Human shoulder brace
US6152891A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/3723
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The improved shoulder brace of the present invention includes a support having a cup-shaped central portion adapted to receive and support a human shoulder, a front portion adapted to extend over the chest area of a person wearing the brace, a lower portion depending below the central portion and adapted to encircle and support the upper portion of the arm adjacent the shoulder, and a rear portion adapted to extend over the scapular area adjacent the shoulder. The support can be a single piece of flexible sheet material, with or without padding, and preferably is porous, or can be separate pieces interconnected to form a unitary whole. Preferably, the support is of a porous mesh material or an elastomeric material with spaced openings. The brace also includes a first elongated strap connected at one end to the rear portion of the support and bearing on its opposite free end a conector which releasably secures to a connector on the front portion of the support for releasably and adjustably holding the brace around the torso. A second strap has one end connected to the lower portion of the support and an opposite free end bearing a connector which releasably secures to a connector on…
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