Shoulder support device for correct shoulder posture

A shoulder support device for facilitating correct posture of shoulders of a wearer, the shoulder support device comprising:

• an elongate base member having first and second opposed free ends, each of the first and second opposed free ends having a mating attachment component to facilitate releasable attachment of the first and second opposed free ends with one another, and a spine support area being provided along an intermediate portion of the elongate base member for overlying a spine of the wearer;
• a first shoulder strap member having first and second opposed ends and a second shoulder strap member having first and second opposed ends, the first end of each shoulder strap member being secured to the elongate base member adjacent the spine support area, and the second end of each of the shoulder strap members being secured to an intermediate portion of the elongate base member such that the second end of each of the shoulder strap members is located to communicate with an arm pit of the wearer, during use, without either the first or the second shoulder strap member overlapping one another or a spine of a wearer during use of the shoulder support device whereby each of the pair of spaced apart shoulder strap members exerts a resulting rearward and downward basing force on each shoulder of the wearer to influence each shoulder of the wearer into a correct posture position;
• the first end of each shoulder strap member is secured to the elongate base member adjacent one another but on opposed sides of the spine support area to define the spine support area of a V-shaped configuration;
• the base member has a width typically between about 1½ inches and 3½ inches;
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• each of the shoulder strap members supports a padding member to maximize comfort of the shoulder support device during use.

A method of supporting shoulders to facilitate correct posture of shoulders of a wearer, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing an elongate base member having first and second opposed free ends, each of the first and second opposed free ends having a mating attachment component to facilitate releasable attachment of the first and second opposed free ends with one another, and a spine support area being provided along an intermediate portion of the elongate base member for overlying a spine of the wearer;
• providing a first shoulder strap member having first and second opposed ends and a second shoulder strap member having first and second opposed ends,
• securing the first end of each shoulder strap member to the elongate base member adjacent the spine support area;
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• securing the second end of each of the shoulder strap members to an intermediate portion of the elongate base member such that the second end of each of the shoulder strap members is located to communicate with an arm pit of the wearer, during use, without either the first or the second shoulder strap member overlapping one another or a spine of a wearer during use of the shoulder support device to minimize pressure on a trapezius muscle of the wearer whereby each of the pair of spaced apart shoulder strap members exerts a resulting rearward and downward basing force on each shoulder of the wearer to influence each shoulder of the wearer into a correct posture position.