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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2007
William E. Nordt, Iii, Charles City, VA (US);
Ian D. Kovacevich, Charlotte, NC (US);
Kevin J. Dahlquist, Charlotte, NC (US);
Tom J. Philpott, Charlotte, NC (US);
William E. Nordt, III, Charles City, VA (US);
Ian D. Kovacevich, Charlotte, NC (US);
Kevin J. Dahlquist, Charlotte, NC (US);
Tom J. Philpott, Charlotte, NC (US);
Nordt Development Company, LLC, Charles City, VA (US);
Abstract
A method for applying pressure to a person's body includes the steps of: (a) positioning a collar such that, (i) the appendage axially extends into and out of the collar on opposite axial ends of the collar, and (ii) a first collar portion surrounds at least a first side of a person's body and a second collar portion surrounds at least a second, opposite side of the person's body; and (b) drawing together the first collar portion and the second collar portion using a tensioning system such that a portion of the person's body is compressed between the first collar portion and the second collar portion. The tensioning system includes a rotary closure device operable to selectively draw together the first collar portion and the second collar portion.