Title:
CERVICAL COLLAR WITH GEARED ADJUSTMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007015912
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a cervical collar with a rack and pinion adjustment mechanism. The rack moves a chin support member, which raises and lowers a chin piece. Independently, the present invention provides methods and mechanisms in which the chin support can angulate independently of the collar body. Such angulation is preferably accomplish by pivotally supporting the chin piece on the racks, or on the left and right chin support pieces. Thus, in a preferred class of embodiments, the collar has a pivot for the chin support pieces relative to the collar body, and an other pivot for the chin piece relative to the chin support pieces.
Inventors:
CALCO WAYNE A (US)
MOELLER DAVID L (US)
HORVATH JOZSEF (US)
GARTH GEOFFREY (US)
MOELLER DAVID L (US)
HORVATH JOZSEF (US)
GARTH GEOFFREY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/028082
Publication Date:
November 29, 2007
Filing Date:
July 18, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ASPEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC (US)
CALCO WAYNE A (US)
MOELLER DAVID L (US)
HORVATH JOZSEF (US)
GARTH GEOFFREY (US)
CALCO WAYNE A (US)
MOELLER DAVID L (US)
HORVATH JOZSEF (US)
GARTH GEOFFREY (US)
International Classes:
A61F5/055
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