US 5,179,942 AGranted

Lumbar support therapeutic heat/cooling/air pillow belt

OwnerDean J. Drulias, Kevin P. Barryinventors

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Abstract

A lumbar support heating/cooling support belt is adapted to be worn over the lumbar spine and around the back of the user for back pain. The support has one pocket in the lower back section of the support. The pocket is capable of removably receiving a packet to create a thermal change in the pocket or provide air or foam rubber packets for support. There is an optional secondary support that runs over and attaches to the primary support. This provides additional desired muscular support by tightly or snugly adjusting via Velcro attachments around the back and sides. Then there are two criss-cross supports over the outer primary support which provide optional stiffness if desired by user. The two criss-cross supports both have an attached pocket which can house plastic or metal stays for even more support. This support provides the user many options and combinations in which to wear the support using all or some of the optional supports. The user also has the option to use one of various therapeutic devices at the same time. The wearer can use this support in any way or combination which best supports or controls his or her back pain.

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Dependent claims

A lumbar support adapted for wear on the human back for support thereof and for therapeutic treatment of back pain comprising:

a primary support for positioning at the center of the lower back of a wearer and having inner and outer surfaces,
secondary support attachment means and criss-cross support attachment means on said outer surface of said primary support
elastic band means extending from opposition sides of said primary support for encircling the abdomen of a wearer, and having releasable mutually engageable end fastening means thereon and releasably engageable secondary support fastening means thereon,
a pocket mounted on said inner surface of said primary support and adapted to receive a packet removably insertable into said pocket for selectively and alternatively creating a thermal change and for providing cushioning support,
an elongated transverse secondary support disposed against said outer surface of said primary support and releasably secured thereto by said secondary support attachment means thereon and releasably secured to said elastic band means at said secondary support fastening means thereon,
a pair of small straps releasably securable relative to each other in a criss-cross orientation against said outer surface of said primary support by said criss-cross support attachment means thereon, said small straps defining therewithin at least one pouch means, and
stiff stay means removably insertable into said pouch means of said small straps.

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