Vest for securing intravenous tubes on a patient

- Duke University
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vest worn by a patient with the patient shown in broken lines, and the vest shown partially disassembled, and with intravenous lines attached to a patient and passing through a sleeve of the vest also shown in broken lines, and with the broken lines extending along the sleeve indicating stitching.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vest worn by a patient with a sleeve thereof oriented in a different direction than FIG. 1, and with the patient and tubes shown in broken lines, and with the broken lines extending along the sleeve indicating stitching.

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of the vest viewed from the front thereof, and with the broken lines extending along the vest indicating stitching.

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the vest fully assembled, and with the broken lines extending along the vest indicating stitching.

FIG. 5 is a back perspective view of the vest worn by a patient showing the vest partially open at a hook and loop fastening section, and with the broken lines extending along the vest indicating stitching.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the back of the vest with the straps normally secured thereon through a hook and loop fastener, and shown unattached, with a back flap shown partially unassembled, and with a folded sleeve shown unattached at one end of the vest, and with the broken lines extending along the vest and sleeve indicating stitching.

FIG. 7 is a front plan view of the vest without the sleeve and in unassembled form, and showing hook and loop fasteners, and with the broken lines extending along the vest indicating stitching.

FIG. 8 is a rear plan view of the vest unassembled without the sleeve showing loop fasteners, and with the broken lines extending along the vest indicating stitching.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the vest without the sleeve showing hook and loop fasteners, and with the broken lines extending along the vest indicating stitching.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the vest without the sleeve showing hook and loop fasteners, and with the broken lines extending along the vest indicating stitching.

FIG. 11 is a left end view of the vest without the sleeve showing hook and loop fasteners.

FIG. 12 is a right end view of the vest without the sleeve showing hook and loop fasteners.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the sleeve unfolded showing hook and loop fasteners.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the sleeve unfolded showing hook and loop fasteners.

FIG. 15 is a top view of the sleeve flat and unassembled without the vest showing hook and loop fasteners.

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the sleeve flat and unassembled without the vest showing hook and loop fasteners.

FIG. 17 is a left end view of the sleeve flat and unassembled without the vest showing hook and loop fasteners; and,

FIG. 18 is a right end view of the sleeve flat and unassembled without the vest showing hook and loop fasteners.

The broken line showing of parts of the drawings, with the exception of stitching shown in FIGS. 1-10, 13 and 14, is included for the purpose of illustrating elements with which the “article” is used and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vest for securing intravenous tubes on a patient, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D829895
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2018
Assignee: Duke University (Durham, NC)
Inventor: Marybeth Colleen Tetlow (Hillsborough, NC)
Primary Examiner: David Muller
Application Number: 29/613,510
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