Patent ID: 6427697
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A belt for supporting a wearer's lower back while lying in a substantially horizontal position, said belt comprising:a flexible central portion sized to fit over the wearer's lower lumbar region, said central portion having two opposing ends, said central portion having padding of a sufficient thickness and firmness to support the wearer's lower lumbar region by lifting only said lower lumbar region from a substantially horizontal lying surface; a flexible first side portion, said first side portion having a free end and an attached end, said attached end being joined to one of the opposing ends of said central portion, said first side portion having padding of a sufficient thickness and firmness to support a side region of the wearer's body, said side region located generally between said wearer's hips and lower chest, by lifting only said side region from a substantially horizontal lying surface; a flexible second side portion, said second side portion having a free end and an attached end, said attached end being joined to the other opposing end of said central portion, said second side portion having padding of a sufficient thickness and firmness to support an opposite side region of the wearer's body, said opposite side region located generally between said wearer's hips and lower chest, by lifting only said opposite side region from a substantially horizontal lying surface; and fastening means attached to the free ends of said first and second side portions for holding said central portion, first side portion and second side portion in a position encircling the wearer's lower lumbar, side and abdominal regions.