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US 2010/0076358 A1Published application
Posture indicator
OwnerCarolyn Anne Richardsoninventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed toward an article which indicates to the wearer of the article that poor posture has been adopted.
Claims15
A posture awareness and training device comprising:
- an adjustable belt formed from a flexible but inextensible material;
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- a solid and impervious spine contact member comprising a plurality of ridges fixed to the inside surface of said belt at a portion thereof which spans the lumbar region of a wearer when said belt is in situ, such that in use, the spine contact member is positioned within the lumbar curve of the wearer and the ridges are in contact with the lumbar spine and adjacent lumbar regions, so as to provide tactile feedback regarding posture to the wearer without providing passive support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.