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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6979303 | Arm sling apparatus allowing movement or total immobilization An arm sling apparatus includes cooperating suspension system and support frame wherein the weight of a user's arm may be transferred from the shoulder to the torso. The arm sling apparatus allows the shoulder to rest and/or heal by temporarily relieving the shoulde... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6941586 | Shoulder pad An embodiment of the invention is a pad that detachably engages around a user's shoulder and upper torso to pad the user's shoulder against objects borne over and against the user's shoulder. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6897167 | Thermal foot cover The thermal foot cover is an article of footwear to be worn when the wearer's foot is subjected to cold temperatures. The thermal foot cover has an upper cover portion attached to a bottom panel to define a cavity for insertion of a wearer's shoe-encased or boot-enc... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877167 | Protective guard for catheter exit site A protective guard includes an at least substantially waterproof drape and a collar that extends upwardly from a central opening in the drape and leaves at least a substantial portion of a patient's back and chest exposed for bathing. The drape covers a catheter exi... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6691327 | Shoulder protective device A shoulder protective device for protecting the shoulder and arm of the user when carrying heavy objects upon one's shoulder. The shoulder protective device includes a band of material being adapted to be worn about a portion of a user's upper torso and a... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6571395 | Protective guard for catheter exit site A protective guard includes an at least substantially waterproof drape and a collar that extends upwardly from a central opening in the drape and leaves at least a substantial portion of a patient's back and chest exposed for bathing. The drape covers a c... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6544205 | Clavicle bandage A clavicle bandage having two adjustable-length strips made from non-extensible material, wherein the free ends of the strips form loops about a ring and wherein the other ends of the strips fasten to the ring by a material pocket and are fixed at an angl... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523227 | Shoulder mounted cord retaining clip A shoulder mounted cord retaining clip including a shoulder pad portion positionable on a shoulder of a user. The shoulder pad portion has a forward end and a rearward end. A forward length of line adjustably extends outwardly of the forward end of the sh... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6387067 | Shoulder support device for correct shoulder posture A shoulder support device for facilitating correct posture of the shoulders of a wearer of the device. The shoulder support device comprising an elongate base member having first and second opposed free ends. Each of the first and second opposed free ends... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6295655 | Shoulder protection guard A protective guard worn to protect the surface of the shoulders from the pressure caused by straps and load of a bag. The protective guard has a shell made of a durable rigid material, shaped and configured for attaching to the upper and rear surfaces of ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6202214 | Padded shoulder protection device A padded shoulder protection device for essentially protecting against micro-trauma to one's shoulder due to carrying objects on the shoulder. The padded shoulder protection device includes a semi-flexible layered and padded member having four projecting ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6190340 | Arm, shoulder, and back support A harness that fully supports the user's back, shoulders, and arms while working in a seated position. The harness provides support without restricting the user's freedom of movement. It is fully adjustable and conforms to a wide variety of user body type... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161226 | Baseball chest protector A baseball chest protector with shoulder guards extending over both shoulders of the wearer, to which adjustable straps are attached. The shoulder guards extend just slightly outward of the wearer's shoulder, such that the shoulder is protected but the gu... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6106493 | Shoulder stabilizer A brace for supporting a wearer's shoulder joint during movement is made of elastic material and comprises a torso strap, a shoulder strap, upper and lower stabilizing straps and a vertical support strap. The torso strap is securable around the torso of t... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6101637 | Shoulder protector The system of this invention describes shoulder pads for workers who need to carry heavy or cumbersome objects safely, comfortably and with ease. It comprises an interchangeable shoulder pad made from a comfortable and wear resistant material with a pair ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099489 | Medical bandage Medical arm bandage which surrounds and guides the forearm and the upper arm and shoulder.... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6079055 | Protective shoulder pad A protective shoulder pad which is adapted to be worn on either the right or left shoulder of a wearer for supporting a load, and which includes a protective pad having a band forming an underarm loop connected adjacent one side thereof, and a pair of bod... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6071175 | Natal support A device for providing natal support and alleviating pain in a pregnant woman includes a support member, an apron, and a strap, with the strap removably attached to the apron. The strap may be removed after installation and adjustment of the natal support... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6048253 | Support apparatus A support apparatus having a main panel constructed of substantially elastic material and dimensioned to be positionable about a portion of the body of a person in supporting relation thereto, such as the protruding region of the abdomen of a pregnant wom... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5765224 | Body support garment A torso-shape controlling, lower back supporting garment that comprises a garment having control fabric panel portions adapted to extend in waist shape controlling relation to torso front, back and sides; the control fabric panel portions including zones ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5702286 | Prenatal cradle A prenatal cradle (10) or undergarment for use by obese individuals and pregnant women for supporting a baby, surrounding amniotic fluid, and associated matter in a pregnant woman's uterus (12) by redistributing around the hips, torso and lower back downw... