Patent ID: 6755799
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A belt-like corset comprising:a) two longitudinally expandable front and back belt members each having an inner and outer surface, opposite lateral edge portions, longitudinal centers, longitudinal ends, and right and left side portions adapted to be positioned at the lateral left and right side of a wearer; b) said back belt member is fixedly attached to said front belt member at about their longitudinal centers; said fixedly attached longitudinal centers adapted to be positioned at the center of a back of a wearer; c) means for attaching the longitudinal ends of the front belt member to each other; d) two direction changing means for said back belt member located on the outer surface of the front belt member positioned so as to be present on the left and right side of a wearer, wherein each of said direction changing means is a ring like article having two end portions that are attached to said opposite lateral edge portions of the front belt member so as to extend vertically; e) means for attaching the longitudinal ends of the back belt member to the outer surface of the back belt member lateral and substantially adjacent to said fixedly attached longitudinal centers.