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US 11,439,563 B2Granted
Ergonomic support device
OwnerJoseph G. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A support device comprises a first band secured to a second band in a cross pattern. A proximal end of the first band and a proximal end of the second band can also be configured to fasten around a waist of a user. Further, a distal end of the first band can be configured to fasten around a first leg of the user, and a distal end of the second band can be configured to fasten around a second leg of the user. The support device may prevent improper and dangerous misalignment of the back, hips and knees while squatting.
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A support device comprising:
- a first band secured to a second band at an area forming a cross pattern;
- a proximal end of the first band and a proximal end of the second band are configured to contact a waist of a body of a user;
- a horizontal waist band is configured to wrap around the user's waist, wherein the horizontal waist band is secured to both the first band and the second band;
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- a distal end of the first band is configured to fasten around a first leg of the user's body and a distal end of the second band is configured to fasten around a second leg of the user's body,
- wherein a point of connection where the horizontal waist band connects to the first band is closer to the area forming the cross pattern than to the proximal end of the first band,
- wherein the first band includes a first segment and a second segment, the first segment is configured to exert a first force upon an outside lateral part of a first hip of the user and the second segment is configured to exert a second outward pulling force upon an outside lateral part of the user's first leg, the first leg being on an opposite side of the user's body than the first hip, and
- wherein, as a result of the second segment being configured to exert the second outward pulling force upon the outside lateral part of the user's first leg as opposed to being configured to exert an inward pulling force upon a posterior part of the user's first leg or an inside lateral part of the user's first leg, the second outward pulling force is configured to cause the outside lateral part of the user's first leg to be pulled in an outward direction away from the user's body resulting in the user's first leg being prevented from caving inward.
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A support device configured to provide a user ergonomic support, said support device comprising:
- a first band secured to a second band at an area forming a cross pattern;
- a proximal end of the first band and a proximal end of the second band are configured to contact a waist of a body of a user;
- a horizontal waist band is configured to wrap around the user's waist, wherein the horizontal waist band is secured to both the first band and the second band;
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- a distal end of the first band is configured to fasten around a first leg of the user's body and a distal end of the second band is configured to fasten around a second leg of the user's body,
- wherein a point of connection where the horizontal waist band connects to the second band is closer to the area forming the cross pattern than to the proximal end of the second band,
- wherein the first band includes a first segment and a second segment, the first segment is configured to exert a first force upon an outside lateral part of a first hip of the user and the second segment is configured to exert a second outward pulling force upon an outside lateral part of the user's first leg, the first leg being on an opposite side of the user's body than the first hip, and
- wherein, as a result of the second segment being configured to exert the second outward pulling force upon the outside lateral part of the user's first leg as opposed to being configured to exert an inward pulling force upon a posterior part of the user's first leg or an inside lateral part of the user's first leg, the second outward pulling force is configured to cause the outside lateral part of the user's first leg to be pulled in an outward direction away from the user's body resulting in the user's first leg being prevented from caving inward.
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A support device configured to provide a user ergonomic support, said support device comprising:
- a first band secured to a second band at an area forming a cross pattern;
- a proximal end of the first band and a proximal end of the second band are configured to contact a waist of a body of a user;
- a horizontal waist band is configured to wrap around the user's waist, wherein a length of the horizontal waist band is substantially smaller than a length of either one of the first band or the second band, and wherein the horizontal waist band is secured to both the first band and the second band,
- wherein a point of connection where the horizontal waist band connects to the first band is closer to the area forming the cross pattern than to the proximal end of the first band,
- wherein the first band includes a first segment and a second segment, the first segment is configured to exert a first force upon an outside lateral part of a first hip of the user and the second segment is configured to exert a second outward pulling force upon an outside lateral part of the user's first leg, the first leg being on an opposite side of the user's body than the first hip, and
- wherein, as a result of the second segment being configured to exert the second outward pulling force upon the outside lateral part of the user's first leg as opposed to being configured to exert an inward pulling force upon a posterior part of the user's first leg or an inside lateral part of the user's first leg, the second outward pulling force is configured to cause the outside lateral part of the user's first leg to be pulled in an outward direction away from the user's body resulting in the user's first leg being prevented from caving inward.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.