US20040084489A1 - Cable supporting arm brace - Google Patents
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An arm brace that includes an attachment for a wire, tube or cable, particularly for use with a hand-held tool, such as an ultrasound transducer. The arm strap or brace supports the cable of the tool, relieving stresses to the wrist and forearm of the user. The arm strap is formed from a length of a limited stretch material and includes a first strap end attachable to a second strap end with a re-attachable strap fastener, the arm strap for encircling the arm of a user with an arm strap tension. A cable tab formed from an elastic material, including a first tab end and a second tab end, the second tab end attached to the arm strap, and the first tab end attachable to the arm strap with a re-attachable tab fastener. A cable loop is formed between the cable tab and the arm strap, and a cable is received within the cable loop. The cable loop secures the cable with a cable tension. A conventional Velcro® type of fastener is preferably utilized for both the re-attachable strap fastener and the re-attachable tab fastener. The cable tension is adjustable independently with respect to the arm strap tension.
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- The invention relates to a method and apparatus for an arm strap that includes an attachment for a wire, tube or cable, and more particularly an arm brace for use with a hand-held tool, such as an ultrasound transducer. The arm brace supports the cable of the tool, relieving stresses to the wrist and forearm of the user.
- As workplace injuries relating to strains and stresses from wrist actions and related repetitive motions become more common, these types of injuries gain the attention of employers. The typical employer, with profitability a high priority, understands that minimizing nuisance injuries leads to more productive workers, the potential reduction of insurance premiums and greater overall productivity. “Carpel tunnel” injuries are an example of a common computer keyboard-and-mouse related injury. The notorious carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when ligaments or tendons in the wrist become inflamed from strain or another aggravating cause.
- Additionally, any job or task that requires the support of heavy or awkward hand tools for extended periods often results in strains and potentially more serious injuries to the elbow and lower arms of the tool user. Wrists, forearms and elbows can begin to show signs of injury, such as inflamation, arthritis and tendinitis, after a short period of excessive strain, or a longer period of minimal strain. Furthermore, certain workers are predisposed to arthritic and inflammatory conditions, and so have an even lower tolerance to work related physical strain. For these wrist related problems conventional support brace systems and restraining devices often center on propping up the user's wrists with pads, or reenforcing the wrist and forearm.
- Both “tennis elbow,” known medically as lateral epicondylitis, and “golfers elbow,” known medically medial epicondylitis, typically result from a repetitive movement of the arm, in which the tendons that attach the forearm muscles to the epicondyies become torn and inflamed. Sports equipment, such as golf clubs or tennis rackets, though typically used for the health and enjoyment of the user, can inflict injuries, comparable to workplace apparatus, such as hammers, drills, screwdrivers, and the like. Arm braces, straps and wrapping tape are often prescribed to help relieve symptoms and provide therapeutic support.
- Several issued patents disclose bands or straps that reduce muscle strain from forearm intensive activities. U.S. Pat. No. 6,149,617 shows such a device that includes a band having a pocket for receiving a thermal packet for therapeutic purposes. The pocket of the band is sized to receive only a pre-set, specific size of pouch. Additionally, to function properly, the strap around the user's arm must maintain the tension required to keep the pouch in place when in use.
- For holding items other than a pouch within an arm-mounted strap, U.S. Pat. No. 4,671,787 shows a support wrap system for intravenous tubing. The support wrap system includes a pair of flaps that each capture the small diameter intravenous tube, while a longer length of material wraps around the arm of the patient, over the pair of flaps. The structure of the support wrap systems fails to include any element or means for adjusting the tubing after the length of material is wrapped around the arm of the patient. Any such adjustment would be counterproductive to the support wrap's disclosed purpose of providing a reinforced, immobile and permanent attachment of the delicate, small diameter tube into the patient.
- An arm strap system is needed that employs the basic therapeutic structure of conventional arm band straps, while including an ability to support workplace equipment efficiently. Such an improved strap system must be easily adjustable on the user's arm, while additionally providing support to the hand tools and equipment, relieving stress on the wrist, forearm and elbow of the user.
- The device of the present invention can be understood by reference to the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cable supporting arm brace in use, according to an embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cable supporting arm brace, according to an embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 3 is a side view of a cable supporting arm brace, according to an embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cable supporting arm brace, according to an embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 5 is a top view of a cable supporting arm brace, according to an embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 6 is a side view of a cable supporting arm brace, according to an embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a cable supporting arm brace, according to an embodiment of the invention; and
- FIG. 8 is a side view of a cable supporting arm brace, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- The invention provides an arm strap that includes an attachment for a wire, tube or cable, and more particularly the invention comprises a cable brace for use with a hand-held tool, such as an ultrasound transducer.
