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WO1998018356A1 - Dispositif empechant les blessures dues au 'coup du lapin' - Google Patents

Dispositif empechant les blessures dues au 'coup du lapin' Download PDF

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WO1998018356A1
WO1998018356A1 PCT/SE1997/001783 SE9701783W WO9818356A1 WO 1998018356 A1 WO1998018356 A1 WO 1998018356A1 SE 9701783 W SE9701783 W SE 9701783W WO 9818356 A1 WO9818356 A1 WO 9818356A1
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ring
wearer
worn
neck
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PCT/SE1997/001783
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Jörgen Lerjestad
Martin Blaus
Mattias Ewald
Conny Halvardsson
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Lerjestad Joergen
Martin Blaus
Mattias Ewald
Conny Halvardsson
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Application filed by Lerjestad Joergen, Martin Blaus, Mattias Ewald, Conny Halvardsson filed Critical Lerjestad Joergen
Priority to EP97910686A priority Critical patent/EP1001687A1/fr
Priority to AU47987/97A priority patent/AU4798797A/en
Publication of WO1998018356A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998018356A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/04—Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbs; Devices for distractions; Splints
    • A61F5/05—Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbs; Devices for distractions; Splints for immobilising
    • A61F5/055—Cervical collars
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/0512—Neck or shoulders area

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  • the present invention relates to a device for preventing whiplash injuries.
  • the invention provides a device according to the characterizing clause of Claim 1 with which the head of a person using the inventive device is prevented from executing the exaggerated "whipping motion" that causes said injury. Because the device is made from a rigid but deformable material, it is able to absorb and dampen effectively those forces concerned in this respect. Once having been subjected to the strains concerned in the present context, however, the device is no longer usable and must be replaced with an unused device.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates the inventive device from above
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the device of Fig. 1 from one side
  • Fig 3 is a sectional view of the inventive device, taken on the line III-III in Fig. 1
  • Fig. 4 shows the device when open, for instance in order to don the device.
  • Fig. 1 shows the inventive device in the form of a cylindrical ring 1 having a certain height or vertical extension and made of a rigid but deformable material, such as Frigolit®, for instance, or material of comparable qualities.
  • the illustrated ring 1 is divided at 2 and also at 3, although a hinge is provided at this latter division in the form of a flexible band 4, which is fastened to the ring and forms said hinge in the outer peripheral surface of the ring.
  • Fastened to the inner surface of the ring at the hinge and the division 3 is a piece of elastic 5 which stretches when the ring is opened (Fig. 4) and contracts when the ring is closed, such as to form a smooth surface against the neck of the wearer. The wearer will not feel any discomfort as a result of the hinge or the division 3.
  • the reference numeral 6 identifies a touch-and-close fastener which may be permanently fastened to the ring 1 on one side of the division 2 and which functions to hold the ring 1 together when in use, with the end edges of the divided location 2 in mutual abutment. The device can thus be put on and taken off very easily.
  • the ring 1 With respect to wearer comfort, it has been found possible to form the ring 1 so that a part 7 of its bottom edge will conform to the wearer's shoulders and such that a forward part 8 of said bottom edge will conform to the extension of the wearer's neck down towards his/her chest, and with a rearwardly located part 9 that conforms to the extension of the neck down towards the shoulders .
  • the upper edge of the ring 1 may conform to the extension of the bottom edge and therewith contribute to the comfort of the inventive device.
  • the upper edge of the ring is suitable covered with a softer material 10 of foam-rubber type, also to enhance the comfort of the ring when worn.
  • the ring 1, including the soft material 10, is suitably given an outer covering of aesthetically attractive, skin-comfortable material, such as a textile 11 or like material.
  • the ring is donned by the wearer, by opening the ring around the hinge 4, see Fig. 4, and placing the ring around his/her neck with the part 7 of the bottom edge resting against the shoulders.
  • the ring-halves are locked together with the aid of the touch-and-close fastener band 6, so as to hold the ring in place.
  • the inventive device will absorb the kinetic energy of the wearer's head and neck and prevent the neck from being bent to extreme positions in which the cervical vertebrae are damaged.
  • the inventive device provides the same protective function irrespective of the direction of a collision.
  • the device is adapted to the wearer's "neck size” and the ring 1 may have a height or vertical extension of between about 30 to 50 mm and a thickness of about 20 mm.
  • the term "cylindrical ring” does not mean that the ring need be completely circular-cylindrical, but includes a slightly oval profile so as to fit the shape of the wearer's neck.
  • the bottom edge of the ring may also be covered with a softer material. It is, of course, also possible to use a material or an inside lining that enables the hinge 4 to be excluded and the ring, itself, to be sufficiently resilient to enable the device to be put on and taken off.

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  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Nursing (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention porte sur un dispositif empêchant les blessures dues au 'coup du lapin' et caractérisé en ce qu'il se présente sous la forme d'un anneau cylindrique (1) se portant autour de la nuque et fait d'un matériau rigide mais déformable, et en ce que l'anneau (1) est divisé en deux parties verrouillables (2) en au moins un endroit.
PCT/SE1997/001783 1996-10-25 1997-10-24 Dispositif empechant les blessures dues au 'coup du lapin' WO1998018356A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP97910686A EP1001687A1 (fr) 1996-10-25 1997-10-24 Dispositif empechant les blessures dues au "coup du lapin"
AU47987/97A AU4798797A (en) 1996-10-25 1997-10-24 Device to avoid whiplash injuries

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9603907A SE507425C2 (sv) 1996-10-25 1996-10-25 Anordning för att förhindra pisksnärtskador
SE9603907-8 1996-10-25

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WO1998018356A1 true WO1998018356A1 (fr) 1998-05-07

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AU (1) AU4798797A (fr)
SE (1) SE507425C2 (fr)
WO (1) WO1998018356A1 (fr)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2895645A1 (fr) * 2005-12-30 2007-07-06 Thuasne Soc Par Actions Simpli Dispositif de protection du rachis cervical d'un individu et collier correspondant
WO2008000776A1 (fr) * 2006-06-28 2008-01-03 4 Dress Brauner & Epke Gbr Dispositif auxiliaire pour enfiler et ôter un vêtement destiné à la partie supérieure du corps

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2828736A (en) * 1957-01-24 1958-04-01 Louis P Monfardini Cervical collars
US3374785A (en) * 1965-10-11 1968-03-26 Medical Specialties Inc Cervical collar
US3514784A (en) * 1969-02-07 1970-06-02 Robert F Mcdavid Protective football apparatus

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2828736A (en) * 1957-01-24 1958-04-01 Louis P Monfardini Cervical collars
US3374785A (en) * 1965-10-11 1968-03-26 Medical Specialties Inc Cervical collar
US3514784A (en) * 1969-02-07 1970-06-02 Robert F Mcdavid Protective football apparatus

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2895645A1 (fr) * 2005-12-30 2007-07-06 Thuasne Soc Par Actions Simpli Dispositif de protection du rachis cervical d'un individu et collier correspondant
WO2007077368A3 (fr) * 2005-12-30 2007-09-13 Thuasne Dispositif de protection du rachis cervical d'un individu et collier correspondant
WO2008000776A1 (fr) * 2006-06-28 2008-01-03 4 Dress Brauner & Epke Gbr Dispositif auxiliaire pour enfiler et ôter un vêtement destiné à la partie supérieure du corps

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AU4798797A (en) 1998-05-22
SE507425C2 (sv) 1998-05-25
SE9603907L (sv) 1998-04-26
EP1001687A1 (fr) 2000-05-24
SE9603907D0 (sv) 1996-10-25

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