Patent ID: 6544205
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A clavicle bandage comprising:a) a ring composed of a non-stretchable material having a flat elliptical cross-section; b) two adjustable-length strips made essentially of non-extensible material, each of said strips having a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end of each of said strips being attached to a material pocket, and wherein the free end of each of said strips being extended around said ring and is releasably secured to another portion of each of the respective strips, and wherein the length of said strips constitute the only adjustable feature of the bandage; and c) the material pocket having the form of a pentagon, wherein one side of said pentagon maintains the ring in a flat and freely rotatable position against the wearer's back, and at other sides of said pentagon, the strips lead away from the ring at an angle of 60Â° to 80Â°, and wherein said ring's freely rotatable feature allows said ring to automatically adjust to a position flat against a wearer's back in response to varying tension resulting from adjustment of the length of one or both of said strips.