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cable brace 10, according to specific, preferred embodiments of the present invention, are shown in FIGS. 1 through 8. A preferred embodiment of the cable brace is shown in use in FIG. 1, attached to a user'sarm 12. The cable brace receives acord 15, the cord attached to a hand-heldtool 16, which in the embodiment shown, is a conventional ultrasound transducer. - As detailed in FIG. 4, the
cable brace 10 includes anarm strap 18 formed from a length of alimited stretch material 19. The limited stretch material can be any material or fabric typically employed for arm bands, wrist bands elastic bands and the like. Preferably, a flat webbing material, or woven synthetic material is used for the length of limited stretch material, and most preferably a flat, nylon webbing. Alternatives to the flat webbing include leather, naugahyde, neoprene, rubber, or any such material that is flexible, yet not so stretchable that blood flow is restricted within the user'sarm 12. The arm strap encircles the arm of a user with an arm strap tension. - As shown in FIGS. 4 through 6, the length of
limited stretch material 19, of thearm strap 18, includes afirst strap end 22 and asecond strap end 23. The length of limited stretch material includes amiddle section 24, between the first strap end and the second strap end of the arm strap. - To encircle the user's
arm 12, thefirst strap end 22 of thearm strap 18 is attachable to thesecond strap end 23 with are-attachable strap fastener 26. This re-attachable strap fastener can be any attachment that temporarily joins the first and second strap ends. Preferably, a “hook and loop” fastener, such as the well-known Velcro® type of fastener is utilized. A clip, an adhesive, a buckle or a button are all considered as alternative re-attachable strap fasteners, to the preferred hook and loop type fasteners. - As shown in FIG. 4, the Velcro®
re-attachable strap fastener 26 is a two part fastening device, with astrap hook pad 33 and astrap loop pad 34. The strap hook pad and the strap loop pad are preferably placed in series along the length oflimited stretch material 19, most preferably near thefirst strap end 22. Alternatively, the length of limited stretch material, can be a Velcro® hook compatible fabric, such as a flexible, typically non-woven, looped polyester material. By employing the looped, Velcro® hook compatible fabric, the separate strap loop pad can be eliminated, essentially incorporated into thearm strap 18, to form the re-attachable strap fastener. - In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the
re-attachable strap fastener 26 is used with abuckle 29, to attach thearm strap 18 to the user'sarm 12, as shown in FIG. 1. The buckle might be alternatively referred to as a “ring,” as it is at a minimum a single continuous, stamped metal or molded plastic plate, or ring that can receive thefirst strap end 22. The buckle can also be a double “D” ring, as detailed in FIG. 2. The buckle attaches to thesecond strap end 23, preferably with asewn attachment 31. The single ring is less expensive to manufacture and so is considered as preferable over the double “D” ring alternative. - The first strap end22 threads through the
buckle 29 and back over themiddle section 24 of thelimited stretch material 19, to “synch” or tighten up the arm strap on the user's arm. With thestrap loop pad 34 positioned proximate to the first strap end, thestrap hook pad 33 is mounted next to the strap loop pad. Both strap pads are attached along the length of limited stretch material, with the strap loop pad the closer of the two pads to the second strap end. The first strap end, with the strap hook pad is threaded through the buckle on the second strap end and pulled back over and upon the length of limited stretch material so that the strap loop pad adheres to the hook pad of the Velcro® fastener. - A
re-attachable tab fastener 40 is also included in the present invention. The re-attachable tab fastener is part of acable tab 42, the cable tab attached to thearm strap 18 as shown in FIG. 4. The cable tab is preferably formed from a length ofelastic material 43. The length of elastic material is most preferably a flat, short length of elastic fabric or flexible webbing. The elasticity of the cable tab is important to provide a firm and secure grip on thecable 15, held by the cable tab against thearm strap 18, as discussed in further detail herein. - The
cable tab 42 includes afirst tab end 46 and asecond tab end 47, the second tab end is permanently attached to the arm strap, preferably at thesecond strap end 23. This permanent attachment is most preferably the same sewnattachment 31 that attaches thebuckle 29 to the second strap end, as shown in FIG. 4, but could alternatively, be a permanent adhesive, a tape or staple attachment. A heating of the second tab end to achieve a melted, welded connection is also considered as an alternative to sewing the second tab end to the arm strap. Also alternatively, the connection of the second tab end to the second strap end can be a non-permanent or re-attachable connection. A Velcro® type of fastener can utilized to removably attache the second tab end to the second strap end. - The
