Patent ID: 11857452
Assignee: INDNRN HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An anti-ligature device for use with restraints, the restraints used within an environment, the environment haying a mounting location, said mounting location including a hole into which said anti-ligature device is mounted, said anti-ligature device comprising:
a tub, said tub being open at one end, said tub having an outer surface and an inner surface, said tub inner surface partially defining an inner cavity, said tub being dimensioned for insertion into said mounting hole such that said tub fits within said hole;
a tub securing element, said tub securing element secured to said inner surface of said tub and the mounting location;
a compressible element having a first end and a second end, said compressible element disposed within said inner cavity of said tub and coupled at said first end to said tub;
a tub sealing element, said tub sealing element having a restraint element for engaging the restraints, said tub sealing element coupled to said compressible element at said second end, said tub sealing element having an insertion portion and a top sealing portion, said top sealing portion of said tub sealing element coupled to said insertion portion, said insertion portion compressing said compressible element when said tub sealing element is inserted into said tub such that said tub sealing element is under force by action of said compressible element when inserted into said rub;
said tub sealing element being disposed apart from said tub by said compressible element in an open position of said anti-ligature device, said compressible element remaining within said inner cavity in said open position, said restraint element being exposed to the environment in said open position, said restraints capable of being operatively coupled to said restraint element in said open position, and
said tub sealing element being inserted into said tub in a closed position of said anti-ligature device, said restraint element being disposed entirely with said tub in said closed position, and said top sealing portion of said tub sealing element sealing said open end of said tub in said closed position such that said restraint element is not exposed to the environment in said closed position and said restraints are not capable of being operatively coupled to said restraint element in said closed position.