US2012111908A1PendingUtilityA1

Oxygen Tube Retainer

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 4, 2010Filed: Nov 4, 2010Published: May 10, 2012
Est. expiryNov 4, 2030(~4.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Donald W. Ellsworth
A61M 2209/088A45F 5/021A45F 2003/142A45F 5/004A61M 16/0683A61M 16/0672
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Claims

Abstract

An oxygen tube retainer urges an oxygen tube toward the user whenever movement of the oxygen tube away from the user commences. There is a means for connecting, preferably removably, the urging means to the user and also a means for attaching, preferably removably and slidably, the urging means to the oxygen tube. Optionally, the retainer can be connected to the source of supplemental oxygen, rather than to the user.

Claims

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1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An oxygen tube retainer, which comprises:
 a resilient band;   a means for connecting said resilient band to the user; and   a means for attaching said resilient band to the oxygen tube.   
     
     
         3 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the user comprises:
 a belt; and 
 a loop formed by said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band, through which loop said belt can be slid. 
   
     
     
         4 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the user comprises:
 a belt; and 
 a fastener connected to said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band and adapted for attachment to said belt. 
   
     
     
         5 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the user comprises:
 a belt; and 
 stitching fastening said belt to said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band. 
   
     
     
         6 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the user comprises:
 a loop on clothing of the user; and 
 a fastener connected to said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band and adapted for attachment to said belt. 
   
     
     
         7 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the means for attaching said resilient band to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a fastener connected to said resilient band near a second end of said resilient band and adapted for attachment to the oxygen tube. 
   
     
     
         8 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the means for attaching the urging means to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a loop through which the oxygen tube can pass, said loop being formed by said resilient band near a second end of said resilient band. 
   
     
     
         9 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the urging means comprises a housing having a spring-biased roller with a retractable cord having a first end and a second end wherein the second end of said retractable cord is attached to said roller.   
     
     
         10 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 9 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the user comprises:
 a belt; and 
 a clip connected to said housing for attaching said housing to said belt. 
   
     
     
         11 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 9 , wherein:
 the means for attaching the urging means to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a fastener connected to said retractable cord near the first end of said retractable cord and adapted for attachment to the oxygen tube. 
   
     
     
         12 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 9 , wherein:
 the means for attaching the urging means to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a loop through which the oxygen tube can pass, said loop being formed by said retractable cord near the first end of said retractable cord. 
   
     
     
         13 . An oxygen tube retainer, which comprises:
 a means for urging an oxygen tube toward a source of supplemental oxygen tube, without producing a substantially longitudinal pulling force on the oxygen tube, when movement of the oxygen tube away from the source of supplemental oxygen commences;   a means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen; and   a means for attaching the urging means to the oxygen tube.   
     
     
         14 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 13 , wherein:
 the urging means comprises a resilient band.   
     
     
         15 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 14 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen comprises:
 a belt; and 
 a loop formed by said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band, through which loop said belt can be slid. 
   
     
     
         16 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 14 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen comprises:
 a belt; and 
 a fastener connected to said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band and adapted for attachment to said belt. 
   
     
     
         17 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 14 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen comprises:
 a belt; and 
 stitching fastening said belt to said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band. 
   
     
     
         18 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 14 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen comprises:
 a bar having a first end and a second end attached to the source of supplemental oxygen; and 
 a fastener connected to said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band and adapted for attachment to said bar. 
   
     
     
         19 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 14 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen comprises:
 a ring attached to the source of supplemental oxygen; and 
 a fastener connected to said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band and adapted for attachment to said ring. 
   
     
     
         20 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 14 , wherein:
 the means for attaching the urging means to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a fastener connected to said resilient band near a second end of said resilient band and adapted for attachment to the oxygen tube. 
   
     
     
         21 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 14 , wherein:
 the means for attaching the urging means to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a loop through which the oxygen tube can pass, said loop being formed by said resilient band near a second end of said resilient band. 
   
     
     
         22 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 13 , wherein:
 the urging means comprises a housing having a spring-biased roller with a retractable cord having a first end and a second end wherein the second end of said retractable cord is attached to said roller.   
     
     
         23 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 22 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen comprises:
 a belt; and 
 a clip connected to said housing for attaching said housing to said belt. 
   
     
     
         24 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 22 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen comprises:
 a bar having a first end and a second end attached to the source of supplemental oxygen; and 
 a fastener attached to said housing and adapted for attachment to said bar. 
   
     
     
         25 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 22 , wherein:
 the means for connecting said urging means to the source of supplemental oxygen comprises:
 a ring attached to the source of supplemental oxygen; and 
 a fastener attached to said housing and adapted for attachment to said ring. 
   
     
     
         26 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 22 , wherein:
 the means for attaching the urging means to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a fastener connected to said retractable cord near the first end of said retractable cord and adapted for attachment to the oxygen tube. 
   
     
     
         27 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 22 , wherein:
 the means for attaching the urging means to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a loop through which the oxygen tube can pass, said loop being formed by said retractable cord near the first end of said retractable cord. 
   
     
     
         28 . An oxygen tube retainer, which comprises:
 a resilient band;   a belt;   a loop formed by said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band, through which loop said belt can be slid; and   a closable hook, having a body permanently attached to a second end of said resilient band and also having, connected to such body, a closable curved segment adapted for slidable attachment to the oxygen tube.   
     
     
         29 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the means for attaching said resilient band to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a closable hook, having a body permanently attached to a second end of said resilient band and also having, connected to such body, a closable curved segment adapted for slidable attachment to the oxygen tube by having the dimensions of an aperture created between the closable curved segment and the body, for slidable attachment of said closable hook to the oxygen tube, are such that a frictional force is generated between the oxygen tube and at least a portion of the body and the closable curved segment, which frictional force tends to retard movement of the oxygen tube through the aperture. 
   
     
     
         30 . The oxygen tube retainer as recited in  claim 3 , wherein:
 the means for attaching said resilient band to an oxygen tube comprises:
 a closable hook, having a body permanently attached to a second end of said resilient band and also having, connected to such body, a closable curved segment adapted for slidable attachment to the oxygen tube by having the dimensions of an aperture created between the closable curved segment and the body, for slidable attachment of said closable hook to the oxygen tube, are such that a frictional force is generated between the oxygen tube and at least a portion of the body and the closable curved segment, which frictional force tends to retard movement of the oxygen tube through the aperture. 
   
     
     
         31 . An oxygen tube retainer, which comprises:
 a resilient band;   a belt;   a loop formed by said resilient band near a first end of said resilient band, through which loop said belt can be slid; and   a closable hook, having a body permanently attached to a second end of said resilient band and also having, connected to such body, a closable curved segment adapted for slidable attachment to the oxygen tube by having the dimensions of an aperture created between the closable curved segment and the body, for slidable attachment of said closable hook to the oxygen tube, are such that a frictional force is generated between the oxygen tube and at least a portion of the body and the closable curved segment, which frictional force tends to retard movement of the oxygen tube through the aperture.

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