Apparel – Garment supporters and retainers – Elements
Patent
1993-08-06
1995-02-14
Falik, Andrew M.
Apparel
Garment supporters and retainers
Elements
2 44, 2311, 482106, 482139, 602 19, 602 20, 1281001, 128 961, A41F 302
Patent
active
053882741
ABSTRACT:
An improved orthopedic device for human wear comprising of a flexible belt encircling the human, with free ends thereof joined by a hook and loop fastener to position the belt on the wearer, and wherein the flexible belt is provided with a pad to be positioned against the lumbar and sacral regions of the wearer and with vertical stiffeners for the flexible belt. A static support is fixedly attached to the flexible belt and completely encircles the wearer. The static support is bi-level with one level encircling the wearer, extending around the flexible belt, and attached thereto adjacent the pad, and is provided with adjustable length belt buckle ends for cinching the one level about the user with varying degrees of tension. A second level is V-shaped and is attached to the elastic belt adjacent to the pad to dispense the support to the sacral regions when additional support is desired and the buckled clasp and first level tightened.
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Glover Dennis D.
Perez Cynthia M.
DePuy Inc.
Falik Andrew M.
Hale Gloria
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