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Class 128/100.1 - Belt wholly flexible


Subclass of Class 128 - Surgery
Definition: Subject matter wherein the pad maintaining and pressuring
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 10/10/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7118543Orthosis closure system with mechanical advantage
A closure system for orthoses that permits a first body member conforming to a portion of a patient's torso to be connected through the closure system, with a second body member conforming to another portion of a patient's torso. The closure system includes a first ...
10/10/2006
6986750Athletic protective cup supporter
An athletic protective cup supporter includes a waistband, a cup supporting pocket connected to the waistband, and a strap extending from the waistband to an end having a resilient clip. ...
01/17/2006
6968845Adjustable strap for ambulator
An adjustable strap includes a flat base having a pair of upstanding tabs and a pair of rectangular slots. A flat rod has opposite ends captured in slots formed in the tabs. A lock member includes a strap-engaging locking part. A harness strap first loop captures a ...
11/29/2005
6666838Low-profile lumbo-sacral orthosis
A low-profile lumbo-sacral orthosis consists of flexible anterior and posterior members, both shaped to fit around the waist of a patient's torso, and a closure system on each side of the orthosis for joining the flexible anterior and posterior members. T...
12/23/2003
6533746Ankle wrapping system
An wrapping system for wrapping an injured joint, the joint having recessed areas and prominent areas. The system includes at least one resilient section, the section having an adhesive portion and scored areas to allow separation of the resilient section...
03/18/2003
6478759Thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis
A thoraco-lumbo-sacral brace formed of flexible materials designed to fit patients of varying shapes and sizes. The brace comprises an anterior support and a posterior support, both made of a hook and loop material, and connected by two sets of connection...
11/12/2002
6352074Belt for fixing pelvis
The present invention provides a belt for fixing a pelvis having a length which is adjustable to a user's physique. The belt suspends patches, made of rubber or soft pliable synthetic resin, on the right and left concavities located between the right and ...
03/05/2002
6270469Abdominal postoperative binder and method of use
The invention is a postoperative binder and method of use. The binder is made of relatively inelastic material that is cut to fit the patient and held in place by a plurality of tails fastened with Velcro.RTM. binders. The present invention uses mechanica...
08/07/2001
6080038Panty girdle
A panty girdle comprises an upper panty portion and lower thigh covering portions. An elastic belt is wholly or partially sewn to the inner circumferential surface of the panty portion of the panty girdle and extends downwards towards the middle of front ...
06/27/2000
6080125Abdominal postoperative binder
The invention is a postoperative binder made of relatively inelastic material that is cut to fit the patient and held in place by Velcro.RTM. binders. The present invention uses mechanical, rather than elastic, compression. Mechanical loads are carried ne...
06/27/2000
5967998Lumbo-sacral orthosis
A lumbo-sacral orthopedic brace apparatus is formed of flexible materials to fit over a patient's torso and has a front flexible section shaped to fit over the front of a patient's torso and covered with a VELCRO hook and loop fastener loop material. A pl...
10/19/1999
5853378Lumbo-Sacral orthosis
A lumbo-sacral orthopedic brace apparatus is formed of flexible materials to fit over a patient's torso and has a front flexible section shaped to fit over the front of a patient's torso and covered with a hook and loop fastener loop material. A plurality...
12/29/1998
5820575Abdominal support belt
An abdominal support belt having an inner retainment strap for allowing the wearer to loosen the body of the belt while the retainment strap maintains the position of the belt against the wearer, under a tension less than that applied by the belt against ...
10/13/1998
5728055Therapeutic lumbosacral appliance
A therapeutic appliance is provided for application to the lumbar spine so as to overly the sacrum and sacroiliac joints. The therapeutic appliance is formed basically by an air bladder having a plurality of air chambers. The air chambers include a centra...
03/17/1998
5722987Resuscitator
A resuscitator is disclosed for rendering assistance to a choking victim in a manner similar to the abdominal thrust method or Heimlich manoeuvre. The resuscitator has a planar handle member with opposed end portions having finger openings to form hand gr...
03/03/1998
5656021Detachable back, belt, apron, method
Various combinations of a detachable back belt, an apron, and a lifting belt which is a direct body engaging member with ends that are closed underneath an apron is disclosed. The lifting belt has vertical stays, and an elastic body portion with belt loop...
08/12/1997
5591122Convertible support belt
A convertible abdominal support belt for securing around the waist of a user has an insulator insert panel for adding warmth to the user which may be removed when coolness is desired....
01/07/1997
5533963Dressing holder
A dressing holder for a patient with an abdominal dressing, has a back panel made of at least partly elastic material such as LYCRA material. The panel extends around the back and along the flanks of the patients, leaving an exposed abdominal area. The ar...
07/09/1996
5503620Back support belt apparatus and method
A back support belt comprising a primary support belt including fasteners for fastening the same generally at the frontal area of the waist of the wearer, and a secondary tensioning belt comprising fasteners for fastening the same around the primary suppo...
04/02/1996
5499965Shaped lifting belt and method
A shaped lifting belt and method in which the shape is provided by deepening the central lumbar panel in the rear to a depth of at least an additional half of the depth of the side wraps, providing the lumbar panel with expandable elements, and then separ...
