Combined emergency medical collar, stabilizer and head immobilizer

Title:

Combined emergency medical collar, stabilizer and head immobilizer

Document Type and Number:

United States Patent D314623

Inventors:

Calabrese, Anthony (Philadelphia, PA)
Scuilli, Sandy (Richboro, PA)

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Application Number:

D/169808

Publication Date:

02/12/1991

Filing Date:

03/18/1988

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Assignee:

Charles Greiner & Company, Inc. (Westville, NJ)

Primary Class:

D24/191

Field of Search:

D24/64, 128/75, 128/76R, 128/78, 128/84C, 128/87C, 128/84R, 128/DIG.15, 128/DIG.23

US Patent References:

D095729		February, 1935	Brown	D24/64
0106091		August, 1870	Stowe	128/89
D209116		October, 1967	Treutelaar	D83/1
D213742		April, 1969	Bond	D83/1
D228964		October, 1973	Sarnoff	D83/1K
D278747	Cervical collar	May, 1985	Peach, Jr.	D24/64
D289085	Emergency neck immobilizer	March, 1987	Nesbitt	D24/64
1301276		April, 1919	Kroetz
2151458	Traction fixation appliance for facial bones	March, 1939	Allen	128/87
2325300	Fracture appliance	July, 1943	Bisnoff	128/87
2556793	Chin and cheek support	June, 1951	Brown	128/164
2672146	Apparatus for plastic surgery	March, 1954	Touson	128/303
2692595	Surgical brace	October, 1954	Blair, Jr.	128/87
2740399	Self-adjusting, swivel traction halter for the head and jaw	April, 1956	Judovich	128/75
2818063	Cervical collar	December, 1957	Smith et al.	128/87
2827896	Head halter	March, 1958	Ward	128/75
3042027	Cervical collars	July, 1962	Monfardini	128/75
3156239	Traction helmet	November, 1962	Uribe	128/75
3189917	Protective device	February, 1962	Sims	2/3
3313297	Cervical splint	April, 1967	Applegate et al.	128/75
3504667	HEAD BRACE	April, 1970	McFarlane	128/75
3540439	CERVICAL TRACTION DEVICE	November, 1970	Gaylord	128/75
3724453	SPLINTS	April, 1973	Dixon et al.	128/87R
3756226	CERVICAL COLLAR	September, 1973	Calabrese et al.	128/75
3759256	SPLINT FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF THE MANDIBLE	September, 1973	O'Malley	128/89A
3779549	HEAD BRACE FOR HOCKEY PLAYERS	December, 1973	MacNeil	273/1B
3818509	APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING NECK INJURY	June, 1974	Romo et al.	2/3R
3819796		June, 1974	Webster	264/321
3957040	Cervical brace	May, 1976	Calabrese	128/75
4141368	Temporary cervical immobilizing orthosis	February, 1979	Meyer	128/87B
4143654	Universal short spine board system	March, 1979	Sherman	128/87R
4161946	Support for maintaining head in upright position	July, 1979	Zuesse	128/75
4202327	Dynamic orthotic device	May, 1980	Glancy	128/78
4207881	Headgear for support of broken jaws during healing	June, 1980	Richter	128/89A
4211218	Spinal restraint device	July, 1980	Kendrick	128/87R
4219193	Simultaneous neck strengthener, neck protector, neck rehabilitator	August, 1980	Newman	272/94
4299211	Extraction splint	November, 1981	Doynow	128/89R
4383523	Cervical brace	May, 1983	Schurman	128/75
4502471	Stabilizer for cervical collar	March, 1985	Owens	128/75
4515153	Stabilizer for cervical collar	May, 1985	Calabrese	128/75
4538597	Cervical collar	September, 1985	Lerman	128/75
4562833	Device for cervical/occipital support	January, 1986	Pujals, Jr.	128/75
4582051	Cervical collar with circumferential and vertical height adjustability and stability	April, 1986	Greene et al.	128/76R
4589407	Spine immobilizer	May, 1986	Koledin et al.	128/87R
4593788	Rescue apparatus	June, 1986	Miller	182/3
4594999	Disposable cervical immobilization means	June, 1986	Nesbitt	128/87
4620530	Halo traction brace	November, 1986	Lanier et al.	128/75
4628913	Cervical thoracic orthosis	December, 1986	Lerman	128/78
4643174	Adjustable cervical spine corset and truck corset	February, 1987	Horiuchi	128/76R
4650182	Jaw exercise device	March, 1987	Ross	272/95
4657003	Immobilizer device	April, 1987	Wirtz	128/133
4665908	Extrication and spinal restraint device	May, 1987	Calkin	128/134
4677969	Cervical collar permitting tracheotomy	July, 1987	Calabrese	128/75
4732144	Multi-section emergency transport neck immobilizer	March, 1988	Cunanan	128/75

Other References:

Orthopaedic Appliances Atlas, p. 240, FIGS. 296, 297, 1952.

Primary Examiner:

Reid, Stella

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Panitch, Schwarze, Jacobs & Nadel

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a combined emergency medical collar, stabilizerand head immobilizer, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a combined emergency medical collar, stabilizer and head immobilizer, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The cross-line pattern which is partially shown on the straps for ease of illustration is intended to represent a conventional fabric.

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