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Back brace having strap with widened middle portion for pad

  • US 4,640,269 A
  • Filed: 07/30/1984
  • Issued: 02/03/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In combination with a back brace of the type having an anterior frame configured to be applied to the anterior thoracic area of a person and a back pad configured to be applied to the lumbar area of a person and having strap means connected to said back pad and to said anterior frame for providing suitable tension therebetween, said back pad having vertical slots for receiving said strap means therethrough, the improvement comprising:

  • a strap constructed of a cloth-like material and having a middle portion, wherein said middle portion has a width dimension greater than the length dimension of either of said back pad slots, the middle portion of said strap freely overlying said back pad on a side opposite that side of said back pad which is applied to the lumbar area of the person, and being readily removable from said back pad, said strap having end portions each disposed through a respective slot of said back pad and secured to said anterior frame, whereby longitudinal displacement of said back pad with respect to said strap is precluded in normal use by said middle portion.

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