Apparatus, System and Method for Providing Back Support
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a belt with a first section and a second section wherein the second section is substantially symmetrical and positioned opposite to the first section and further wherein the first section connects to the second section at a rear connection region;
a reinforcement plate attached to the first section and the second section at the rear connection region wherein the reinforcement plate is made from a substantially rigid material;
an adhesive strip attached to the first section and the second section;
a first fastener panel on the first section and a second fastener panel on the second section positioned to attach to the first fastener to secure the belt around a lower back area of a wearer of the belt; and
a cord interwoven through the reinforcement plate to secure the first section to the second section wherein extension of the cord tightens the belt.
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Abstract
A belt for providing lower back support to the wearer of the belt has a first section and a second section that is substantially symmetrical to and positioned opposite the first section. The first section connects to the second section at a rear connection region. The first section has a first fastener panel, and the second section has a second fastener panel corresponding to and positioned to attach to the first fastener panel to secure the belt around a lower back area of a wearer of the belt. The first section and the second section have a reinforcement plate at a rear connection region of the belt. An adhesive strip extends across the first section and the second section from the rear connection region. A cord interwoven through the reinforcement plate is pulled to secure the first section to the second section and to tighten the belt around the wearer.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a belt with a first section and a second section wherein the second section is substantially symmetrical and positioned opposite to the first section and further wherein the first section connects to the second section at a rear connection region; a reinforcement plate attached to the first section and the second section at the rear connection region wherein the reinforcement plate is made from a substantially rigid material; an adhesive strip attached to the first section and the second section; a first fastener panel on the first section and a second fastener panel on the second section positioned to attach to the first fastener to secure the belt around a lower back area of a wearer of the belt; and a cord interwoven through the reinforcement plate to secure the first section to the second section wherein extension of the cord tightens the belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a belt having a first side and a second side positioned opposite to the first side wherein the first side and the second side each have a perimeter with a mesh stretched across the perimeter; a plate attached to the mesh of the first side and the second side wherein the plate is positioned adjacent to a lower back of a wearer of the belt to support the back during movement; a strip attached to the mesh wherein the strip extends across the belt; and a cord threaded through the plate wherein the cord compresses the belt to secure the belt on the wearer wherein the cord attaches to the strip to retain the belt in a fixed position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for securing a belt around a wearer, the method comprising the steps of:
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wrapping the belt around a back area of the wearer wherein the belt has a first side section and a second side section substantially identical to and positioned adjacent to the first side section; attaching a first fastener panel on the first side section to a corresponding second fastener panel on the second side section to secure the belt around the back area of the wearer; pulling a cord threaded through the first side section and the second side section to tighten the belt around the wearer; and fixing the cord to an adhesive strip extending across the first side section and the second side section to secure the belt in a fixed position on the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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