Therapeutic back belt and related method of manufacture
US6623419B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0219
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A back belt including magnets, and a thermally active gel material to provide magnetic and thermal induced lower back pain relief. The magnets are arranged in multiple quadrapolar pods, which are secured to a contour-conforming, resilient support web. Preferably, an interior sheet sandwiches the pods and gel material between it and an exterior sheet in a cross-shaped array within the support web. In a more preferred embodiment, the belt includes a fastening strap that neatly secures excess belt by wrapping around the excess belt and drawing that excess against the remainder of the belt. In a preferred process of manufacturing the back belt, multiple quadrapolar magnet pods and the gel material are secured to a support web. Belt straps are secured to the support web. More preferably, a fastening strap is secured to at least one of the belt straps.
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