Patent ID: 7001351
Filing Date: 2006-02-21
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A brace with an integrated lumbar support system, comprising: an upper belt adapted to be positioned about a user's upper torso, the upper belt comprising a rigid portion and a resilient portion each extending along at least a portion of a length of the upper belt; a lower belt adapted to be positioned about the user's lower torso, the lower belt comprising a rigid portion and a resilient portion each extending along a length of the lower belt; a lumbar pad coupled to the lower belt, the lumbar pad adapted to be positioned proximate the user's lumbar region and to be inflated to provide lumbar support to the user; a pump coupled to the lower belt, the pump adapted to provide air to the lumbar pad to inflate the lumbar pad; a tube adapted to transport air between the pump and the lumbar pad to inflate the lumbar pad, the tube comprising: