Patent ID: 9421119
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A cervical collar brace comprising: a one-piece main body collar; a first chin side support pivotally mounted relative to the main body collar; a second chin side support pivotally mounted relative to the main body collar; a chin piece for supporting a wearer's chin and supported by the chin supports; and a cable adjuster for adjustably securing the first and second chin side supports relative to the main body collar, the cable adjuster comprising a rotatable wheel, one or more cables operated by the rotatable wheel, one or more lift effectors coupled to the first and second chin side supports for lifting the chin side supports in response to rotation of the rotatable wheel in a first rotation direction, wherein rotation of the rotatable wheel in the first rotational direction causes the cables to provide movement to the first chin side support in a first pivotal direction and provide movement to the second chin side support in a second pivotal direction generally opposite the first pivotal direction, and wherein pivotal movement of the first and second chin side supports in the first and second pivotal directions when viewing front sides thereof, respectively, is generally equal and opposite relative thereto in an upward and lifting direction.