US 12,257,169 B2
Height, depth and circumferential adjustment mechanisms for cervical collar
Alexis Doty, Carlsbad, CA (US); Tara VandenBerg, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US); Robert Bejarano, Carlsbad, CA (US); Kevin Patrick Larmer, San Marcos, CA (US); J. Andrew Moulds, Encinitas, CA (US); Jeffrey M. Mullally, La Mesa, CA (US); and Paul J. Klock, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to DJO, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by DJO, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/608,291.
Application 17/966,462 is a division of application No. 16/879,086, filed on May 20, 2020, granted, now 11,471,315, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 18/608,291 is a continuation of application No. 17/966,462, filed on Oct. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,938,051.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/991,374, filed on Mar. 18, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/939,496, filed on Nov. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/872,510, filed on Jul. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/850,958, filed on May 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/851,023, filed on May 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/851,028, filed on May 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/850,984, filed on May 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/850,971, filed on May 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0299200 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 5/055 (2006.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/055 (2013.01) [A61F 2005/0197 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. An adjustable cervical collar comprising:
a body portion adapted and configured to rest against an anterior portion of a subject;
a chin portion movably coupled to the body portion;
a first shaft assembly and a second shaft assembly each rotatably mounted on opposing lateral regions of the body portion, the first shaft assembly and the second shaft assembly each comprising:
a lead screw adjustably engaged with the chin portion such that rotation of the lead screw causes the chin portion to raise and lower, and
a gear configured to drive rotation of the lead screw; and
a drive gear engaged with the gear of the first shaft assembly and engaged with the gear of the second shaft assembly.