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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1993
The Smith Truss Company, Topeka, KS (US);
Abstract
A back support brace for supporting the back of a wearer of the brace for preventing injuries and reinforcing proper lifting mechanics during lifting activities comprises a back panel, a left side panel and a right side panel wherein the left and right side panels are secured at opposite ends of the back panel and are wrappable around the waist of a wearer and adjustably securable thereto. Aligned pairs of belt loops are provided on an inner surface of the brace and are adapted to receive a belt for holding up the pants of the wearer of the brace therethrough so as to prevent the brace from being advanced out of a preset position during lifting activities. A lower edge of the brace includes cutout portions generally positioned above the thighs of the wearer such that the lower edge is contoured to conform to the shape of the wearer throughout lifting activities. Elastic insets extend over the cutout portions to increase tension across the back panel.