Patent ID: 6146345
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A belt-like, support device (1) for supporting a portion of the human body comprising a belt having two opposite ends (2,3), said opposite ends (2,3) including complementary fastening closure elements (4A, 4B) for closing said belt (5,6) about the body, said support device further comprising for wrapping about a portion of the body at least two main longitudinal complementary bands forming a belt (5,6), at least one of said bands being locally extensible to form a local band length, each of the main bands having a width smaller than the width of the belt, means for maintaining said bands (5,6) at least locally apart from each other and maintained apart for adjusting the width of the belt, said complementary fastening closure elements (4A, 4B) configured for attaching to said at least one band so as to releasably hold said formed local band length, said fastening closure elements (4A, 4B) including an edging support (16) having various positions configured and arranged to be fastened together for releasably attaching opposite ends of the bands (5,6), whereby said releasable attachment of said opposite ends does not interfere with said releasably held local band length.