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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2000
Ernest Gerald Slautterback, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Nicole D. Greene, Weston, FL (US);
Rhonda M. Machin, Weston, FL (US);
FLA Orthopedics, Inc., Miramar, FL (US);
Abstract
A hernia belt which is provided in two parts, comprising an abdominal belt portion, having a pair of leg straps which extend downwardly for passing between the legs of a wearer, and a separate back belt portion, which extends around the back of the wearer. Virtually the entire face of the exterior of the abdominal belt portion is formed of hook or loop material, which engages with mating loop/hook surfaces on the ends of the back belt portion. The combination of the abdominal belt portion having virtually its entire surface covered with hook/loop material, and a back belt portion with hook/loop material at its ends, makes it possible to provide virtually universal or “fits all” hernia support.