Health management cuff

• US 20050069844A1
• Filed: 09/27/2004
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chelsea Charles
• Original Assignee: Chelsea Charles
• Inventors: Charles, Chelsea
• Granted Patent: US 7,153,138 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/127
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0015 providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars identification bracelets G09F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: G06C 1/00 Computing aids in which the computing members form at least part of the displayed result and are manipulated directly by hand, e.g. abacuses or pocket adding devices
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

A cuff (10, 110, 210, 310) for a health managing system includes a strand (14, 114, 214, 314) having first (16, 116, 216, 316) and second (18, 118, 218, 318) strand sections interconnected to define a loop (128, 228, 328). A plurality of beads (30, 130, 230, 330), each presenting a numerical or a non-numerical value, are slidably retainable and movable along the strand (14, 114, 214, 314). A pair of curved resilient members (38, 138, 238, 338) are interconnected with the first (16, 116, 216, 316) and second (18, 118, 218, 318) strand sections by fasteners (50, 150) to form a strand segment or compressible mechanical device (36, 136, 336) for providing a difference in resistance to movement of the beads (30, 130, 230, 330) along the first (16, 116, 216, 316) and second (18, 118, 218, 318) strand sections than along the device (36, 136, 336). Alternatively, the strand segment may include a magnetic section (263) disposed between the first (216) and second (218) strand sections.

Claims

1. A health management cuff comprising;

a strand having first and second terminal ends,

a plurality of beads retained on said strand for movement along said strand between said first and second terminal ends,

a dividing segment disposed along said strand dividing said strand into opposing strand sections and providing a difference in resistance to movement of said beads along said opposing strand sections from said dividing segment, thereby retaining said plurality of beads on one of said opposing strand sections.

2. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 1 wherein said dividing segment is further defined by a device disposed on said strand and movable between a first position to prevent movement of said beads between said first and second terminal ends and a second position with said beads sequentially movable between said first and second terminal ends for tabulating the health management system.

3. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 2 wherein said device is further defined by a pair of curved resilient members each presenting terminal ends.

4. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 3 wherein said device further includes a pair of fasteners with each fastener clamping said spaced resilient members at the respective terminal ends thereby connecting said spaced resilient members to said strand.

5. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 4 wherein each said resilient member defines a peak thereby forming a generally diamond-shaped frame of said device as said device is compressed in said second position.

6. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 5 wherein said opposing strand sections formed from a metal.

7. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 6 wherein said metal is non-magnetic.

8. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 7 wherein said opposing strand sections are further defined by a plurality of wires extending between one of said fasteners and one of said terminal ends.

9. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 8 including a pair of sleeves surrounding said wires.

10. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 1 wherein said dividing segment is further defined by a strand segment interconnecting said opposing strand sections.

11. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 10 wherein said strand segment is magnetic.

12. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 10 wherein said strand segment is non-magnetic.

13. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 12 wherein said opposing strand sections are magnetic.

14. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 10 wherein said strand segment is further defined by a sleeve formed from a magnetic material to receive said strand extending therethrough with said sleeve mechanically connected to said strand.

15. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 1 wherein each bead includes an opening for receiving said strand.

16. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 15 wherein each bead signifies a fragmental value of said health management system.

17. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 16 wherein said fragmental value presents a numerical value.

18. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 17 wherein said fragmental value presents a non-numerical value.

19. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 1 including a male connector and a female connector selectively connected to each opposing strand section to mechanically engage said opposing strand sections.

20. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 1 wherein said dividing segment is further defined by a plurality of parallel track spaced one from another interconnecting said opposing strand section.

21. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 20 wherein said plurality of parallel track includes five tracks.

22. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 20 wherein each of said plurality of parallel track includes a device disposed along each track to divide each track into opposing halves.

23. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 22 wherein said device is further defined by a pair of curved resilient members each presenting terminal ends.

24. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 23 wherein said device further includes a pair of fasteners with each fastener clamping said spaced resilient members at the respective terminal ends thereby connecting said spaced resilient members to each of said opposing halves of each track.

25. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 24 wherein said opposing strand sections are formed from a non-metallic material.

26. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 25 wherein said non-metallic material includes leather.

27. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 25 wherein said non-metallic material includes polymer.

28. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 27 wherein said plurality of beads are selectively retained on said tracks.