US4827920A
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Restraint system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-13
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2007-01-13
Abstract
Abstract A restraint system for use in maintaining a patient on a patient supporting structure comprising, a harness adapted to fit on the torso of the patient, a flexible strap assembly connected to said harness, said strap assembly having a plurality of openings therethrough at spaced apart positions axially of said strap assembly, a flexible connector adapted to selectively extend through any selected of said openings in said strap assembly, and an attachment for connecting said flexible connector to the patient supporting structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard H. Rowell, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/37; A61F5/3769; A61F5/3776; A61F5/3784
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A restraint system for use in maintaining a patient on a patient supporting structure comprising: (a) a harness adapted to fit on the torso of the patient, said harness having a rectilinear main panel; a central aperture through which the head of said patient extends; a crotch panel secured to a forward end of said main panel; a pair of flexible strap assemblies connected to each of said main panel and projecting outwardly therefrom; a pair of strap assemblies secured at a common location to a projecting end of said crotch panel; further provided that each flexible strap assembly has a plurality of spaced apart openings axially therethrough; (b) an elongated flexible connector, adapted to pass through any of said openings; said elongated flexible connector having an elongated member of webbing material with a connector ring secured to each end thereof; and (c) attachment means for securing each of said connector rings to said patient supporting structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A restraint system for use in maintaining a patient on a patient supporting structure comprising: (a) a harness adapted to fit on the torso of the patient, said harness having a rectilinear main panel; a central aperture through which the head of said patient extends; a crotch panel secured to a forward end of said main panel; a pair of flexible strap assemblies connected to each of said main panel and projecting outwardly therefrom; a pair of strap assemblies secured at a common location to a projecting end of said crotch panel; further provided that each flexible strap assembly has a plurality of spaced apart openings axially therethrough; (b) an elongated flexible connector, adapted to pass through any of said openings; said elongated flexible connector having an elongated member of webbing material with a connector ring secured to each end thereof; and (c) attachment means for securing each of said connector rings to said patient supporting structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The restraint system of claim 1 wherein each of said flexible strap assemblies includes a main strap connected to said harness and a loop forming member sewn to said main strap at spaced apart positions to form said openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 comprising a strap retainer extending across said main panel between said central aperture and said crotch panel, with a plurality of strap loops formed on each side thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said harness is constructed of flexible fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said flexible strap assemblies has a length of from about 2 feet to about 4 feet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each flexible strap assembly comprises an elongated strap and an elongated loop forming member secured to said strap at a multiplicity of positions along said strap from about two inches to about three inches apart, forming said axial openings therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein flexible straps assemblies on opposite sides of said harness are formed of a single continuous strap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each attachment means comprises an eye bolt, a swivel hook mounted in the eye of said eye bolt, and a spring loaded retainer for releasably enclosing the opening of said hook.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said elongated flexible connector is about one foot in length.
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