Back support
OwnerAhmed Yahyainventor
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Abstract
A back support, in particular a spine supporting device, for supporting the spine of a user, the back support comprising upper and lower support members which are in use fixed to upper and lower regions of the body of the user, and a mechanical spine which interconnects the upper and lower support members, such as to transmit a load from the upper support member to the lower support member, with the lower support member being anchored to the user such as to bear the transmitted load, and thereby relieve the spine of the user of that load.
Claims27
A back support, in particular a spine supporting device, for supporting the spine of a user, the back support comprising upper and lower support members which are in use fixed to upper and lower regions of the body of the user, and a mechanical spine which interconnects the upper and lower support members, such as to transmit a load from the upper support member to the lower support member, with the lower support member being anchored to the user such as to bear the transmitted load, and thereby relieve the spine of the user of that load.
A method of supporting the back, in particular the spine, of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
- fixing an upper support member to an upper region of the body of the user;
- fixing a lower support member to a lower region of the body of the user, wherein the lower support member is anchored to the user such as to bear a downwardly-directed load;
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- interconnecting a mechanical spine to the upper and lower support members, such as to transmit a load from the upper support member to the lower support member, whereby the lower support member bears the transmitted load, and thereby relieves the spine of the user of that load.
A back support, which is comprised of upper and lower portions, which are interconnected via a mechanical spine at the back of the individual. The upper and lower portions of this aid are made of a soft rubber material, which forms the outer skin of the garment. This assists in the securing of the garment to the individual's hips and waist by means of friction between the skin and the mentioned rubber garment. The strength of the aid is achieved through an internal framework structure, which is preferably stitched and glued into the rubber garment. The upper and lower structural framework is held to the body by means of conventional belts and buckles, the upper belt being elastic in nature. The outer rubber skin of the garment is held to the body by hook and loop type fasteners across the chest and waist.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.