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WO1999011205A1 - Appareil de soutien de partie superieure du corps - Google Patents

Appareil de soutien de partie superieure du corps Download PDF

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WO1999011205A1
WO1999011205A1 PCT/AU1998/000714 AU9800714W WO9911205A1 WO 1999011205 A1 WO1999011205 A1 WO 1999011205A1 AU 9800714 W AU9800714 W AU 9800714W WO 9911205 A1 WO9911205 A1 WO 9911205A1
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John Dumergue Charters
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Priority to DE19882628T priority patent/DE19882628T1/de
Priority to AU89643/98A priority patent/AU8964398A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/02—Orthopaedic corsets
    • A61F5/026—Back straightening devices with shoulder braces to force back the shoulder to obtain a correct curvature of the spine

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  • the present invention relates to an upper body support apparatus.
  • Upper body support apparatus commonly in use for the correction of posture, back complaints and/or alleviation of lower back pain are rather rigid and inflexible, and consequently are rather uncomfortable to use.
  • the applicant devised an upper body support apparatus as disclosed in international application PCT/AU97/00251. While that upper body support apparatus is effective in use, it can be a little awkward to fit into position and can be cumbersome in use owing to the presence of the frame structure which is located on the back of, and extends somewhat around the sides of, the user.
  • the present invention seeks to provide an upper body support apparatus which is of less complicated construction than many of the arrangements currently in use and which is easier for a user to fit and use, or alternatively which at least provides a useful choice to the arrangements currently available.
  • an upper body support apparatus comprising a frame structure having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, the frame structure comprising two laterally spaced longitudinal members extending between the upper and lower end portions and a cross-member rigidly interconnecting the longitudinal members at the upper end portion of the frame structure, a chest-engaging means comprising two resiliently flexible chest strap means extending between said upper end portion and a respective one of the longitudinal members at said lower portion, back-engaging means comprising a resiliently flexible structure extending between the two longitudinal members, and a pelvic-engaging structure comprising a resiliently flexible strap means extending between the two longitudinal members at said lower portion, wherein in use the frame structure is positioned on a user with the cross-member received behind the neck and/or head region of the user and the longitudinal members extending downwardly in front of the upper trunk region of the user, thereby positioning the chest strap means in engagement with the front of the upper trunk region of the user and positioning the pelvic-engaging means in engagement with the lower trunk region of the
  • the resilient support provided to the back of the user allows full movement of the back while providing sufficient force to relieve the extensor muscles of the back from the work of having to maintain a constant posture of standing or sitting.
  • the extensor muscles behind the spine are particularly important in the back as they are used for lifting and for preventing the spine from flexing forwards under the influence of the weight of the bulk of the body in front of the spine.
  • the extensor muscles can experience fatigue owing to the continual contractions to which they are subjected.
  • the resilient support provided to the back of the user counteracted by the resilient pressure provided on the chest and pelvic regions, provides the user with effective upper body support while allowing relatively unrestricted movement.
  • the back-engaging means is adapted to be located in position following positioning of the frame structure on the user. This may be achieved by having the back-engaging means detachably connected to at least one of the longitudinal members.
  • Each chest strap means may comprise a band of flexibly resilient material such as elasticised webbing
  • the pelvic-engaging means may comprise a band of flexibly resilient material such as elasticised webbing extending between the two longitudinal members
  • the back-engaging means may comprise at least one band of flexibly resilient material such as elasticised webbing
  • the back-engaging means comprises two such bands arranged in an overlapping formation At one end, the or each band forming the back-engaging means may be detachably connected to the respective longitudinal member
  • the detachable connection can be provided in any suitable fashion such as by way of an engaging ring secured to the band and adapted to releasably engage a hook formation on the respective longitudinal member
  • the engaging ring is preferably of resiliently flexible material such as rubber
  • Each longitudinal member is preferably configured along the length thereof to generally follow the contour of the upper trunk region of the user from the shoulder region adjacent the neck to the pelvic region
  • each longitudinal member may have an upper section, an intermediate section and a lower section, wherein in use the upper section locates over the shoulder region of the user, the intermediate section locates in from of the chest region and the lower section extends downwardly and outwardly to the sides of the trunk terminating in the region adjacent the hips of the user
  • the body support apparatus has the benefit of also offering relief to the extensor muscles of the neck of a user
  • the body support apparatus ensures that the user assumes correct posture, a benefit of which is that the centre of gravity of the head of the user is maintained above the base of the neck Consequently the extensor muscles of the neck are relieved of the work of maintaining the head in an upright condition
  • a person it is common for a person to assume a condition in which the centre of gravity of the head is in front of the neck, thereby placing the extensor muscles of the neck under tension
