EP1135084A1 - Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing - Google Patents

Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing

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Publication number
EP1135084A1
EP1135084A1 EP99971296A EP99971296A EP1135084A1 EP 1135084 A1 EP1135084 A1 EP 1135084A1 EP 99971296 A EP99971296 A EP 99971296A EP 99971296 A EP99971296 A EP 99971296A EP 1135084 A1 EP1135084 A1 EP 1135084A1
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EP
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Prior art keywords
stays
brace
elbow
cloth
elbow brace
Prior art date
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Withdrawn
Application number
EP99971296A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Timothy J. c/o Throwright LLC KAFER
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Throwright LLC
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Throwright LLC
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Application filed by Throwright LLC filed Critical Throwright LLC
Publication of EP1135084A1 publication Critical patent/EP1135084A1/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as 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. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as 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. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as 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
    • 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
    • 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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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Nursing (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
EP99971296A 1998-11-03 1999-11-02 Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing Withdrawn EP1135084A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10688198P 1998-11-03 1998-11-03
US106881P 1998-11-03
PCT/US1999/025866 WO2000025708A1 (en) 1998-11-03 1999-11-02 Elbow brace for teaching baseball throwing

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EP1135084A1 true EP1135084A1 (en) 2001-09-26

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Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1135084A1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4378058B2 (enExample)
AU (1) AU773414B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2349191A1 (enExample)
TW (1) TW436308B (enExample)
WO (1) WO2000025708A1 (enExample)

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Non-Patent Citations (1)

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US7653528B2 (en) 2005-03-08 2010-01-26 Microsoft Corporation Resource authoring incorporating ontology
US7698126B2 (en) 2005-03-08 2010-04-13 Microsoft Corporation Localization matching component
US7774195B2 (en) 2005-03-08 2010-08-10 Microsoft Corporation Method and system for creating, storing, managing and consuming culture specific data
US8219907B2 (en) 2005-03-08 2012-07-10 Microsoft Corporation Resource authoring with re-usability score and suggested re-usable data

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JP4378058B2 (ja) 2009-12-02
TW436308B (en) 2001-05-28
JP2002528224A (ja) 2002-09-03
AU1243000A (en) 2000-05-22
WO2000025708A1 (en) 2000-05-11
CA2349191A1 (en) 2000-05-11
AU773414B2 (en) 2004-05-27

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