Corset

• US 20080171955A1
• Filed: 04/04/2006
• Published: 07/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MIH International LLC
• Original Assignee: Jean-Patrick Jaccard
• Inventors: Jaccard, Jean-Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 7,765,619 B2
• Time in patent office: Days
• US Class Current: 602/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/028 Braces for providing support to the lower back, e.g. lumbo sacral supports

Abstract

A corset (100) is described comprising a first portion (5) and a second portion (5′) with substantially the same shape as the first portion (5). Each portion (5, 5′) comprises a solid band (50) and a plurality of laces (52) which protrude from one end of the solid band (50). The two portions (5, 5′) are constrained to each other by crossing the laces (52) with each other and by closing the ends of groups of laces by means of closure means (56). The closure means (56) of the laces are connected to tightening means (6) which can be operated manually by the user to tighten the laces (52).

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. A corset (100) comprising a first portion (5) and a second portion (5′

) with substantially the same shape as the first portion (5), each portion (5, 5′

) comprising a solid band (50) and a plurality of laces (52) which protrude from one end of said solid band (50), the laces (52) of the first portion (5) of the corset being crossed with the laces (52) of the second portion (5′

) of the corset, the ends of groups of said laces (52) being closed by closure means (56), so as to constrain to each other said two portions (5, 5′

) of the corset,

wherein

said closure means (56) of the laces are connected to tightening means (6) which can be operated manually by the user to tighten said laces,

characterized in that

said laces (52) of the two portions (5, 5′

) of corset are brought side by side at the rear of the corset forming a continuity of material.

11. A corset (100) according to claim 10, characterized in that said solid bands (50) of the corset are provided with reinforcing strips (54) forming pockets able to receive stiffening roads (80) and in that in the rear part of the corset (100), said laces (52) are shaped like two large combs with long teeth offset from each other, so as to surround outwardly the whole patient'"'"'s torso and thus also said pockets (54) which contain the stiffening rods (80).

12. A corset (100) according to claim 10, characterized in that said tightening means comprise a strap (6) which turns backwards through a loop (70) integral with said closure means (56) of the laces, said strap (6) having one end (62, 64) fixed to said solid band (50) and the other end (63) free to be able to be gripped and pulled by the user.

13. A corset (100) according to claim 10, characterized in that said closure means (56) comprise a strip (56) fixed to the ends of said groups of laces (52).

14. A corset (100) according to claim 12, characterized in that said strap (6) comprises a main strip (60) and a secondary strip (61) smaller in width and length than the main strip, said secondary strip being superimposed on the main strip and having one end (64) connected near the free end (63) of the main strip, so as to force the free end (63) of the main strip to protrude outward.

15. A corset (100) according to claim 14 when it is dependent upon claim 3, characterized in that said loop (70) comprises a main hole (71) and a secondary hole (72) wherein said main strip (60) and said secondary strip (61) of the strap, respectively, can slide.

16. A corset (100) according to claim 12, characterized in that near said free end (63) of the strap (6) there are provided Velcro type anchoring means (66) able to engage in an anchoring relationship with complementary anchoring means (40) provided on the outward facing layer (4) of said solid band (50) of the corset or on said strap (6).

17. A corset (100) according to claim 10, characterized in that said two portions (5, 5′

) of the corset are obtained by means of blanking starting from a bonded multilayer sheet (1).

18. A corset (100) according to claim 17, characterized in that said bonded multilayer sheet (1) comprises:

a bottom layer (2) destined to go towards the user'"'"'s body,

a middle layer of padding (3), and

a top layer (4) destined to face outwards.

19. A corset (100) according to claim 18, characterized in that said bottom layer (2) is made of anallergic, breathable fabric, said middle layer (3) is made of an open-cell material such as polyurethane (PU), and said top layer (4) is made of a material, such as nylon, suitably treated to have a Velcro type anchoring surface (40).