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an upper body support apparatus according to the embodiment viewed from the front thereof,
  • Figure 2 is a front perspective view showing the upper body support apparatus of figure 1 in position on a user who is in a standing position
  • Figure 3 is a schematic side view of the upper body support apparatus in position on the user
  • Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the upper body support apparatus on the user who is shown bending forwardly
  • an upper body support apparatus 10 intended to support the back of a user 11
  • the apparatus 10 comprises a frame structure 13 somewhat in the shape of a yoke having an upper end portion 17 and a lower end portion 19
  • the frame structure 13 comprises two longitudinal members 21 , 22 and a cross-member 23 extending between, and rigidly interconnecting, the longitudinal members 21 , 22 at the upper end portion 17
  • the frame structure 13 may be made of any suitable material, a particularly appropriate material being aluminium owing to its strength and light weight
  • a chest-engaging means 25, a pelvic-engaging means 27 and a back-engaging means 29 are each connected to the frame structure 11
  • the chest-engaging means 25 comprises two resiliently flexible chest straps 31 formed of a band of elasticised webbing Each chest strap 31 extends between the upper and lower end portions 17 and 19 respectively of the frame structure More particularly, the upper end of each chest strap 31 is connected at 33 to the cross-member 23 of the frame structure and the lower end of the chest strap is connected to a protrusion 35 on a respective one of the longitudinal members 21 , 22 adjacent the lower end thereof The protrusions 35 extend rearwardly from the longitudinal members, as shown in the drawings
  • the pelvic-engaging means 27 comprises a band of resiliently flexible material 37 such as elasticised webbing
  • the band 37 extends between, and is connected to, the lower ends of the longitudinal members 21 , 22, the lower end of each longitudinal member incorporating an attachment portion 39 to which the respective end of the band is connected
  • the back-engaging means 29 comprises a resiliently flexible structure 41 extending between the two longitudinal members 21 , 22
  • the resiliently flexible structure 41 comprises two bands 43 of flexibly resilient material such as elasticised webbing
  • the two bands 43 are arranged in an overlapping formation so that one crosses the other, as shown in the drawings
  • each band 43 is adapted to be detachably connected to a respective one of the two longitudinal members 21 , 22 by way of an engaging ring 47 which is secured to a bracket 49 connected to the end of the band
  • Each engaging ring 47 is of flexibly resilient material such as rubber
  • the engaging rings 47 connecting the bands 43 to the longitudinal member 21 are received and retained in recesses 51 formed in the longitudinal member With this arrangement, the rings 47 cannot be readily detached from the longitudinal member 21
  • the retaining rings 47 at the other ends of the bands 43 are adapted to releasably engage hooks 53 in the form of lugs formed integrally with the longitudinal member 22.
  • the rings 47 can be located on the lugs 53 so as to connect the ends of the bands to the longitudinal member 22. It will be noted that the rings 47 are hooked onto the lugs 53 after the bands 43 have passed around the outer side of the longitudinal member 22 from the rear thereof.
  • Each longitudinal member 21 , 22 has an uppermost section 61 which locates over the shoulder region of the user, and intermediate section 63 which locates in front of the chest region of the user, and a lower section 65 which extends downwardly and somewhat outwardly to the sides of the trunk of the user terminating in the region adjacent the hips of the user.
  • the user 11 In use, the user 11 is able to fit the upper body support apparatus is in position without the assistance of another person. With one end of the back-engaging means 29 detached from the longitudinal member 22, the user 11 simply places the frame structure 11 over his or her head, with the head passing firstly between the chest straps 31 and then the longitudinal members 21 , 22 such that (a) the cross-member 23 is located behind the neck of the user, (b) the chest straps 31 are in contact with the chest region of the user, and (c) the pelvic band 37 is in front of the abdomen, as best seen in figure 3 of the drawings.
  • each longitudinal member 21 extends over the shoulder region of the user, the intermediate section 63 extends downwardly in front of the chest region of the user and the lower section 65 extends downwardly and to the sides of the abdomen of the user terminating adjacent the hips, again as best seen in figure 3 of the drawings.
  • the user then positions the back-engaging means 29 around his or her back and connects the free end thereof to the longitudinal member 22 by hooking the rings 47 onto the lugs 53.
  • the back support apparatus 10 may be removed by the user by applying similar steps in a reverse manner.
  • the upper body support apparatus 10 of the embodiment is arranged so as to allow full movement of the back of the user while applying resilient pressure to the user in the chest, pelvic and lower thoracic to upper lumbar spine regions of the user, so as to provide support which ensures relaxation of appropriate back muscles and maintenance of correct posture and alignment
  • the pressure applied to the body at the pelvic, chest and lower thoracic to upper lumbar spine regions of the user by way of the resiliently flexible structures provides the necessary support while allowing the free movement as described
  • a particular advantage of the body support apparatus according to the embodiment is that it allows almost full movement of the back of the user In this regard, it can be seen in figure 4 of the drawings that the user is able to bend forwardly without being restricted by the apparatus
  • the present invention provides a simple yet highly effective upper body support apparatus which is relatively convenient to use

