Claims
- 1. A cervical collar arranged to be stored flat comprising:
- a flat, elongated anterior member formed from a stiff, flexible plastic sheet, said anterior member including first and second ends, a convex breast engaging edge portion, and a concave edge portion;
- a chin support member formed from a stiff, flexible plastic sheet, said chin support member being connected to said anterior member adjacent to said concave edge portion;
- slidable connecting means joining said chin support member and anterior member and adaptable for adjusting said chin support member to lie flat in the same plane as said flat anterior member;
- a flat posterior member formed from a stiff, flexible plastic sheet including first and second ends and including a back engaging portion and an occipital support portion;
- fastening means for releasably retaining the ends of said anterior and posterior members in juxtaposition; and
- wherein said anterior member, posterior member, and chin support portion include, respectively, an anterior, posterior, and chin support lining member affixed thereto that are constructed from soft, closed cell foam plastic material.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/508,787, filed Apr. 12, 1990 and entitled "Cervical Collar", now U.S. Pat. No. 5,083,553, issued Jan. 28, 1992.
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