Highly adjustable lumbar brace
First Claim
1. A brace, comprising:
- a lumbar support that is adapted to provide support to a lumbar area of a wearer;
a lateral support coupled to the lumbar support and having front and rear sides, wherein the lateral support has a loophole and a plurality of apertures each of which is sized and dimensioned to allow receipt of a connector;
a fitting belt coupled to the lumbar support via the lateral support, wherein the fitting belt includes the connector;
wherein the connector is configured to mate with at least one of the apertures, andwherein the fitting belt is configured to mate with a second fitting belt to adjust a length of the brace; and
wherein the loophole is sized and dimensioned to allow the fitting belt to thread through the loophole when the connector of the fitting belt is coupled to the rear side of the lateral support and mated with at least one of the plurality of apertures.
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Abstract
A back brace is designed to custom fit a wearer in a multitude of different configurations. First, the back brace could have a lumbar support that is split into upper and lower sections that are connected to a flexible joint, allowing the lumbar support to bend towards the spine of the user. The lumbar support is also generally split into left and right sections that are drawn towards one another while the joint bends towards the lumbar curve, This allows the back brace to conform to the lumbar curve of the wearer as a custom fit. Second, the brace could have optional extenders that alter the support length, width, and height of lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer. Third, the brace could have reinforcement support mechanisms that alter the rigidity of various lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer.
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15 Claims
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1. A brace, comprising:
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a lumbar support that is adapted to provide support to a lumbar area of a wearer; a lateral support coupled to the lumbar support and having front and rear sides, wherein the lateral support has a loophole and a plurality of apertures each of which is sized and dimensioned to allow receipt of a connector; a fitting belt coupled to the lumbar support via the lateral support, wherein the fitting belt includes the connector; wherein the connector is configured to mate with at least one of the apertures, and wherein the fitting belt is configured to mate with a second fitting belt to adjust a length of the brace; and wherein the loophole is sized and dimensioned to allow the fitting belt to thread through the loophole when the connector of the fitting belt is coupled to the rear side of the lateral support and mated with at least one of the plurality of apertures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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