Hyperextension back brace system
US6790191B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hyperextension back brace system is a cruciform structure with an upper and lower vertical arms, left and right horizontal arms, and an extender arm for each of the arms. A pubic pad has an inwardly facing resilient foam fixedly coupled to the lower end of the extender arm of the lower vertical arm. A V-shaped intermediate plate is secured at its central extent to the upper end of the extender arm of the upper vertical arm with a pair of pectoral pads. The V-shaped plate has upwardly extending arms. A pair of rigid side pads have an inwardly facing resilient foam fixedly coupled to the exterior end of the horizontal extender arms. A belt of a pile material is attached at one end of one of the side pads.
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