Patent ID: 7841997
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A sling to be worn by an individual, the sling comprising: a suspension structure configured to be worn over at least one shoulder of an individual; a U-shaped support member depending directly from the suspension structure and forming a channel configured to support an arm of the individual, the channel having at least one open vertical side, the U-shaped support member having a first surface internal to the channel; and at least one pocket positioned on the first surface of the U-shaped support member, the at least one pocket configured to contain at least one item and to be accessible by the individual while wearing the sling; wherein at least a first one of the at least one pockets is adjacent to a first one of the at least one open vertical sides, is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis defined by the channel, and includes a pocket opening facing towards the first open vertical side.