Joel C Perez

US Patent:

20150290019, Oct 15, 2015

Filed:

Jun 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/751951

Inventors:

- Irvine CA, US
Steven Burke - Huntington Beach CA, US
Albert Romo - Lakewood CA, US
Joel Perez - Long Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/02

Abstract:

A back brace is designed to custom fit a wearer in a multitude of different configurations. First, the back brace could have a lumbar support that is split into upper and lower sections that are connected to a flexible joint, allowing the lumbar support to bend towards the spine of the user. The lumbar support is also generally split into left and right sections that are drawn towards one another while the joint bends towards the lumbar curve. This allows the back brace to conform to the lumbar curve of the wearer as a custom fit. Second, the brace could have optional extenders that alter the support length, width, and height of lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer. Third, the brace could have reinforcement support mechanisms that alter the rigidity of various lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer.