Patent ID: 9398972
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A posture correction girdle that corrects a curved spine of a person, the posture correction girdle comprising: a body wrapping shell that wraps around the person and includes a front portion with two elastic shoulder straps that wrap around shoulders of the person, a waist portion with an elastic strap that wraps around a waist of the person, and a back portion with pockets that are adjacent a dorsal line of a back of the person such that two of the pockets are vertically positioned on a first side of the dorsal line and two of the pockets are vertically positioned on a second side of the dorsal line; a plurality of pads that removably insert into and out of the pockets and have a shape corresponding to a shape of the pockets such that the pads apply a corrective force against the curved spine of the person; a first displacement sensor positioned with the body wrapping shell on the first side of the dorsal line, wherein the first displacement sensor measures a bending angle of the curved spine from pressure exerted on the curved spine of the person while the person wears the posture correction girdle; and a second displacement sensor positioned with the body wrapping shell on the second side of the dorsal line, wherein the second displacement sensor measures a bending angle of the curved spine from pressure exerted on the curved spine of the person while the person wears the posture correction girdle.