US3197255A
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Portable back support
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-12
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1984-10-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Doris B Caudill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:59
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/42; A47C7/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A PORTABLE BACK SUPPORT TO BE PLACED ON ORDINARY SEATING MEANS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A GENERALLY ARCUATE STIFF FRAME HAVING A RELATIVELY HIGH CENTRAL PORTIONAND GENERALLY STIFF BUT FLEXIBLE RELATIVELY LOW SIDE PORTIONS FOR FIRMLY RECEIVING THE TORSO OF A PERSON''S BODY WHEN A SEAT BELT IS SECURED ACROSS THE PERSON USING SAID SUPPORT, SAID FRAME BEING FORMED WITH A CENTRAL OPENING IN SAID CENTRAL PORTION FOR RECEIVING THE PERSON''S SPINAL COLUMN WITHOUT INTERFERENCE WITH SAID FRAME, SAID FRAME HAVING AN UNINTERRUPTED SURFACE EXCEPT FOR SAID OPENING FOR FIRMLY HOLDING THE PERSON''S BODY, AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED RIB ON THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID FRAME TO ONE SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL OPENING THEREIN HAVING A GENERALLY ARCUATE CROSS-SECTION, AND RESILIENT COVERING ON SAID FRAME AND RIB EXTENDING ACROSS SAID THROUTH OPENING, WHEREBY SECURING OF A SEAT BELT ACROSS SAID PERSON CAUSES SAID FRAME TO FIRMLY SUPPORT THE BACK AND SIDES OF THE PERSON''S TORSO AND SAID RIB TO EXERT A SIDEWISE FORCE ON THE PERSON''S SPINAL COLUMN OT MAINTAIN THE SAME IN THE DESIRED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A PORTABLE BACK SUPPORT TO BE PLACED ON ORDINARY SEATING MEANS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A GENERALLY ARCUATE STIFF FRAME HAVING A RELATIVELY HIGH CENTRAL PORTIONAND GENERALLY STIFF BUT FLEXIBLE RELATIVELY LOW SIDE PORTIONS FOR FIRMLY RECEIVING THE TORSO OF A PERSON''S BODY WHEN A SEAT BELT IS SECURED ACROSS THE PERSON USING SAID SUPPORT, SAID FRAME BEING FORMED WITH A CENTRAL OPENING IN SAID CENTRAL PORTION FOR RECEIVING THE PERSON''S SPINAL COLUMN WITHOUT INTERFERENCE WITH SAID FRAME, SAID FRAME HAVING AN UNINTERRUPTED SURFACE EXCEPT FOR SAID OPENING FOR FIRMLY HOLDING THE PERSON''S BODY, AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED RIB ON THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID FRAME TO ONE SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL OPENING THEREIN HAVING A GENERALLY ARCUATE CROSS-SECTION, AND RESILIENT COVERING ON SAID FRAME AND RIB EXTENDING ACROSS SAID THROUTH OPENING, WHEREBY SECURING OF A SEAT BELT ACROSS SAID PERSON CAUSES SAID FRAME TO FIRMLY SUPPORT THE BACK AND SIDES OF THE PERSON''S TORSO AND SAID RIB TO EXERT A SIDEWISE FORCE ON THE PERSON''S SPINAL COLUMN OT MAINTAIN THE SAME IN THE DESIRED POSITION.
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