Patent ID: 9713546
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A cervical collar, comprising: an anterior component having a center portion having a central vertical longitudinal axis, the anterior component further having side extensions extending from the center portion along a horizontal longitudinal axis of the anterior component that is perpendicular to the central vertical longitudinal axis of the center portion; a posterior component arranged to connect to the side extensions of the anterior component; a chin support having side portions slideably connected to the side extensions of the anterior component, and extending along an inner surface of the anterior component; the anterior component defining a supporting spring at the center portion thereof, and the chin support including a locking pin at a center portion thereof by which the chin support is directly fastened to the anterior component at an opening defined by the supporting spring; the supporting spring defining a substantially rigid section of the anterior component surrounded at least in part by a flexible section, the rigid section restricting flexion relative to the flexible section; wherein the anterior component defines an elongate slot along each of the side extensions, the chin support defining a retention element extending from each of the side portions, and slideably engaging a corresponding one of the elongate slots, the retention element permitting pivoting of the chin support generally upwardly and downwardly relative to the side extensions due to the connection therewith, the retention element permitting movement of the chin support relative to the anterior component to conform to movement and anatomy of a wearer's chin when the cervical collar is being worn by the wearer; wherein a longitudinal axis of each of the elongate slots extends parallel to the horizontal longitudinal axis of the anterior component.