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un appareil de soutien de partie supérieure du corps (10) comprenant une structure de cadre (13) dotée d'une partie d'extrémité supérieure (17) et d'une partie d'extrémité inférieure (19). La structure de cadre (13) comprend deux éléments longitudinaux (21, 22) espacés latéralement et un élément transversal (23) qui relie les éléments longitudinaux (21, 22) au niveau de la partie d'extrémité supérieure de la structure de cadre, de manière rigide. Un élément (25) conçu pour entrer en contact avec la poitrine comprend deux sangles thoraciques (31) élastiques souples qui s'étendent entre l'élément transversal (23) et un des éléments longitudinaux (21,22) respectifs au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de celui-ci. Un élément (29) conçu pour entrer en contact avec le dos comprend une structure (41) élastique souple qui s'étend entre les deux éléments longitudinaux (21,22). Une structure sous-abdominale (27) comprend une sangle (37) élastique souple qui s'étend entre les deux éléments longitudinaux (21,22) au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de ceux-ci. L'agencement est tel que lorsqu'on l'utilise, la structure de cadre (13) est placée sur un utilisateur (11), l'élément transversal (23) venant derrière le cou et/ou la région de tête de l'utilisateur, et les éléments longitudinaux (21,22) s'étendant vers le bas, face à la région supérieure du torse de l'utilisateur. De ce fait, les sangles thoraciques (31) s'appuient contre l'avant de la région supérieure du torse de l'utilisateur et l'élément sous-abdominal (27) s'appuie contre la région inférieure du torse de l'utilisateur, l'élément (29) conçu pour entrer en contact avec le dos de l'utilisateur exerçant une pression directe dirigée vers avant, de la région thoracique inférieure à la colonne lombaire supérieure dudit l'utilisateur.
PCT/AU1998/000714 1997-09-02 1998-09-02 Appareil de soutien de partie superieure du corps Ceased WO1999011205A1 (fr)

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GB0003046A GB2342585A (en) 1997-09-02 1998-09-02 Upper body support apparatus
DE19882628T DE19882628T1 (de) 1997-09-02 1998-09-02 Oberkörper-Stützvorrichtung
AU89643/98A AU8964398A (en) 1997-09-02 1998-09-02 Upper body support apparatus

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AUPO8925 1997-09-02
AUPO8925A AUPO892597A0 (en) 1997-09-02 1997-09-02 Upper body support
AUPO9889A AUPO988997A0 (en) 1997-10-21 1997-10-21 Upper body support
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US1587716A (en) * 1925-11-14 1926-06-08 Lewis A Fritsch Shoulder brace, chest, and lung expander
US1733349A (en) * 1926-02-26 1929-10-29 Koeber Edward Back support and shoulder brace
US3945376A (en) * 1974-12-12 1976-03-23 Otto Bock Orthopedic Industry, Inc. Orthopedic brace (orthesis)
WO1997020528A1 (fr) * 1995-12-06 1997-06-12 Jan Broselid Systeme pour exercer une traction sur la colonne vertebrale d'un patient lorsqu'il est debout ou qu'il marche
WO1997039704A1 (fr) * 1996-04-24 1997-10-30 Charters John D Appareil de support de la partie superieure du corps

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US1587716A (en) * 1925-11-14 1926-06-08 Lewis A Fritsch Shoulder brace, chest, and lung expander
US1733349A (en) * 1926-02-26 1929-10-29 Koeber Edward Back support and shoulder brace
US3945376A (en) * 1974-12-12 1976-03-23 Otto Bock Orthopedic Industry, Inc. Orthopedic brace (orthesis)
WO1997020528A1 (fr) * 1995-12-06 1997-06-12 Jan Broselid Systeme pour exercer une traction sur la colonne vertebrale d'un patient lorsqu'il est debout ou qu'il marche
WO1997039704A1 (fr) * 1996-04-24 1997-10-30 Charters John D Appareil de support de la partie superieure du corps

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