crutches and suspends a single leg in a below-the-knee cast, shoe, or bandaged foot in a rearward, elevated position and assists the patient with weight avoidance on the suspended leg. The apparatus is pre... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6742523 | Ambulator and gait harness system An ambulator for assisting an individual in walking or standing includes a three-sided base disposed in close proximity to a support surface and a three-sided support structure that is mounted to the base by a pair of transversely spaced apart support posts. The sup... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6708693 | Method and device for positioning a patient for the diagnosis of herniated lumbar disc disease A method and device for selectively creating intra-spinal pressure in a patient allows improved diagnosis of spinal disorders, particularly through MRI imaging. A harness is worn by the patient above the spinal area to be imaged and the patient lies supine. The harn... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6691351 | Body immobilizing harness for spine protective carriers A spine protecting strap apparatus for trauma victim transportation has a longitudinal zipper with each side configured for detachable connection to the edges and at the head end of the supporting carrier. A plurality of adjustable length, transverse stra... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6626856 | Semi-rigid pelvic compression splint for trauma A pelvic compression splint for splinting support and compression of the pelvis. The pelvic compression splint includes: right and left plates to be positioned on the right and left sides, respectively, of the pelvis; right and left inner shells positione... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6516804 | Cardio-thoracic compression harness A cardio-thoracic compression harness that includes a pair of bands are placed around the body of the user so as to compress and hold in place the thorax, sternum, and ribs. The device is positioned so that the bands contact the user's body above and belo... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6436011 | Exercise harness for use with unweighting apparatus An exercise harness connected to an unweighting system with shoulder straps. The exercise harness having a waist belt suspended by the shoulder straps which belt may be secured to a user. The exercise harness further having left and right legs or knee ban... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6428495 | Hamstring brace A hamstring brace for supporting the hamstring muscle either during recovery from an injury or during strenuous activity to prevent an injury includes a waistband, adjustable elastic bands, an adjustable lateral support band, and optionally an adjustable ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6397389 | Child walking harness A child walking harness made of flexible material comprising a front and rear body panel which are connected through the legs of the child at the crotch portion. The front and rear body panels are provided panel extensions that connect to each other by me... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6361478 | Training harness A harness suitable for teaching a sports activity such as skiing or skating, the harness having a body strap which encircles the body of a child, first and second shoulder straps extending between front and rear portions of the body strap, and first and s... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6336458 | Protective shield for patients using hickman-style catheters or other medically implanted devices A protective chest shield device having medical applications is disclosed. The chest shield is designed to prevent damage to patients wearing an indwelling catheter or other medically implanted device during participation in athletic activities. The devic... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6209544 | Turning restraining device A restraining device includes an article of dress (3) or a harness, which is put on or fastened around at least one part of the body. Two parts (4, 5) of a strap of about the same length extend from the backside of the article of dress (3) or the harness ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6146346 | Sports brace A shoulder brace consists of a figure "8" strap tensioned between a lower loop anchored around a thigh and a collar or sleeve worn on an opposite upper arm corresponding to an injured shoulder so as to extend the upper loop diagonally across the torso, th... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6076527 | Adaptive patient support and restraint system An adaptive patient support and restraint system provides (i) selective delivery of physical support, physical restraint, or physical support and physical restraint to control movement of the patient's upper body and lower body, (ii) adjustable delivery o... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6039708 | Flexible cord collar harness device A collar harness device 10 to protect a user's neck and upper torso from frictional engagement with elongated flexible tubular items 100 such as pneumatic hoses and electrical cords wherein the device 10 includes a cape member 20 having an upper collar po... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6009874 | Diaper changing restraint system A diaper changing restraint system for restraining an infant while changing the infant's diaper. The system provides a four-point restraint system for securing the infant by itself or in conjunction with a diaper-changing table. The system includes a bott... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5967145 | Harness for long-term stretcher carry A harness for wearing by a person allows the weight of a stretcher with a casualty to be carried on the shoulders, hips, or hands of the person. The harness has two padded shoulder straps which are vertically adjustable. The shoulder straps are connected ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5893367 | Therapeutic gait harness and pelvic support system A therapeutic gait harness worn by a patient includes a padded thoracic harness that substantially encircles the patient's waist and which includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced hand holds and clamp-engageable rings that facilitate lifting, hold... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5882321 | Leg sling and abdominal belt The sling of the instant invention is carried or supported by an abdominal belt, such that the weight of the leg of the user is carried by the hips and/or back of the user. The foot is supported in a portion along the vertical line of the body or forward ... | 03/16/1999 |
