Patent ID: 7048705
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A traction adjustable cervical collar for transferring weight of the head of a wearer from the cervical spine of the neck of the wearer to the shoulders of the wearer, said collar comprising: a) a collar portion; and b) inflating apparatus; wherein said collar portion is for releasably encircling the neck of the wearer; wherein said inflating apparatus inflates said collar portion for a desired traction and thereby transfers the weight of the head of the wearer from the cervical spine of the wearer of the shoulders of the wearer; wherein said inflating apparatus comprises a squeezable hand bulb; wherein said inflating apparatus comprises a bladder; wherein said inflating apparatus comprises a conduit; wherein said bladder of said inflating apparatus is a part of said collar portion; wherein said squeezable hand bulb of said inflating apparatus is remote from said bladder of said inflating apparatus; wherein said squeezable hand bulb of said inflating apparatus selectively inflates said bladder of said inflating apparatus; wherein said conduit of said inflating apparatus fluidly connects said squeezable hand bulb of said inflating apparatus to said bladder of said inflating apparatus so as to allow said squeezable hand bulb of said inflating apparatus to inflate said bladder of said inflating apparatus; wherein said conduit of said inflating apparatus has a first end; wherein said conduit of said inflating apparatus has a second end; wherein said first end of said conduit of said inflating apparatus is communicatingly connected to said squeezable hand bulb of said inflating apparatus; wherein said second end of said conduit of said inflating apparatus is communicatingly connected to said bladder of said inflating apparatus; wherein said collar portion comprises a cushion; wherein said collar portion comprises said bladder of said inflating apparatus; wherein said cushion of said collar portion is for releasably encircling the neck of the wearer; wherein said cushion of said collar portion has a lowermost surface; wherein said lowermost surface of said cushion of said collar portion has an entire length; wherein said cushion of said collar portion has a pair of ends; wherein said cushion of said collar portion is a gel; wherein said gel of said cushion of said collar is for comfort to the head and the neck of the wearer; and wherein said bladder of said inflating apparatus depends from said lowermost surface of said cushion of said collar portion; wherein said bladder of said inflating apparatus extends along said entire length of said lowermost surface of said cushion of said collar portion; wherein said bladder of said inflating apparatus has a pair of ends; wherein said pair of ends of said bladder of said inflating apparatus are in substantial alignment with said pair of ends of said cushion of said collar portion; wherein said bladder of said inflating apparatus has a lowermost surface; and wherein said bladder of said inflating apparatus has a pair of side walls.