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Tennis elbow brace

  • US 4,763,901 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1986
  • Issued: 08/16/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A surgico-athletic device to be worn by an athlete for preventing or reducing inflammation, further injury and the discomfort of tennis elbow comprising:

  • a. an upper and a lower inelastic armband of a length sufficient to encircle the arm above and below the elbow respectively, the encircling armbands each comprising a strip of inelastic, padded, woven fabric and each having an upper and a lower marginal edge;

    b. means connecting the encircling armbands to adjustably control the distance between them to limit the arm from being fully extended;

    c. a strip of contiguous hook and pile securing material joined to the exterior surface of each armband, the pile portion overlaying a portion of the armband and the hook portion extending from one end of the armband;

    d. a fastening loop, secured to the end of the armband opposite to the end from which the securing material extends, through which loop the hook portion of the securing material is threaded to reverse direction and become adjustably engageable with the pile portion;

    e. the connecting means comprising an inelastic strap secured to the lower armband transversely of and extending from the upper marginal edge, a loop secured to the upper armband proximate its lower marginal edge through which loop the strap is threaded to reverse direction, latching means secured to the inelastic strap at the lower armband and mating latching means adjustably positioned on the strap between its ends to adjust the effective length of the strap to control the distance between the armbands when the latching means are engaged.

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