US 12,167,858 B2
Barrel inflatable belt
Robert Tremaine Whalen, Los Altos, CA (US)
Filed by Robert Tremaine Whalen, Los Altos, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/850,471.
Application 17/850,471 is a continuation of application No. 16/833,383, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,395,662.
Application 16/833,383 is a continuation of application No. 15/428,141, filed on Feb. 8, 2017, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/311,936, filed on Mar. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/293,536, filed on Feb. 10, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0323288 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/135 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/132 (2006.01); A61H 9/00 (2006.01); A61H 11/00 (2006.01); A41F 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/135 (2013.01) [A61B 17/12009 (2013.01); A61B 17/1204 (2013.01); A61B 17/1322 (2013.01); A61B 17/1355 (2013.01); A61H 9/0092 (2013.01); A61H 11/00 (2013.01); A41D 2600/10 (2013.01); A41F 9/02 (2013.01); A61H 2201/169 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A belt for securing to a body segment, wherein the belt may form a loop sized for positioning around the body segment in an open position, the belt comprising:
an outer belt material;
an inner belt material;
a plurality of inflatable chambers between the outer belt material and the inner belt material, at least one of the plurality of inflatable chambers being inflatable to move the belt from the open position to a closed position;
a means for fastening the belt comprising a first fastening means associated with a first end of the belt and a second fastening means associated with a second end of the belt, wherein the first fastening means associates with the second fastening means to fasten the belt;
a loop coupler associated with an end of the belt;
a stop mechanism associated with one of the first fastening means or the second fastening means which prevents the associated fastening means from exiting the loop coupler, wherein the stop mechanism comprises a physical barrier which mechanically interferes with the loop coupler;
a handle associated with an end of the first fastening means or an end of the second fastening means; and
at least one cutout relief between at least two of the plurality of inflatable chambers.