Patent ID: 9636247
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. An adjustable lordosis orthopedic insert for an orthotic back brace comprising: a first support member configured to provide support for a lordosis of a user's spine; a second adjustable member connected at one end to the first support member and having, adjacent the other end, a plurality of lordotic position settings, wherein a corresponding first support member lordotic attachment positions are configured for attachment to one of the plurality of lordotic position settings to enable a configuration of the first support member to conform to a setting angle between 0° to 25° to apply a desired lordosis configuration support for the user; a fastener for extending through the first support member and the second adjustable member to permanently attach one of the plurality of lordotic position settings with one of the support member attachment positions, wherein the first support member and the second adjustable member are flat plastic members with respective parallel front and rear surfaces, the first support member has an upper flexible curved perimeter portion and a lower flexible curved perimeter portion with an intermediate narrower portion interconnecting the upper flexible curved perimeter portion and the lower flexible curved perimeter portion, the second adjustable member has a permanent securement to the upper flexible curved perimeter portion, while the remainder of the second adjustable member overlaps the intermediate narrower portion to enable a relative sliding adjustment movement whereby the first support member is bent to the desired lordosis configuration for the user, wherein the intermediate narrower portion has a central elongated opening of a dimension to overlap the user's spine and the second adjustable member has a matching opening at least corresponding to the central elongated opening of the intermediate narrower portion.