Patent ID: 7449006

Claim:
A back brace adapted to be worn by a person, comprising: a band adapted to encircle a wearer's torso, said band having a rear portion adapted to be positioned proximate the spine of a wearer, having side portions extending away from said rear portion in opposite directions, and having marginal end portions that are adapted to overlap one another proximate the front of such wearer, said marginal end portions being adapted to be selectively secured to one another such that said band encircles a wearers torso; and at least one tightening mechanism mounted on said band, said tightening mechanism having an intermediately-pivoted member, having an upper trace secured to said band and engaging an upper marginal end portion of said member, having a lower trace secured to said band and engaging a lower marginal end portion of said member, said member having an eyelet arranged at an intermediate portion of a longitudinal extent of said member, said tightening mechanism having a pull strip, said pull strip having one marginal end portion secured to said band, and having an intermediate portion passed around said eyelet, said pull strip being adapted to be secured to the associated side portion at any of a plurality of positions relative thereto; whereby said pull strip may be grasped, pulled away from said rear portion and secured to said band to selectively tighten said band about said wearer's torso.