Lumbar support belt
AssigneeGibaud
InventorsGérard Anglada, Thomas Beckers
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Abstract
A belt comprising an elastic band having a central portion and two end portions, wherein a cushion is fastened on the inner surface of the central portion of the band, centered relative to the transverse median axis. The cushion is in the shape of a V whereby the tip is oriented downward when the belt is worn, and has two flanges connected by a joining area. The cushion is designed and positioned so that, when the belt is worn, the free end portion of each flange bears on the corresponding iliac crest of the person, and the joining area is in contact with the area comprising the upper portion of the sacrum and the lower portion of the lumbar vertebrae.
Claims9
A lumbar support belt comprising:
- an elastic textile band positionable around a lower portion of a person's torso, said band having a transverse median axis and having a central portion that is widened relative to first and second end portions which, provided with complementary attachment means, are arranged to be placed on one another opposite the person's abdominal region and to be assembled by said attachment means;
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- a flexible cushion fastened on an inner surface of the central portion of the band, substantially centered relative to the transverse median axis of the band;
- wherein the flexible cushion includes two concave curved flanges defining a flared V shape, the two concave curved flanges having first end portions spaced apart from one another and second end portions joined at a joining area, wherein the joining area has a tip thereof that is oriented downward when the belt is worn, the cushion being designed and positioned so that, when the belt is worn, the first end portion of each flange bears on a corresponding iliac crest of the person and the joining area is in contact with an area comprising an upper portion of the sacrum and a fifth lumbar vertebra of the person.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.