Health management cuff

• US 8,105,088 B2
• Filed: 02/12/2009
• Issued: 01/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chelsea Charles
• Original Assignee: Chelsea Charles
• Inventors: Charles, Chelsea
• Primary Examiner(s): Fernstrom, Kurt
• Application Number:
  US12/370,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20090162816A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,083 Days
• Field of Search: 434/127, 434/203, 434/204, 434/236, 434/246, 63/38, 63/40, 235/61.R, 235/123, 235/1.B
• 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: A44C 5/0023 for therapeutic purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/75 calorie expenditure
• 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 for a health managing system includes a strand having first and second terminal ends. A plurality of beads, each presenting a numerical or a non-numerical value, are slidably retainable and movable along the strand. The beads are movable between various positions between the first and second terminal ends for tabulating a health management system or preventing movement of the beads between the first and second terminal ends.

Claims

1. A health management cuff comprising;

a strand having a first terminal end and a second terminal end,

a plurality of beads retained on said strand moveable along said strand between said first terminal end and said second terminal end;

each of said beads defining an inner surface having a layer of elastomeric material connected to said inner surface, said beads are movable between said first terminal end and said second terminal end in response to the external impact upon said beads; and

a dividing element dividing said first terminal end and said second terminal end into opposing sections;

said dividing element providing a difference in resistance to movement of said beads between said opposing sections thereby retaining said beads proximate said first terminal end or said second terminal end.

2. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 1 wherein said dividing element is further defined by a ring being integral with and extending from said strand.

3. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 2 wherein said inner surface of each bead presents a wall defining an opening for receiving said strand.

4. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 3 wherein said elastomeric material is further defined by polymeric organic silicon.

5. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 2 wherein said elastomeric material is compressed as said bead is moved over said ring from said first terminal end to said second terminal end and expands to frictionally engage said strand as said bead is moved beyond said ring.

6. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 4 wherein said strand is formed from a metal.

7. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 6 wherein each bead signifies a fragmental value of a health management system.

8. A health management cuff comprising;

a strand having first and second terminal ends and a dividing element extending from said strand separating said first terminal end from said second terminal end,

a plurality of beads retained on said strand moveable along said strand between said first terminal end and said second terminal end with each of said beads defining an inner surface having a layer of elastomeric material connected to said inner surface, and

said layer of elastomeric material being compressed as said bead is moved over said dividing element from said first terminal end to said second terminal end thereby increasing the resistance to movement of said bead and expanding to frictionally engage said strand as said bead is moved beyond said dividing element thereby returning the resistance to movement to its original resistance;

said dividing element retaining said bead proximate either said first terminal end or said second terminal end.

9. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 8 wherein said dividing element is further defined by a ring being integral with and extending from said strand.

10. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 9 wherein said inner surface of each bead presents a wall defining an opening for receiving said strand.

11. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 10 wherein said elastomeric material is further defined by polymeric organic silicon.

12. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 11 wherein said strand is formed from a metal.

13. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 12 wherein each bead signifies a fragmental value of a health management system.

14. A health management cuff comprising;

a strand having first and second terminal ends and a dividing element extending from said strand separating said first terminal end from said second terminal end,

a plurality of beads retained on said strand moveable along said strand between said first terminal end and said second terminal end with each of said beads defining an inner surface, and

a layer of polymeric organic silicon connected to said inner surface and being compressed as said bead is moved over said dividing element from said first terminal end to said second terminal end thereby increasing the resistance to movement of said bead from said second terminal end to said first terminal end and said layer of polymeric organic silicon expanding to frictionally engage said strand as said bead is moved beyond said dividing element to an original resistance to movement.

15. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 14 wherein said dividing element is further defined by a ring being integral with and extending from said strand.

16. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 15 wherein said inner surface of each bead presents a wall defining an opening for receiving said strand.

17. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 16 wherein said strand is formed from a metal.

18. A health management cuff as set forth in claim 17 wherein each bead signifies a fragmental value of a health management system.