first tab end 46 attaches to thearm strap 18 with there-attachable tab fastener 40. As discussed in relation to the re-attachable strap fastener that attaches thefirst strap end 22 of the arm strap to thesecond strap end 23, this re-attachable tab fastener can be any attachment that temporarily joins the first and second tab ends. Again, as with there-attachable strap fastener 26, most preferably a “hook and loop” fastener, such as the conventional Velcro® type of fastener is utilized for the re-attachable tab fastener. A clip, a re-sealable adhesive, a buckle, a snap or a button/eye combination, are all considered as alternatives to the hook and loop fasteners. - As shown in FIG. 4, the Velcro®
re-attachable tab fastener 40 is preferably a two part fastening device, with atab hook pad 53 and atab loop pad 54. The tab hook pad is placed on the length oflimited stretch material 19, most preferably in themiddle section 24, near thesecond strap end 23. The tab loop pad is placed on thecable tab 42, preferably proximate thefirst tab end 46, and facing the tab hook pad. - Similar to the alternative embodiment of the
re-attachable strap fastener 26, where thestrap loop pad 34 is incorporated into the length oflimited stretch material 19, for there-attachable tab fastener 40, the separatetab loop pad 53 can also be incorporated into the length of limited stretch material, if the limited stretch material is a Velcro® hook compatible fabric. Again, a looped polyester material, typically non-woven, can be utilized as the as thealternative arm strap 18. By employing the looped, Velcro® hook compatible fabric, the separatetab loop pad 53 can be eliminated, essentially incorporated into the arm strap, to form the re-attachable tab fastener. - A
cable loop 55 is formed between thecable tab 42 and thearm strap 18. The cable loop receives thecable 15, as shown in FIG. 1. For the purposes of the present invention, the “cable” is broadly defined as any structure similar to a wire, tube, cord, bundle or umbilical that extends from a hand-heldtool 16. Typically, the purpose of the cable is to connect the hand-held tool to a “control unit.” The control unit can be any controlling, receiving or power supplying device, such as a power source, a computer, a network connection, or a central processor. - The preferred size or enclosed area of the
cable loop 55, as employed in the present invention, depends upon sizing factors. These sizing factors include the diameter, weight, length and stiffness of thecable 15 to be retained within the cable loop. - As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in a preferred alternative embodiment of the present invention, the ring or buckle29 can be omitted from the
second strap end 23 of thearm strap 18, as shown in FIG. 4. Instead, the arm strap is held tightly around the user'sarm 12 by there-attachable strap fastener 26 alone, without the advantage of the buckle. The Velcro® fastener has the ability to grip without the need for synching, especially if thestrap loop pad 34 and the correspondingstrap hook pad 33 are large, to provide a secure attachment together. For this alternative, the strap loop pad is preferably placed proximate to thefirst strap end 22 and the strap hook pad is placed proximate to the second strap end of the arm strap. - In the preferred alterative of the
cable tab 42, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cable tab is a length ofelastic material 43 that is permanently joined to thearm strap 18 at thesecond strap end 23. The alternative cable tab also includes atab loop pad 54 that is attachable to thetab hook pad 53. In this alternative, the tab hook pad that is attached in themiddle section 24 of the arm strap, proximate to thefirst strap end 22. - A preferred method of the present invention includes strapping the
cable brace 10 to the user'sarm 12. Thefirst strap end 22 is fed through thebuckle 29 and back over themiddle section 24 of thearm strap 18. Thestrap hook pad 33, proximate to the first strap end adheres to thestrap loop pad 34. The arm strap of the cable brace firmly grips the arm of the user. Thecable loop 55, formed between the cable tab and the arm strap, can receive the cable either before or after placement of the arm strap around the arm of the user. With the cable tab in anopen position 67, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the cable is placed within the cable loop and the second tab end attached to the arm strap, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 8, securing the cable to the arm strap. - Preferably, for the present invention, the tightening of the
cable loop 55 about thecable 15 is an independent operation to the tightening of thearm strap 18, about the user'sarm 12. Thecable tab 42, being a length ofelastic material 43, tightly binds the cable in the cable loop. The tight cable loop secures the cable with a cable tension. The cable tension is preferably so tight that the cable cannot move within the cable loop. With the cable securely mounted within the cable loop a slack portion ofcable 68 is formed between the hand-heldtool 16 and the cable loop of the cable brace, as shown in FIG. 1. The slack portion of the cable provides the user with the ability to move and reposition the hand-held tool, without pulling or repositioning the entire length of the cable. This support by the cable brace relives the user from strains and pulling against the hand tool, which for the conventional use of the hand tool is transferred to the wrist and arm of the user. - In an alternative method of the present invention, the
