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Details

Inventors: Votel, Thomas F.; Kulbeik, Susan K.;
Assignee: Ergodyne Corporation (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Hafer; Robert A.
Assistant Examiner: Owens; Kerry
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt

A back support (10) for providing abdominal and lumbosacral support has a waistband (11) of substantially unstretchable construction. An elastic band (30) is operatively connected to the outer surface of the waistband (11). The waistband has a generally V shape, wherein the waistband resists riding up on a wearer. The elastic band is preferably releasably connected to the outer surface of the waistband (11). The support (10) may also have a tool belt (50) operatively connected thereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The invention is a back support for providing abdominal and lumbosacral support as needed by the wearer.
The back support includes a waistband of a construction having a limited amount of stretch, the waistband having first and second ends and inner and outer surfaces.
A means for releasably connecting the first end to the second end is provided so that the waistband may surround the wearer's lower back.
An elastic band is operatively connected to the outer surface of the waistband.
The elastic band has first and second ends releasably connected to the outer surface of the waistband so as to the be easily moved between an unstretched and stretched position.
The waistband has a generally V shape and/or a top circumference less than a bottom circumference, and/or a top circumference which forms a plane generally perpendicular to a torso of a wearer and a bottom circumference which forms a plane which is not perpendicular to the torso of the wearer, wherein the waistband resists riding up on a wearer having the shape of a woman with respect to a relationship of hips to waist.
In a preferred embodiment, the elastic band is releasably connected to the outer surface.
The waistband may be made of a fibrous material (all or a portion of) which is designed to transfer heat and moisture away from the body.
In another embodiment, the invention is a back support for providing abdominal and lumbosacral support as needed by the wearer.
The back support includes a waistband of substantially unstretchable construction.
The waistband has first and second ends and inner and outer surfaces.
Further provided is a means for releasably connecting the first end to the second end so that the waistband surrounds a wearer's lower back.
An elastic band is operatively connected to the outer surface of the waistband.
The elastic band has first and second ends releasably connected to the outer surface so as to be easily moved between an unstretched and a stretched position.
A plurality of support loops are provided

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