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US 8,945,032 B2Granted
Orthosis support
AssigneeInnovative Accessory Products, Inc.
InventorsDaniel W. Nevels, E. Veronica Nevels
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Abstract
An orthosis support is disclosed that includes a belt having a connector to close the belt in a continuous loop, a belt attachment member receiving the belt, and a strap extending from the belt attachment member. The strap has a first end and a second end and is closable as a loop with at least one of the first and second ends releasably connectable to the strap itself.
Claims12
An orthosis support comprising:
- a belt having a connector to close the belt;
- a belt attachment member receiving the belt;
- and
- a strap extending from the belt attachment member, the strap having a first end and a second end;
- wherein the belt attachment member is movable along the belt;
- wherein the strap, when connected to an orthosis device, is closed as a single, generally continuous loop with at least one of the first and second ends releasably connected to an inside of the strap and the other end releasably connected to the outside of the strap;
- wherein the first end and the second end of the strap both include releasable attachment members and a segment therebetween that includes first and second mating releasable attachment members positionable to mate with the first end and the second end, respectively;
- wherein, when the strap is lying open, the releasable attachment member of the first end faces a first direction opposite a second direction, which the releasable attachment member of the second end is facing;
- wherein the segment between the first and second ends includes two sections each having similar first and second major surfaces;
- wherein the two sections are connected together such that, when the strap is lying open, the first major surface of section one faces the opposite direction as the second major surface of section two;
- and
- wherein the open strap has the first releasable attachment member of the first end facing the same direction as the second mating releasable attachment member of section one and the second releasable attachment member of the second end facing the same direction as the first mating releasable attachment member of section two.
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