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5685831 | Postulator A back brace having interlocking frame members jointed at a first pivotal hinge connection where the two vertically disposed members join the other member. The two vertical members join each other at an adjustable second hinged connection. Above the first... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5623729 | Chest protector The chest protector of the present invention consists of an upper guard portion and a lower padding portion, the upper guard portion comprising a right and a left shoulder guard panels, a chest guard panel and a plurality of abdomen guard panels, each bei... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5571039 | Abdominal support This invention pertains to an abdominal support for the extended abdomen of a person who is pregnant or has a large abdomen due to obesity. The abdominal support comprises: (a) girdle for fitting about at least a portion of the abdomen, hips and buttocks ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5564131 | Breakaway buckle for use in coupling suspenders and the like to a back supporting belt and the like A buckle which includes a first member having a nipple around which a second member can rotate in the plane of the buckle. The buckle can advantageously be used to couple a back supporting belt to a shoulder strap of a pair of suspenders or the like. The ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5537690 | Body support garment A torso-shape controlling, lower back supporting garment comprising a garment having control fabric panel portions adapted to extend in waist shape controlling relation to torso front, back and sides; the control fabric panel portions include zones positi... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5520620 | Shoulder brace A shoulder brace is provided with two support members each attached at one of its ends to a belt of adjustable length worn about the torso of the user. The support members extend diagonally upwardly across opposite sides of the body whereby their opposite... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5503621 | Body brace A body brace for use in the treatment of scoliosis and other spinal abnormalities includes a bottom shell sized and shaped to be fitted around a patient's pelvis, a middle shell sized and shaped to be fitted around the patient's abdomen and a top shell si... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5464137 | Garment weight transfer apparatus The apparatus relieves the weight of a garment from a wearer's shoulders and transfers the weight to the wearer's midsection, including the hips. The apparatus comprises a belt adjustable to conform to the wearer's waist, an adjustable length upright atta... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5451200 | Body brace A body brace or orthotic device to be worn on the torso of a patient for the correction of spinal abnormalities and comprising a hard outer shell and a soft inner liner semi-permanently attached thereto and adapted for easy removal for cleaning, repair, o... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5410756 | Body armor with thermoformable shock dispersing means A protective body pad comprising a thermoformable base component and a shock dispersing prominence component. In the preferred embodiment thereof, the prominence is integral with said base component. A plurality of swivel components having flexible strapp... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5399151 | Lifting belt and method A unisize type lifting belt containing basically three elements: the underlying wrap assembly with expandable back panel and overlapping closure ends; suspenders with four adjustable ends to secure to the underlying wrap assembly at varying positions in f... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5398339 | Shoulder pad assembly for contact sports A shoulder pad assembly for contact sports such as hockey is described. Two separate shoulder assemblies, in the form of generally U-shaped shoulder bands, are each pivotally connected fore and aft to chest and back pieces. Preferably the pivotal connecti... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5390368 | Replaceable shoulder padding for football players A football shoulder pad includes left and right body arches and left and right arch pads. An outer face of each of the left and right arch pads includes a first hook fastener securely attached to each of anterior and posterior portions thereof. An inner f... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5385536 | Orthopedic brace for arm and shoulder An orthopedic brace for rigidly supporting a human arm and shoulder, having a positioning rod for infinitely varying the elevation of the arm through a coarse adjustment and a fine adjustment, and having universal joints on the positioning rod for infinit... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5360391 | Shoulder brace A shoulder brace is provided with two support members each attached at one of its ends to a belt of adjustable length worn about the torso of the user. The support members extend diagonally upwardly across opposite sides of the body whereby their opposite... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5319806 | Shoulder guard harness A Shoulder Protector Guard harness having a appearance as suspenders with attached shoulder pads to protect each shoulder of a wearer from bruises, lacerations and other injuries caused by heavy construction materials. Each pad is held in place by a verti... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5309570 | Knee pad A knee pad includes a base member which, when unassembled, is planar. A top member is operatively connected to the base member. In a preferred embodiment, the top member is also, when unassembled, planar. The base member has first and second points of att... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5265277 | Athletic shoulder pad collar renovation system An apparatus and method to renovate collars on existing athletic shoulder pads, which can be utilized either for replacing or covering worn collars. The collar renovation system includes a uniquely shaped replacement collar cover which is stretched over a... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5259833 | Back bending motion limiting apparatus A harness for minimizing possible back injury from excessive or improper bending and lifting includes a flexible back strap, a pair of flexible shoulder straps attached to the back strap, and an anchor holding the back strap to the wearer's pants. The pai... | 11/09/1993 |
