Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1995-10-16
1997-07-01
Chapman, Jeanette E.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
2 44, 450155, A47C 2000, A61F 500
Patent
active
056431848
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a back support, and in particular, to a back support for supporting the lower back of a person in a seated position.
In my prior U.S. Patents, I had developed a back support for eliminating discomfort when an individual is seated in an upright position on a flat surface and without a rigid back support, such as on the ground, a floor, or on a backless chair. These positions cause discomfort because of lack of support at the lumbar region, and they are particularly exaggerated with people who have poor posture and/or a weak back structure. As indicated in these patents, long periods of sitting in an upright position occur during various sporting activities and personal disciplines, such as meditation and yoga.
In my U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,106, a back support is disclosed, including a flexible, rectangular back supporting member which spans the lumbar region and a pair of elongated straps which engage the knees of the user when in the sitting position, whereby the force on the user's knees on the straps pulls the back supporting member against the lower back, enabling the user to sit upright comfortably for extended periods of time.
In my U.S. Pat. No. 4,813,080, a back support is formed integrally with an upper torso garment and includes a pair of straps to engage the knees of the user when the wearer is in a seated position so that the force of the wearer's knees on the straps pulls the back supporting member of the garment against the lumbar portion of the user to enable the wearer to sit upright comfortably for extended periods of time.
Still another U.S. Pat. No., 5,001,791, shows a back support having an integral carrying case and a strap loop connector. In this back support structure, a closure means is integrally formed around the peripheral of the rectangular back supporting member, enabling the member to be folded upon itself and secured by the closure means, forming a case for carrying the elongated straps therein.
Other patents of interest are Japanese Serial No. 63-251009, U.S. Patent to Wildermouth (U.S. Pat. No. 2,280,274), Ziegler (U.S. Pat. No. 1,266,374) and Stevens (U.S. Pat. No. 3,295,517), and in addition, the patents cited against my three aforementioned patents described hereinabove.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lumbar back support for supporting a user in a seated position when a backrest is not available or to augment the support of a chair, automobile seat or other sitting device. The back support includes a generally rectangular member sized to fit the lower lumbar area of a person. The support includes a pair of elongated inelastic and/or elastic straps which are attached to opposite ends of the support member having foot engaging loops and knee engaging loops, which maintain pressure against the back support member and also maintain and locate the straps on the legs of the user, while at the same time providing freedom of movement for the legs of the user while the straps are being worn. With the back support in position, the user may apply pressure with a combination of both the feet and the knees, enabling the support to be pulled tightly against the user's lower back to provide support thereby.
The support further includes a belt member which may extend from the back support forwardly around the waist of the user, enabling the back support to be held in position should the straps become disengaged from the knees and feet of the user. In addition, the straps can be detached to allow the elastic waistband to serve separately as a lifting support by cinching it up when the user is going to lift something heavy. The back support can also serve as a support belt by wearing it around the waist and cinched up to support the user when walking.
The present invention also contemplates an integral carrying case which may be integrally formed with or buckled directly to the back support when the straps are removed, so that the straps may be carried in the case for storage and/or when the support i
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