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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334275 | Mobility assistance device A mobility assistance device to assist a caregiver to lift and move the legs of a patient with limited mobility while maintaining the relative position of each leg with respect to the other. The mobility assistance device wraps around and stabilizes the patient's le... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7211031 | Portable exercise system A portable exercise system for providing convenient weight training and exercise equipment. The portable exercise system includes a main housing assembly having at least one bladder member designed for being filled with water to provide weight; and a coupling assemb... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7048976 | Cooling article involving evaporation of water from a polymer absorbent The invention relates to a cooling article comprising a polymer absorbent enclosed within a bag delimited by a collapsible envelope having non-watertight walls, wherein said polymer absorbent is under the form of particles each of which comprises a core of less cros... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7001350 | Portable, inflatable lumbar cushion A portable, inflatable lumbar belt cushion for providing support to the lower spine and surrounding paralumbar musculature of the wearer while seated. The present invention is for an inflatable belt cushion which adjustably reinforces the small of the back to suppor... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6968845 | Adjustable 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 |
| 6842912 | Expandable trouser belt A trouser belt is provided having a strap, a buckle and a keeper. The strap has a first and a second end and includes two substantially nonelastic portions and a short elastic portion. The short elastic portion is located between the two nonelastic portions and prov... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6681406 | Extendible belt A garment belt including an extendible insert. The insert may flex or stretch while the belt is being worn so that the belt adapts to variations in a wearer's waist size and shape.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6180178 | Method of producing support garments by applying polyurethane coatings to specific areas of fabric This invention relates to support garments which provide a support function through the utilization of a dried polyurethane coating placed on certain areas of the target fabric surface. Such a coating produces a reduction in the elongation characteristics... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5785672 | Lumbosacral support belts and method A lumbosacral support belt, a series of lumbosacral support belts, and a method of fitting lumbosacral support belts which are manufactured with specific relationships of certain dimensions so that a minimum inventory of belts fits a large percentage of t... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782781 | All-in-one girdling belt for lumbar and coxa support The object of the invention is to provide an elastic girdling belt which serves to secure and maintain in a normal condition the connective structure of the coxae and lumbar vertebrae which support the pelvis in the human body, thus correcting the figure ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5722987 | Resuscitator 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 |
| 5591122 | Convertible 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 |
| 5586969 | Reversible support belt A two piece reversible support belt has a body and a strap. The body is longitudinally curved so that when it is wrapped around a human waist it forms a tapered shape, and may be worn so that the tapered shape either opens up or opens down. The strap enci... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5560046 | Lumbar support belt with suspenders and elastic sections having different elasticities A lumbar support belt in which vertical displacement with respect to the wearer's body is precluded, or at least significantly lessened. The belt further includes an improved elastic support section for promoting a more even distribution of pressure again... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5536246 | Back 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... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5503620 | Back 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 |
| 5499965 | Shaped 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 |
| 5484395 | Fireman'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 |
| 5445647 | Spinal acupressure device An acupressure belt for the treatment of lower back pain is formed of a central fabric panel to which opposed elastic panels are affixed. The elastic panels terminate in a pair of end panels which may be joined together to retain the belt about the torso ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5399150 | Back 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 |
| 5387183 | Multi-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 |
| 5290307 | Spinal acupressure device An acupressure belt for the treatment of lower back pain is formed of a central fabric panel to which opposed elastic panels are affixed. The elastic panels terminate in a pair of end panels which may be joined together to retain the belt about the torso ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5226874 | Electromechanical back brace apparatus A corset-type back brace apparatus is disclosed which has electromechanical means for tightening a corset around the trunk of a patient to a desired tension. The electromechanical means includes a pair of motor driven rollers which are controllable by the... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5188101 | Premature baby headband for supporting nasal cannulas and oxygen feed tubes A premature baby elastic strip-like headband having expansion limiting structure with opposite ends of which one end has male hook-like multiple alternate attaching elements and of which a remaining opposite end has female loop-like attaching elements det... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5179942 | Lumbar support therapeutic heat/cooling/air pillow belt A lumbar support heating/cooling support belt is adapted to be worn over the lumbar spine and around the back of the user for back pain. The support has one pocket in the lower back section of the support. The pocket is capable of removably receiving a pa... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5098331 | Therapeutic 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 |
| 5086759 | Chiropractic belt Disclosed is a chiropractic belt 10 having two belt segments 16 and 18 joined together by a central elastic section 12. There is an elastic cross-structure 26 which overlies and is connected at the intersection of the cross-structure to the mid-section of... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5060639 | Back support A back support adapted to be worn about a person's waist comprises a resiliently compressible, flexible elongate back pad, a pair of resiliently compressible, flexible elongate side pads, and resiliently elastic, flexible strap means. The back pad and sid... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4981148 | Back traction device and method of using same A back traction device is disclosed that allows a person to be seated in any type of seat and will relieve the pressure, weight and tension on the disc of the lower back of the patient as much as possible. The back traction device consists of a halter tha... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4932079 | Garment supporter A garment supporter comprising a belt and an affixed harness the functional purpose of which is to maintain the position of an upper torso garment on the body of a wearer. The belt encircles the torso and the outer surface of the lower portion of such a g... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4898185 | Back traction device for use with chairs A back traction device is disclosed that allows a patient or person to be seated in any type of seat and will relieve the pressure and tension on the disc of the lower back of the patient as much as possible. The back traction device comprises a halter wi... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4794916 | Lumbar stabilizer A lumbar stabilizer for the controlled displacement of tissue and application of pressure in the lumbar spine area (S) of a patient including, a belt (11) for encircling the lumbar spine area of a patient, a pair of pads (35, 35) mounted in the belt in ci... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4787379 | Hernia healing truss This invention is related to a hernia healing truss which is a belt with a flexible and bendable metal spring sheet inside. On one end of the belt, there is a pad, while on the other end, there is an elastic band and an inverted "U"[shaped metal hook to h... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4750480 | Posture-correcting devices Improvements in posture-correcting devices include a switch, wherein the switch has one contact mounted on an elastic length of material connected to a strap and the other contact connected to an inelastic pad. In addition, the improvements include readil... | 06/14/1988 |
