WO2000025708A1 - Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- WO2000025708A1 WO2000025708A1 PCT/US1999/025866 US9925866W WO0025708A1 WO 2000025708 A1 WO2000025708 A1 WO 2000025708A1 US 9925866 W US9925866 W US 9925866W WO 0025708 A1 WO0025708 A1 WO 0025708A1
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- stays
- brace
- elbow
- cloth
- elbow brace
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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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. splints, casts or braces
- A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
- A61F5/0104—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations without articulation
- A61F5/0118—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations without articulation for the arms, hands or fingers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
- A63B69/0002—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for baseball
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
- A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children
Definitions
- the field of this invention is limb braces for athletics.
- Figure 1 It consists of a patch of cloth 1 with two longitudinal pockets 2 where
- the cloth 1 is strapped around the elbow with three straps 4
- this brace does not adequately hold the elbow for teaching baseball throwing.
- the invention is an improved elbow brace adapted for teaching baseball
- One of the features of the invented brace is that, in addition to the two
- additional stay 9 is preferably narrower than the other two stays 3.
- the sheet of cloth 1 of the prior art brace extends around less than 50% of
- the invented brace must achieve a significantly greater bracing effect than the prior art brace. Consequently, in one ⁇
- the elbow protrudes through a rectangular hole formed by the two edges of the
- end or "top" of the brace is that which is closer to the shoulder when applied and
- the "lower" end or “bottom” of the brace is that which is closer to the wrist when
- the invented brace has only
- two or more pads 21 are provided above and the skin below the inside of the elbow.
- gap between the two primary stays 3 narrows toward the top of the brace (widens
- the brace includes
- Figure 1 shows the prior art brace for teaching tennis.
- Figure 2 shows the invented brace.
- Figure 3 shows the invented brace with padding at the ends of the stays and
- the primary structure of the brace 1 is preferably made of heavy, tightly
- the pockets are formed by stitching across the two layers to form seams 15.
- the straps 17 and 19 are formed of a
- stays 3 is preferably between 3 ⁇ inch and 1 % inch for children and between 1 1/4
- the width of the wider end should be between 2.0 and 4.5, preferably about 3.1
- the stays may be of any stiff but flexible material such as many varieties of
- plastic preferably one-sixteenth inch thick polycarbonate, between % inch and 1
- the middle stay is preferably half again thicker than the
- stays may be formed by injection molding, in which case it is preferred for them to
- the ends of the lower strap 17 and the upper strap 19 are attached to each other with any of many possible fasteners.
- the preferred fastener is velcro.
- strap preferably passes through a rigid plastic eye affixed to the opposite end of the
- velcro are on the strap.
- the pads 21 are preferably
- the padding is preferably sown to the strap.
- the straps 17 and 19 may be cut from
- laminated material consisting of a woven polyester layer and a foam rubber layer.
- the polyester provides the strength and stiffness while the foam rubber provides
- a non-skid rubber surface may be achieved on the
- the holes 8 and 28 may be formed by simply
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- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Nursing (AREA)
- Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
- Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
- Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA002349191A CA2349191A1 (en) | 1998-11-03 | 1999-11-02 | Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing |
AU12430/00A AU773414B2 (en) | 1998-11-03 | 1999-11-02 | Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing |
EP99971296A EP1135084A1 (en) | 1998-11-03 | 1999-11-02 | Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing |
JP2000579155A JP4378058B2 (en) | 1998-11-03 | 1999-11-02 | Elbow brace for throwing teaching in baseball |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US10688198P | 1998-11-03 | 1998-11-03 | |
US60/106,881 | 1998-11-03 |
Publications (1)
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WO2000025708A1 true WO2000025708A1 (en) | 2000-05-11 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US1999/025866 WO2000025708A1 (en) | 1998-11-03 | 1999-11-02 | Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP1135084A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4378058B2 (en) |
AU (1) | AU773414B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2349191A1 (en) |
TW (1) | TW436308B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000025708A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
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WO2010084352A3 (en) * | 2009-01-21 | 2010-10-14 | Nhs South West Essex | Shoulder stabilising device |
DE102012011467A1 (en) * | 2012-06-12 | 2013-12-12 | Otto Bock Healthcare Gmbh | orthosis |
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Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4437459A (en) * | 1982-09-29 | 1984-03-20 | Deborah Slavetskas | Hemi-sling |
US6000402A (en) * | 1998-07-30 | 1999-12-14 | Able; Heather Michelle | Protective arm and leg restraint |
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1999
- 1999-11-02 AU AU12430/00A patent/AU773414B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-11-02 EP EP99971296A patent/EP1135084A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-11-02 CA CA002349191A patent/CA2349191A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-11-02 WO PCT/US1999/025866 patent/WO2000025708A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-11-02 JP JP2000579155A patent/JP4378058B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-11-03 TW TW88119118A patent/TW436308B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4437459A (en) * | 1982-09-29 | 1984-03-20 | Deborah Slavetskas | Hemi-sling |
US6000402A (en) * | 1998-07-30 | 1999-12-14 | Able; Heather Michelle | Protective arm and leg restraint |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2010084352A3 (en) * | 2009-01-21 | 2010-10-14 | Nhs South West Essex | Shoulder stabilising device |
DE102012011467A1 (en) * | 2012-06-12 | 2013-12-12 | Otto Bock Healthcare Gmbh | orthosis |
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AU773414B2 (en) | 2004-05-27 |
AU1243000A (en) | 2000-05-22 |
JP4378058B2 (en) | 2009-12-02 |
JP2002528224A (en) | 2002-09-03 |
CA2349191A1 (en) | 2000-05-11 |
TW436308B (en) | 2001-05-28 |
EP1135084A1 (en) | 2001-09-26 |
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