Chiropractic belt

Claim 2

A chiropractic belt comprising a first, flexible elastic member having opposed ends, a pair of flexible belt segments, each belt segment having a free end and another end attached to one of the opposed ends of the elastic member, fastener means on the belt segments which allow the free ends of the belt segments to be connected and disconnected, second and third flexible elastic members overlying the first elastic member and criss-crossing each other to intersect near the mid-section of the first elastic member, means for securing the second and third elastic members to each other and means for securing the first elastic member at the intersection of said second and third elastic members, fourth and fifth elastic members, each having one end secured at the intersection of the second and third elastic members, and each having a free end, each of said fourth and fifth elastic members extending outwardly from the intersection and being adapted to be aligned in parallel, overlying relationship with an adjacent belt segment, and means which allow the fourth and fifth elastic members to be connected and disconnected to their respective adjacent belt segments.

Claim 3

The chiropractic belt of claim 1 wherein the belt segments include an internal foam material.

Claim 4

The chiropractic belt of claim 1 wherein the connecting and disconnecting means are of the loop and pile type.

Claim 5

The chiropractic belt of claim 1 wherein the second and third flexible elastic members have a width of approximately two inches and an elongation ranging between 75 and 300 percent.

Claim 6

The chiropractic belt of claim 1 wherein the first flexible elastic member has a width ranging between four and one-half and five and one-half inches and a height ranging between three and one-half and four and one-half inches and a percent elongation along its longitudinal axis ranging between 75 and 300 percent and an essentially 0% elongation along its latitudinal axis.

Claim 7

A chiropractic belt worn around the pelvic region of a user, comprising a central elastic member having a midsection which generally overlies the sacroiliac region of a user when the belt is positioned correctly on the body of the user, said central elastic member having a left hand side with a left hand belt segment connected thereto and extending outwardly therefrom, and a right hand side with a right hand belt segment connected thereto and extending outwardly therefrom, said left and right hand belt segments each having free ends with means that allow the free ends to be connected and disconnected for securing the belt around the body of the patient in the vicinity of the pelvic region, a cross structure overlying the central elastic member having four flexible elastic arms, each arm having one end secured to and extending outwardly from the midsection of the central elastic member, and another end secured to an adjacent belt segment, and with the belt correctly positioned around the pelvic region of the user, a first pair of said arms being in tandem alignment with each other with one arm of said first pair being above the other arm of said first pair and generally in parallel alignment with the right hand posterior sacro iliac ligaments connecting the sacrum and the ilium of the user, and a second pair of said arms being in tandem alignment with each other with one arm of said second pair being above the other arm of said second pair and generally in parallel alignment with the left hand posterior sacro-iliac ligaments connecting the sacrum and the ilium of the user, and tensioning means for controlling the tension applied to the body of the user when the belt is properly positioned around the pelvic region of the user, said tensioning means including a right hand elastic tensioning member that has one end connected to the midsection of the central elastic member and a free end which can be connected or disconnected to the right hand belt segment and a left hand elastic tensioning member having one end connected to the midsection of the central elastic member and a free end which can be connected or disconnected to the left hand belt segment.

Claim 8

A chiropractic belt worn around the pelvic region of a user, comprising a central elastic member having a midsection which generally overlies the sacroiliac region of a user when the belt is positioned correctly on the body of the user, said central elastic member having a left hand side with a left hand belt segment connected thereto and extending outwardly therefrom, and a right hand side with a right hand belt segment connected thereto and extending outwardly therefrom, said left and right hand belt segments each having free ends with means that allow the free ends to be connected and disconnected for securing the belt around the body of the patient in the vicinity of the pelvic region, a cross structure overlying the central elastic member having four flexible elastic arms, each arm having one end secured to and extending outwardly from the midsection of the central elastic member, and another end secured to an adjacent belt segment, and with the belt correctly positioned around the pelvic region of the user, a first pair of said arms being in tandem alignment with each other with one arm of said first pair being above the other arm of said first pair and generally in parallel alignment with the right hand posterior sacro iliac ligaments connecting the sacrum and the ilium of the user, and a second pair of said arms being in tandem alignment with each other with one arm of said second pair being above the other arm of said second pair and generally in parallel alignment with the left hand posterior sacro-iliac ligaments connecting the sacrum and the ilium of the user, and tensioning means for controlling the tension applied to the body of the user when the belt is properly positioned around the pelvic region of the user, said tensioning means including a right hand elastic tensioning member that has one end connected to the midsection of the central elastic member and a free end which can be connected or disconnected to the right hand belt segment and a left hand elastic tensioning member having one end connected to the midsection of the central elastic member and a free end which can be connected or disconnected to the left hand belt segment.

Claim 9

A chiropractic belt comprising a flexible elastic member having opposed ends, a pair of flexible belt segments, each belt segment having a free end and another end attached to one of the opposed ends of the elastic member, fastener means on the belt segments which allow the free ends of the belt segments to be connected and disconnected, an elastic cross-structure overlying and attached to the elastic member, a pair of tensioning members, each having one end secured to the cross-structure, each having a free end, and each extending outwardly from the cross-structure and being adapted to be aligned in parallel, overlying relationship with an adjacent belt segment, said cross-structure having four flexible elastic arms, each arm having one end secured to and extending outwardly from the midsection of the central elastic member, and another end secured to an adjacent belt segment, and with the belt correctly positioned around the pelvic region of the user, a first pair of said arms being in tandem alignment with each other with one arm of said first pair being above the other arm of said pair and generally in parallel alignment with the right hand posterior sacro-iliac ligaments connecting the sacrum and the ilium of the user, and a second pair of said arms being in tandem alignment with each other with one arm of said second pair being above the other arm of said second pair and generally in parallel alignment with the left hand posterior sacro-iliac ligaments connecting the sacrum and the ilium of the user, and means which allow the tensioning members to be connected and disconnected to their respective adjacent belt segments.

Claim 10

A chiropractic belt comprising a flexible elastic member having opposed ends, a pair of flexible belt segments, each belt segment having a free end and another end attached to one of the opposed ends of the elastic member, fastener means on the belt segments which allow the free ends of the belt segments to be connected and disconnected, an elastic cross-structure overlying and attached to the elastic member, a pair of tensioning members, each having one end secured to the cross-structure, each having a free end, and each extending outwardly from the cross-structure and being adapted to be aligned in parallel, overlying relationship with an adjacent belt segment, said cross-structure having four flexible elastic arms, each arm having one end secured to and extending outwardly from the midsection of the central elastic member, and another end secured to an adjacent belt segment, and with the belt correctly positioned around the pelvic region of the user, a first pair of said arms being in tandem alignment with each other with one arm of said first pair being above the other arm of said pair and generally in parallel alignment with the right hand posterior sacro-iliac ligaments connecting the sacrum and the ilium of the user, and a second pair of said arms being in tandem alignment with each other with one arm of said second pair being above the other arm of said second pair and generally in parallel alignment with the left hand posterior sacro-iliac ligaments connecting the sacrum and the ilium of the user, and means which allow the tensioning members to be connected and disconnected to their respective adjacent belt segments.