Stabilizing strap

Abstract

A stabilizing strap includes an elongated flexible strap having a neck strap connected to a thumb strap with an adjustable buckle. The neck strap includes an operable fastener permitting the formation of a neck loop to hang the neck strap around the neck of a person. The thumb strap portion includes a thumb loop formed therein to permit the thumb of a person's hand to be journaled through the thumb loop. The method of use of the strap includes journaling a person's head through the neck loop of the strap, journaling a person's thumb of the arm to be stabilized through the thumb loop of the strap, and then moving the arm to be stabilized outwardly to place the strap in tension.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A stabilizing strap, comprising: 
 an elongated, flexible neck strap having first and second ends;    a first fastener connecting the neck strap first end to an intermediate portion of the neck strap to form a neck loop;    an elongated, flexible, thumb strap having first and second ends, the second end connected to the second end of the neck strap;    a second fastener connecting the thumb strap first end to an intermediate portion of the thumb strap to form a thumb loop.    
     
     
         2 . The strap of    claim 1   , wherein the neck loop is larger in diameter than the thumb loop.  
     
     
         3 . The strap of    claim 2   , wherein the first fastener is a cooperable fastener permitting repeated connection and disconnection.  
     
     
         4 . The strap of    claim 3   , further comprising a connector selectively and adjustably interconnecting the neck strap second end with the thumb strap second end, to permit length adjustment of the stabilizing strap.  
     
     
         5 . The strap of    claim 4   , wherein the second fastener is a rigid fastener not permitting repeated disconnection.  
     
     
         6 . The strap of    claim 1   , wherein the first fastener is a cooperable fastener permitting repeated connection and disconnection.  
     
     
         7 . The strap of    claim 1   , further comprising a connector selectively and adjustably interconnecting the neck strap second end with the thumb strap second end, to permit length adjustment of the stabilizing strap.  
     
     
         8 . The strap of    claim 1   , wherein the second fastener is a rigid fastener not permitting repeated disconnection.  
     
     
         9 . A method for stabilizing the arm of the person, comprising the steps of: 
 connecting one end of an elongated strap to the arm to be stabilized;    connecting a second end of the strap to a portion of the person separate from the arm to be stabilized; and    moving the arm to be stabilized to place the strap in tension.    
     
     
         10 . The method of    claim 9   , wherein the step of connecting the strap to the arm includes connecting the strap to the hand of the arm to be stabilized.  
     
     
         11 . The method of    claim 10   , wherein the step of connecting the strap to the hand includes the step of connecting the strap to the thumb of the hand of the arm to be stabilized.  
     
     
         12 . The method of    claim 11   , wherein the step of connecting the strap to the thumb includes the steps of: 
 providing the strap first end with a thumb loop; and    journaling the thumb through the thumb loop.    
     
     
         13 . The method of    claim 12   , wherein the step of connecting the second strap end to the portion of the person includes connecting the second end around the neck of the person.  
     
     
         14 . The method of    claim 13   , wherein the step of connecting the second strap end around the neck of a person includes forming a neck loop in the second strap end and journaling the person's head through the neck loop.  
     
     
         15 . The method of    claim 14   , wherein the elongated strap is adjustable in length, and further comprising the step of adjusting the length of the strap after connecting the first end to the arm to be stabilized and connecting the second end to a portion of the person.  
     
     
         16 . The method of    claim 9   , wherein the step of connecting the second strap end to the portion of the person includes connecting the second end around the neck of the person.  
     
     
         17 . The method of    claim 16   , wherein the step of connecting the second strap end around the neck of a person includes forming a neck loop in the second strap end and journaling the person's head through the neck loop.  
     
     
         18 . The method of    claim 9   , wherein the elongated strap is adjustable in length, and further comprising the step of adjusting the length of the strap after connecting the first end to the arm to be stabilized and connecting the second end to a portion of the person.