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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2010
Maxine Hoffman, Dayton, OH (US);
Philip Doepker, Dayton, OH (US);
Austin Mitchell, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jessica Marie Northridge, Xenia, OH (US);
Daniel James Petit, Wooster, OH (US);
Maxine Hoffman, Dayton, OH (US);
Philip Doepker, Dayton, OH (US);
Austin Mitchell, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jessica Marie Northridge, Xenia, OH (US);
Daniel James Petit, Wooster, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is a knee (or elbow) band assemblythat has a pocket assemblycontaining a flexible padwith rounded surfacesseparated by a valley. The band assemblyis applied to a leg below the knee or to an arm above the elbow to improve body alignment and function and to relieve pain. The rounded surfacesapply pressure to the limb to aid in alignment of the patellar or triceps tendons and to activate pressure points on the skin to stimulate the release of tension in the body and to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities.