Patent ID: 9713544
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. An apparatus for encouraging a wearer to maintain proper posture comprising: a first connector adapted to be positioned behind a back of the wearer and at a vertical position between shoulder blades and a waistline of said wearer when said apparatus is worn, and configured for joining a right strap and a first bottom strap; a second connector adapted to be positioned behind the back of the wearer and at a vertical position between the shoulder blades and the waistline of said wearer when said apparatus is worn, and configured for joining a left strap and a second bottom strap; wherein the right strap includes a closed loop adapted to be secured around a right shoulder of the wearer when said apparatus is worn and an intermediate segment; wherein the right strap intermediate segment extends from the right strap closed loop to said first connector; wherein the left strap includes a closed loop adapted to be secured around a left shoulder of the wearer when said apparatus is worn and an intermediate segment; wherein the left strap intermediate segment extends from the left strap closed loop to said second connector; wherein the first bottom strap is connected to said first connector at a first end and connected to a first fastener at another end; wherein the second bottom strap is connected to said second connector at a first end and connected to a second fastener at another end; and a center strap extending between said first connector and said second connector; wherein each of said first fastener and said second fastener are configured for attachment to an article of clothing near a beltline of said wearer when said apparatus is worn; wherein the apparatus is configured such that if the wearer slouches forward a force sufficient to remind the user to adopt proper posture is applied by said left and said right straps to the shoulders of said wearer when said apparatus is worn.