Patents
US 8523795 B2: Arm sling with backpack straps
- Granted
- 2013-09-03
- Filed
- 2011-12-12 application 13316911
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A sling with straps configured in a manner similar to those of a backpack. The sling includes a waist strap connected at one end to an anterior portion of the sling pouch and at a second end to a posterior second portion of the sling pouch. The sling include first and second straps that are worn over respective shoulders of the body. One of the straps is connected at one end a first end of the pouch and at an opposite end to a second (opposite) end of the pouch. The second strap is connected at one end to the first end of the pouch and at an opposite end to the waist strap. The sling can also include an abduction pillow.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130903.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Shelf Manufacturing, LLC 8 patents | US company or organization | Stockton, CA | TOP SHELF MANUFACTURING, LLC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. McCune | Escalon, CA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey L. Telles | Tracy, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F5/3753 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCCUNE, ROBERT J. signed 2011-12-02 TELLES, JEFFREY L. signed 2011-12-02 | TOP SHELF MANUFACTURING, LLC STOCKTON, CA | 27369/589 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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