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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2002
Applicants:
David D. Chase, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David G. Wilder, Iowa City, IA (US);
Gary D. Shumate, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Vijay K. Goel, Toledo, OH (US);
Malcolm H. Pope, Scotland, GB;
Inventors:
David D. Chase, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David G. Wilder, Iowa City, IA (US);
Gary D. Shumate, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Vijay K. Goel, Toledo, OH (US);
Malcolm H. Pope, Scotland, GB;
Assignee:
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 5/117 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved support belt, support apparel, along with a process for creating such products. A mechanism by which support belts provide protection to the user is disclosed, which mechanism is generally applicable to all human joints.