Patent ID: 7258677

Claim:
A cervical immobilizing device, comprising a base having first and second ends, a front edge and a rear edge, said base having a first longitudinal slot extending from said first end toward a center portion of said base and a second longitudinal slot extending from said second end toward said center portion of said base; a cervical immobilizing member having a center panel attached to said center portion of said base, a first arm having an inner end coupled to a first edge of said center panel and an outer end spaced from said inner end, and a second arm having an inner end coupled to a second side of said center panel and an outer end spaced from said inner end, said first arm having a first coupling member for simultaneously and substantially symmetrically sliding engagement with said first slot and for coupling said first arm to said base, and said second arm having a second coupling member for sliding engagement with said second slot and for coupling said second arm to said base, said first and second arms being foldable from a first substantially flat position to a second folded, upright position; and a locking device for locking said first and second arms in said folded, upright position.