03/19/1996
5489260Lumbar spine support
An improved lumbar spine support including a posterior shell form-fitted around the corresponding torso area. This shell is connectable by flexible fabric support belt arrangement tightly against the torso. The posterior shell includes an elongated uprigh...
02/06/1996
5484395Fireman's back brace
A fireman's back brace including a lumbar spinal support belt disposed about a user's torso by a first coacting fastening means, a straplike tensioning member pair affixed to the lumbar spinal support belt and being wrappedly secured about the user's tors...
01/16/1996
5406942Sacral-innominate harness
A therapeutic appliance, namely a harness, has a belt, a suspender, a cross-support and an ischial pocket, which harness provides support for the sacroiliac area of a human patient. Use of the harness of this invention will promote resolution of low back ...
04/18/1995
5399150Back support system with interchangeable and positionally adjustable orthotic supports
A lumbosacral back support system with interchangeable and positionally adjustable lumbosacral orthopedic support members for supporting the spine of a user during physical activity, specifically for athletes and industrial workers. A back support band is...
03/21/1995
5388274Power belt for heavy lifting
An improved orthopedic device for human wear comprising of a flexible belt encircling the human, with free ends thereof joined by a hook and loop fastener to position the belt on the wearer, and wherein the flexible belt is provided with a pad to be posit...
02/14/1995
5387183Multi-ply support belt
A multi-ply, back and abdominal support belt having a generally elastic primary ply, a non-elastic, unyielding secondary ply, and a high tension elastic tertiary ply. The multi-ply belt is further provided with cooperation fasteners and securing elements ...
02/07/1995
5334134Lumbosacral back support releasably secured to a stabilizing belt
A lumbosacral back support member is releasably secured to the user by a stabilizing belt generally worn over the user's clothes. The stabilizing belt may be inserted into the belt loops on the user's pants, attached to the belt loops, or engaged with the...
08/02/1994
5286251Hip harness
A flexible hip restraint for patient's recovering from hip surgery having a waist belt, a thigh belt and a plurality of substantially inelastic flexible and adjustable straps connected to the thigh and waist belts for limiting the movement of a patient's ...
02/15/1994
5188585Lumbo-sacral orthopedic support
A lumbo-sacral support formed by the combination of a lumbo-sacral belt adapted to encircle the torso of the wearer and a separate, releasable, fastenable compression belt which can be infinitely positioned vertically or horizontally across the lower back...
02/23/1993
5098331Therapeutic chest dressing for breasts having implants
A therapeutic chest dressing for breasts having implants including a chest encircling, flexible band provided with front flaps whereby the band is disposed against the back of a person and the front flaps overlap and fasten to each other. A chest encircli...
03/24/1992
5003972Athletic supporter
An athletic supporter provides enhanced support and comfort by employing an attachment means between the pouch and waistband. This attachment means provides a plurality of position for attachment that allows the support to be adjusted to the situation....
04/02/1991
4941465Ischial perineal cushion for emergency traction splint
In order to distribute the countertraction forces exerted on the perineal region by a cushion mounted on a lower limb emergency traction splint, the cushion is formed to an elongated saddle shape with enlarged lobes on opposite ends. The cushion is made l...
07/17/1990
4768499Back and abdominal muscle supporting belt
A back and stomach supporting belt has an unpadded central panel of 1/4 inch leather which is placed in the small of the back to cover the five lumbar vertebra and the sacrospinalis muscles on both sides of the lumbar vertebra, but not over the large lowe...
09/06/1988
4671264Process for making pants-like undergarment incorporating a partially rigid and partially elastic structure for retaining abdominal tissue in place, particularly for retaining inguinal hernias in place and pants-like obtained with such process
A combination underpant and herial truss includes an underpant brief, an elastic belt disposed at the circumferential upper edge of the brief, and a pair of at least partly elastic bands whose ends are affixed to the elastic belt. The bands pass laterally...
06/09/1987
4576154Sacroiliac belt
An orthopedic belt eases sacroiliac joint pain by compressing soft pelvic tissue against the sacrum and ilium, to support and immobilize the sacro-iliac joints. The belt consists solely of flat, woven webbing forming a band about four to six inches wide, ...
03/18/1986
4400832Panty garments with redirected stress support structure
Garments, including panty garments and hose. Each garment includes support structure comprising twin, diagonally inclined halves forming stress vectors directed between the hips and pelvic region of the wearer. The panty garment may include lower leg port...
08/30/1983
4294239Steady support abdominal splint
A steady support abdominal splint comprises a pad shaped to conform to the human abdomen and a strap attached to the pad for wrapping around the waist of a surgery patient and holding the pad against the abdomen, thus directing pressure about and lending ...
10/13/1981
4052243Method for producing a cross-laminated cloth-like product from wide warp and weft webs
An improved method for effecting cross-lamination of wide warp and weft webs is provided, wherein a continuous row of cut weft webs having a length corresponding to the width of the warp web to be cross-laminated thereto and arranged in side by side relat...
10/04/1977
 
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