Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Patent
1994-12-02
1996-09-03
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
128876, 70 16, A61B 1900, A61F 537, E05B 7500
Patent
active
055514472
ABSTRACT:
A restraint device and lockable buckles therefore are disclosed which serve to secure a person's arms and legs, while providing for a limited amount of movement but only under complete control of an escorting person. The device includes an elongated belt having a hasp/belt buckle connection to secure the belt around the person's waist, arm restraints each including a tether and a handcuff, each arm restraint independently attached to the belt by a tether buckle, and optionally an adjustable leg tether with buckles for restraint of one or both legs. The buckles (and handcuffs) all have locks to control releasability of each restraint or tether, with the locks all preferably operable by a single key such as a handcuff key. Use of the tethers permits the person's arms or legs to independently have limited freedom for walking, fingerprinting, holding objects, etc., while remaining under the control of the escort. The length of the belt is adjustable, so that different waist sizes can be accommodated. The device is advantageously used by law enforcement agencies, by prisons or jails, by park or forest rangers or wardens, in courts by bailiffs and by other similar agencies for restraint of violent, uncooperative or dangerous criminals. It will also find use in medical and psychiatric hospitals and facilities, particularly in emergency facilities where restraint of violent persons for appropriate emergency medical treatment may be necessary.
REFERENCES:
patent: 794457 (1905-07-01), Gaiter
patent: 2324183 (1943-07-01), Wilson
patent: 3013317 (1961-12-01), Weber
patent: 3341250 (1967-09-01), Rasmussen
patent: 4860560 (1989-08-01), Lurdelius
patent: 4949679 (1990-08-01), Wolfer
patent: 5031639 (1991-07-01), Wolfer
patent: 5377510 (1995-01-01), Smith
Anon., "SDPD Eyes New Max Restraint System," Law Enforcement Quarterly (Feb.-Apr., 1993), pp. 25-26.
Arnold John D.
Hoffman Andrew T.
Hoffman Christopher J.
Webster Tracy D.
LandOfFree
Restraint belt does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Restraint belt, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Restraint belt will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1945169