alternative arm strap 18 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, can be placed about the user'sarm 12 without threading thefirst strap end 22 through abuckle 29 or ring, but instead the first strap end is pressed onto thesecond strap end 23, mating or joining there-attachable strap fastener 26. Specifically, thestrap loop pad 34 is pressed onto thestrap hook pad 33 and so the arm strap secured about the user's arm. - The
cable brace 10 not only provides a firm anchor for thecable 15, as discussed above, but also provides a therapeutic treatment for lateral or medial epicondylitis (tennis and golfer's elbow, respectively.) Therefore the present invention not only prevents these conditions from occurring, but by the strapping of the cable brace to the user'sarm 12, the pain causing strain on the arm is greatly alleviated. - In compliance with the statutes, the invention has been described in language more or less specific as to structural features and process steps. While the present invention is susceptible to embodiment in different forms, the specification illustrates preferred embodiments of the invention with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the principles of the invention, and the disclosure is not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiments described.
- For instance, the orientation of the preferred Velcro® type of hook and loop fastener, discussed above, can be reversed, so that the preferred hook pad becomes an alternative loop pad and vice versa. Considerations such as comfort ease of manufacturing and use make the disclosed alternative preferred. However, the alternative configurations, especially of the hook and loop fasteners can be utilized in nearly an equivalent method or use of the present invention.
- Those with ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that other embodiments and variations of the invention are possible, which employ the same inventive concepts as described above. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited except by the following claims, as appropriately interpreted in accordance with the doctrine of equivalents.
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1. A cable brace for use with a hand-held tool, the cable brace comprising:
an arm strap formed from a length of a limited stretch material, the arm strap including a first strap end and a second strap end, the first strap end attachable to the second strap end with a re-attachable strap fastener, and the arm strap for encircling the arm of a user with an arm strap tension;
a cable tab formed from an elastic material, the cable tab including a first tab end and a second tab end, the second tab end attached to the arm strap and the first tab end attachable to the arm strap with a re-attachable tab fastener, and a cable loop formed between the cable tab and the arm strap; and
a cable received within the cable loop, the cable loop for securing the cable with a cable tension, and the cable tension adjustable independently with respect to the arm strap tension.
2. The cable brace of claim 1 , further comprising:
a ring attached to the second strap end of the arm strap, the ring for receiving the first strap end, and wherein the second tab end is attached to the arm strap proximate to the second strap end.
3. The cable brace of the claim 1 , further comprising:
a slack portion of cable, the slack section of cable formed with the cable in a portion of the cable between the cable loop and the hand-held tool.
4. The cable brace of the claim 1 , wherein the second tab end attaches to the arm strap with a re-attachable fastener.
5. A method of supporting a cable to a user's arm comprising the steps of:
a) strapping a cable brace to the user's arm, the cable brace comprising an arm strap formed from a length of a limited stretch material, the arm strap including a first strap end and a second strap end;
b) forming a cable loop with a cable tab, the cable tab formed from an elastic material, the cable tab including a first tab end and a second tab end, the second tab end permanently attached to the arm strap and the first tab end attachable to the arm strap with a re-attachable tab fastener, a cable loop formed between the cable tab and the arm strap; and
c) placing the cable within the cable loop.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of strapping a cable brace to the user's arm further comprises the step of:
a1) attaching the first strap end to the second strap end with a re-attachable strap fastener.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of placing the cable within the cable loop further comprises the step of:
c2) securing the cable to the arm strap.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of securing the cable to the arm strap further comprises the step of:
c3) attaching the first tab end to the arm strap.
9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of placing the cable within the cable loop further comprises the step of:
c2) forming a slack portion of cable between the cable loop and the hand-held tool.
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