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US 5,489,260 AGranted
Lumbar spine support
OwnerJames S. Strianoinventor
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Abstract
An improved lumbar spine support including a posterior shell form-fitted around the corresponding torso area. This shell is connectable by flexible fabric support belt arrangement tightly against the torso. The posterior shell includes an elongated upright indentation having a laterally extending wider lower portion for centering and securing the posterior shell over the lumbosacral area of the spine. A tightening strap arrangement connected to the support belt provides increased independent right and left side tightening of the posterior shell against the torso.
Claims7
A lumbar spine support comprising:
- a substantially rigid, body contoured, continuous posterior shell having right and left lateral edges which terminate in the right and left posterolateral regions, respectively, of a torso of a patient;
- right and left support belt means extending forwardly around the torso from said right and left lateral edges of said posterior shell for providing a first stage of adjustably tightening said posterior shell against the torso;
- tightening strap means connected to said right and left support belt means for providing a second stage for independently increasing tightness of said right and left support belt means after engagement of said right and left support belt means.
A lumbar spine support comprising:
- a substantially rigid, body contoured, continuous posterior shell having right and left lateral edges which terminate in the right and left posterolateral regions, respectively, of a torso of a patient;
- a flexible supporting belt connected to said posterior shell and extending forwardly from said right and left lateral edges of said posterior shell around the torso;
- a right and left end of said supporting belt overlapping and connectable against one another for providing a first stage of adjustably tightening said posterior shell against the torso;
- a flexible tightening strap connected at a mid region thereof adjacent to one said end of said supporting belt and extending in either direction along said supporting belt;
- a pull ring connected to said supporting belt adjacent each said right and left lateral edges of said posterior shell;
- said tightening strap sized in length for each end thereof to pass through one said pull ring, each said tightening strap end doubling back for releasible connection against itself;
- said tightening strap providing a second stage for increasably tightening said posterior shell against the torso.
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