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US 4,782,535 AGranted
Belt
AssigneeEdward H. Yewer
InventorsEdward H. Yewer, Jr., Clifford L. Cook
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Abstract
A belt is disclosed which may be used for support, comfort and/or decoration, and has particular application in weight lifting, kidney support or other protection and which is of a construction utilizing a plurality of layers, one of which is of an elastically yieldingly compressible and shape-restoring material.
Claims5
A support belt comprising:
- (a) an inner layer of stretchable fabric;
- (b) an intermediate layer, substantially coextensive in size and shape with said inner layer and joined thereto, of an elastically yieldingly compressible and shape-restoring foam material having a thickness greater than that of said inner layer;
- (c) an outer layer of stretchable fabric substantially coextensive in shape and size with said intermediate layer and joined thereto;
- (d) said three layers being in substantial overlying registration with respective confronting surfaces being heat combined with one another to provide a sandwich combination and configured to define said support belt;
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- (e) adjustable fastener means for joining the opposite ends of said belt.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.