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US 4,785,803 AGranted
Shoulder truss
AssigneeTemova Establishment
InventorGerrit J. Benckhuijsen
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AssigneeTemova Establishment
InventorGerrit J. Benckhuijsen
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An elastic shoulder truss (3) possessing a rear portion (9) which covers at least both shoulder-blades. The tension of the material transversely across the back and longitudinally along the tension straps (7) when measured with a 10% elongation on 5 cm wide and 10 cm long straps is between about 400 g and about 1200 g, preferably 500 g to 800 g, at a displacement speed of 5 cm per minute. When measured in the same conditions the tension of the material longitudinally over the back and transversely across the tension straps is between about 200 g and about 500 g, preferably 300 g to 400 g. In this way, the shoulder joint (6) of the carrier (1) is enclosed, for example, in a socket-like cavity (6) which is formed of the back portion (9) and the widened application area (7') of a tension strap (7) connected with the back portion by means of the shoulder seam (5). Both tension straps (7) are secured to the back section (9) of the carrier (1 ), e.g. to the side seam (12) under the armpit (4). It is advantageous if the truss (3) is worn on an under-shirt (2) and/or covered by an over-shirt (10).
A shoulder bandage comprising a back part for covering a substantial portion of the upper back of the user, said back part including an upper edge having spaced apart portions for disposition on opposite sides of the neck of a user, each said portion having a pull band extending therefrom in a forward direction when said shoulder bandage is placed on a user, each said pull band having a length permitting each band to extend over the front side of the shoulder joint of a user and under the shoulder around to said back part, each said pull band having a free end and said back part having means for fastening said free ends of said pull bands to said back part, said pull bands being made of elastic material having a pull back force of approximately 3.92 to about 11.77 Newtons with a 10% stretching on a 5 centimeter wide by 10 centimeter long band portion at a displacement rate of 5 centimeters per minute measured transversely across the back and longitudinally across each said pull band and a pull back force of about 1.96 to about 4.9 Newtons measured on the 5 centimeter wide by 10 centimeter long pull band portion with a 10% stretching and a displacement rate of 5 centimeters per minute measured longitudinally across the back part and transversely across the pull bands.
The bandage as claimed in claim 14 wherein said outside shirt is provided with a waist seam with said waist seam including a slit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.