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Support belt
Assignee: E&B EXERCISE LLC
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Filing: 1991-12-31
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Granted: 1993-01-12
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Expires: 2011-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A support belt has an intermediate perforated foam layer with confronting unperforated fabric layers laminated on the inner and outer surfaces of the foam layer. Through-holes in the foam layer are trapezoid shaped and arranged and oriented in a circumferential grid pattern to provide ventilation, perspiration drainage, strength and stiffness. A high strength strap with a buckle encircles the lamination to secure the belt around a user's waist.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward H. Yewer, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:29
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41F; A41F9/00; A41F9/002; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/02; A61F5/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A support belt, comprising: an inner fabric layer of a closed weave; an intermediate foam layer; an outer fabric layer of a closed weave; wherein said layers are laminated together; and adjustable means for encircling a human body for securing said belt around said body; wherein said foam layer is perforated with multiple open through-holes; and wherein said fabric layers cover said open through-holes on at least one side of said foam layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A support belt, comprising: an inner fabric layer of a closed weave; an intermediate foam layer; an outer fabric layer of a closed weave; wherein said layers are laminated together; and adjustable means for encircling a human body for securing said belt around said body; wherein said foam layer is perforated with multiple open through-holes; and wherein said fabric layers cover said open through-holes on at least one side of said foam layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A support belt as in claim 1, wherein said fabric layers cover said open through-holes on both sides of said foam layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A support belt as in claim 1, wherein said through-holes are trapezoidal in shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A support belt as in claim 3, wherein said through-holes each have a smaller area end and a larger area end, and the smaller area ends of the through-holes are located adjacent to the inner fabric layer and the larger area ends are located adjacent to the outer fabric layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A support belt as in claim 1, wherein said through-holes are defined in part by a lower surface which is inclined downwardly in the direction from the inner fabric layer to the outer fabric layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
A support belt comprising: an inner fabric layer; an intermediate foam layer; an outer fabric layer; wherein said layers are laminated together; and adjustable means for securing said belt around a body; wherein said foam layer is perforated with multiple open through-holes; wherein said fabric layers cover said open through-holes on at least one side of said foam layer; wherein the through-holes in said foam layer are arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern, said foam layer having warp ribs and weft ribs orthogonal to said warp ribs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
A support belt comprising: an inner fabric layer; an intermediate foam layer; an outer fabric layer; wherein said layers are laminated together; and adjustable means for securing said belt around a body; wherein said foam layer is perforated with multiple open through-holes; wherein said fabric layers cover said open through-holes on at least one side of said foam layer; wherein the through-holes in said foam layer are arranged in a rectilinear grid pattern, said foam layer having warp ribs and weft ribs orthogonal to said warp ribs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A support belt as in claim 6, wherein said warp ribs are oriented to run for substantially the length of said belt.
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