Patent ID: 6811222
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: A47C,A61F,A61G

Abstract:
A brace assembly comprising:a. a substantially planar brace (10) having a top-edge (20), a bottom edge, a front and a back side (50) and a first side (60) and a second side: (70); b. the top edge (20) forming an upfacing â€œcâ€  shape (80); the brace (10) having a first width (w1) (90), from the front side (40) to the back-side (50) intermediate the top edge (20) and the bottom edge; the top edge (20) having a second width (w2) (100) from the front side (40) to the back side (50); the second width (w2) (100) less than the first width (w1) (90); c. body support attaching means affixed by affixing means to the brace (10); interconnection of the brace (10) and a body support means; d. the planar brace (10) having an outside (130) and an inside (140); opening and closing means at one or more of the top edge, bottom edge, first side (60), second side (70), front side (40) and back side (50): the opening and closing means when opened allowing insertion or retraction of an interior form (160); the opening and closing means when closed retaining the interior form (160); e. the width of the brace (10) increasing at the front side (40) from the top edge (20) toward the first width (w1) (90) intermediate the top edge (20) and the bottom edge (30) such that a sloped surface is formed at the front side (40) from the top edge (20) toward the first width (w1) (90) intermediate the top edge (20) and the bottom edge; f. the upfacing â€œcâ€  shape (80) at the top edge (20) sized to receive and support a patient's chin; the top edge (20) constructed of a chin and head movement enabling means material (330); g. body support means comprised of one or more shoulder bars; body support affixing means comprised of a first shoulder bar attaching means (110) affixed by affixing means (180) and extending from the first side (60); a second shoulder bar attaching means (120) affixed by affixing means (180) and extending from the second side (70).