Claims
- 1. A cervical collar comprising:
- front and back halves adapted to fit around a person's neck;
- said halves being preformed from a laminated member comprising exterior layers of foamed polymeric material and an interior layer disposed between said exterior layers, said .[.internal.]. .Iadd.interior .Iaddend.layer being of a substantially solid thermoplastic material and being centrally coextensive with the exterior layers to define an un-reinforced periphery;
- said front half having a front most portion with a chin receiving depression formed in the top edge thereof, said portion extending generally downwardly and providing a lower edge means for engaging the upper portion of the chest, and end portions extending from said front most portion along both sides of the neck, said end portions tapering in height away from said front portion;
- said .[.rear.]. .Iadd.back .Iaddend.half having a rear most portion curved in the vertical direction to correspond to the shape of the base of the head and neck along the spine, and end portions extending from said rear most portion along both sides of the neck, said end portions tapering in height away from said rear most portion, said rear portion having a pair of parallel slots substantially central of the rear half;
- said halves being provided with a plurality of ventilation holes;
- said .[.ends.]. .Iadd.end portions .Iaddend.of said front half tapering in thickness so as to overlap said .[.ends.]. .Iadd.end portions .Iaddend.of said back half to provide continuous encircling support around the neck;
- strap means .Iadd.having first and second ends .Iaddend.for positioning said halves on the neck and strap securing means being mutually cooperative for releasably securing the ends of said strap means and retaining said halves in a collar configuration;
- said strap means including a first strap spanning said front half along its outer perimeter and securely fastened thereto .[.at intermediate points.]. .Iadd.adjacent the end portions of said front half .Iaddend.and at said .[.ends.]. .Iadd.end portions of said front half .Iaddend.by stitching to the front half .Iadd.in the strap securing means.Iaddend., and a second strap spanning said back half along its outer perimeter by being looped through parallel slots formed in said rear most portions, said second strap being gripped by said slots.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 06/943,655, filed Dec. 17, 1986 now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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