Tourniquet system
View Patent ↗A tourniquet system having a strap, a clamp for selectively engaging the strap in which once the clamp engages the strap, the clamp permits the strap to pass substantially freely in a direction away from the clamp and substantially prevents the strap from passing in a direction towards the clamp and securing structure attached to the strap for securing the strap.
1. A tourniquet system capable of being operated by a single user, comprising:
a strap;
a clamp for selectively engaging said strap;
wherein when said clamp engages said strap, said clamp permits said strap to pass substantially freely in a direction away from said clamp and substantially prevents said strap from passing in a direction towards said clamp; and
securing structure attached to said strap for securing said strap;
wherein said securing structure further secures said strap when said clamp engages said strap;
wherein said securing structure comprises:
a cover having at least one pin and at least one aperture;
a base having at least one aperture; and
a traveling arm having at least one pin;
wherein said cover pin is rotatably coupled to said base apertures;
wherein said traveling arm pin is rotatably coupled to said cover apertures;
wherein said base further comprises a first securing bar and said traveling arm further comprises a second securing bar;
wherein said strap is attached to said first securing bar.
2. The tourniquet system according to claim 1 , wherein said securing structure further comprises a lock for securing said cover and said traveling arm to said base.
3. The tourniquet system according to claim 1 , wherein said cover further comprises:
a slot for receiving said traveling arm; and
an opening for receiving a projection for lifting said cover.
4. The tourniquet system according to claim 1 , wherein said tourniquet system further comprises a supplemental strap attached to said clamp and said second securing bar of said traveling arm.
5. The tourniquet system according to claim 1 , wherein said strap is constructed of flexible webbing.
6. A tourniquet system capable of being operated by a single user, comprising;
a strap;
a clamp for selectively engaging said strap;
wherein when said clamp engages said strap, said clamp permits said strap to pass substantially freely in a direction away from said clamp and substantially prevents said strap from passing in a direction towards said clamp; and
securing structure attached to said strap for securing said strap, wherein said securing structure includes a base and said base further comprises a first securing bar, wherein said strap is attached to said first securing bar;
wherein said base of said securing structure includes at least one aperture, further wherein said securing structure comprises;
a cover having at least one pin and at least one aperture; and
a traveling arm having at least one pin;
wherein said cover pin is rotatably coupled to said base apertures;
wherein said traveling arm pin is rotatably coupled to said cover apertures;
wherein said traveling arm further comprises a second securing bar;
wherein said tourniquet system further comprises a supplemental strap attached to said clamp and said second securing bar of said traveling arm.
7. The tourniquet system according to claim 6 , wherein said securing structure further secures said strap when said clamp engages said strap.
8. The tourniquet system according to claim 6 , wherein said securing structure further comprises a lock for securing said cover and said traveling arm to said base.
9. The tourniquet system according to claim 6 , wherein said cover further comprises:
a slot for receiving said traveling arm; and
an opening for receiving a projection for lifting said cover.
10. The tourniquet system according to claim 6 , wherein said strap is constructed of flexible webbing.