Patent ID: 6962572
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A lumbar support for use by a wearer and to be used in conjunction with the wearer's abdomen, pubic bone, rib cage, spine, lumbar 5 vertebra just above the sacral bone, the L1 vertebra below the thoracic spine, the sacral bone, the pelvic bone, the anterior superior iliac crest of the pelvis, the inguinal line and the perineal line, the support comprising: a. an abdominal plate of generally rectangular configuration and sized to be placed in front of the wearer's abdomen and which is adapted to extend from the pubic bone over the navel and up to below the wearer's rib cage level; b. a thoracolumbar member of U-shaped configuration with the prongs of the U-shaped configuration adapted to extend upwardly on the wearer, the thoracolumbar member configured so that the two prongs of the U-shape are located behind the wearer and are adapted to extend on both sides of the spinous processes of the lumbar spine, the thoracolumbar member adapted to be positioned to extend from the lumbar c. a pelvic ring controller configured to rest against the backside of the wearer over the sacral bone and over the corner of the pelvic bone and positioned below the thoracolumbar member; d. a multiplicity of flexible straps which interconnect an upper portion of an abdominal plate to an upper portion of said prongs of said thoracolumbar member; e. a multiplicity of side straps which interconnect side portions of said abdominal plate to side portions of said prongs of said thoracolumbar member; f. a multiplicity of springs which interconnect a lower portion of said thoracolumbar member to an upper portion of said pelvic ring controller; g. a multiplicity of straps which interconnect an upper portion of said pelvic ring controller to a lower portion of said abdominal plate; and h. a multiplicity of straps connecting upper and lower portions of said pelvic ring controller so that the straps are adapted to pass through the anterior superior iliac crest of the pelvis and over the inguinal line coming to the perineal line and passing posteriorly; i. whereby said straps are used to be tightened so that the abdomen is pushed toward the spine and the abdomen, spine and pelvis are supported during activity by the wearer.