Patent ID: 8622944

Claim:
A modular articulating splint comprising: a plurality of slats, wherein each slat in the plurality of slats comprises: a width; and two planar faces on opposite sides across the width; a covering surrounding the plurality of slats, wherein when each of the plurality of slats is laid on a planar surface near each other, said covering holds each of the slats in a fixed position with respect to each other and each slat is separated from an adjacent slat by a distance, said distance being of sufficient dimension so that adjacent slats can fold over atop one another to form a stacked deck of slats; a fabric hook-and-loop fastener for each slat, wherein each said fabric hook-and-loop fastener comprises a hook portion and a loop portion, wherein one hook portion is affixed to the covering within the width of each slat on a first side of the opposite sides; wherein one loop portion is affixed to the covering within the width of each slat on a second side of the opposite sides.