Stethoscope Restraint

Abstract

A stethoscope restraint for selectively maintaining a stethoscope tube near a user's body includes a base member having front and rear faces. The stethoscope restraint includes at least one of a magnet, a pin, and a clip for selectively coupling the base member to an article of clothing. Further, the stethoscope restraint device includes a tube clip coupled to the base member for selectively coupling a stethoscope tube to the base member. The front face of the base member may include a planar configuration and may include indicia. The tube clip may be removably coupled to the base member and may be semi-permanently attachable to a stethoscope tube. More particularly, the tube clip may be magnetically coupled to the base member. In one embodiment, a timepiece may be coupled to the tube clip.

1 . A stethoscope restraint, comprising:
 a base member having front and rear faces;   at least one of a magnet, a pin, and a clip for selectively coupling said base member to an article of clothing; and   a tube clip coupled to said base member for selectively coupling a stethoscope tube to said base member.   
   
   
       2 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 1 , wherein said tube clip is permanently coupled to said base member. 
   
   
       3 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 2 , wherein said base member front face includes indicia. 
   
   
       4 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 3 , wherein:
 said base member has a side;   said tube clip is coupled to said base member adjacent said side; and   said tube clip extends outside said base member side to reveal said indicia.   
   
   
       5 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 4 , wherein said base member front face is generally planar. 
   
   
       6 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 2 , wherein:
 said clip selectively couples said base member to said article of clothing; and   said clip, said base member, and said tube clip collectively have a unitary plastic construction.   
   
   
       7 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said tube clip is removably coupled to said base member; and   said tube clip is at least semi-permanently attachable to said stethoscope tube.   
   
   
       8 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 7 , wherein said tube clip is magnetically coupled to said base member. 
   
   
       9 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 7 , further comprising a timepiece coupled to said tube clip. 
   
   
       10 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 1 , wherein said article of clothing is one of a shirt, a jacket, and a coat. 
   
   
       11 . A stethoscope restraint for use with a stethoscope tube, comprising:
 a base member;   a fastener coupled to said base member to selectively couple said base member to an article of clothing; and   a tube clip coupled to said base member to selectively couple said stethoscope tube to said base member.   
   
   
       12 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 11 , wherein said tube clip is permanently coupled to said base member. 
   
   
       13 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 12 , wherein:
 said base member has a front face that includes indicia;   said base member has a side;   said tube clip is coupled to said base member adjacent said side; and   said tube clip extends outside said base member side to reveal said indicia.   
   
   
       14 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 11 , wherein said tube clip is removably coupled to said base member. 
   
   
       15 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 16 , further comprising a timepiece coupled to said tube clip. 
   
   
       16 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 11 , wherein said fastener is permanently coupled to said base member. 
   
   
       17 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 16 , wherein:
 said tube clip is permanently coupled to said base member; and   said fastener, said base member, and said tube clip have a unitary plastic construction.   
   
   
       18 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 11 , wherein said fastener is removably coupled to said base member. 
   
   
       19 . A stethoscope restraint, comprising:
 a base member having front and rear faces;   means for selectively coupling said base member to an article of clothing; and   means for selectively coupling a stethoscope tube to said base member.   
   
   
       20 . The stethoscope restraint as in  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a timepiece coupled to said means for selectively coupling a stethoscope tube; and   indicia upon said base member front face.