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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael L Woodhouse, Norfolk, VA (US);
Lawrence M Shall, Norfolk, VA (US);
Stephen M Shall, Toledo, OH (US);
Jack Booden, Jr, Norfolk, VA (US);
Assignee:
WBSS, Norfolk, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128961 ; 1281121 ; 128876 ; 128 78 ; 602 19 ;
Abstract
A rigid abdominal pad is disclosed as an accessory for a conventional weight lifters belt or the like and which when held against the abdomen to provide a bearing surface therefor reduces the risk of back or spinal injury arising from lifting heavy objects.