Velda L Biddix

US Patent:

20120239078, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/048998

Inventors:

Sandy Maney - Waynesville NC, US
Velda Biddix - Marion NC, US
Karen Johnson - Anderson SC, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/132

US Classification:

606203

Abstract:

A tourniquet with a generally hexagonally shaped upper frame. The upper frame has a linear upper frame elements meeting at an upper apex. Linear side frame elements meet a linear upper frame element at an upper side apex. Linear lower frame elements meets one side linear side frame element at a lower side apex wherein the linear lower frame elements extend beyond an overlapping apex. Each linear lower frame element of said linear lower frame elements comprises a terminus with a handle attached to each terminus.