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Highly adjustable lumbar brace

  • US 8,372,023 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2011
  • Issued: 02/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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