US5445647A
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Spinal acupressure device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-07-25
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Granted: 1995-08-29
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Expires: 2014-07-25
Abstract
Abstract An acupressure belt for the treatment of lower back pain is formed of a central fabric panel to which opposed elastic panels are affixed. The elastic panels terminate in a pair of end panels which may be joined together to retain the belt about the torso of the wearer. Located on the inner surface of the central panel is a plurality of acupressure-applying protrusions, each of which are individually positionable on the panel. The protrusions are positioned to apply pressure to the L 1 -L 4 acupressure points associated with the lower spine. A pair of overlapping elastic panels are further affixed to the opposed sides of the control panel about the torso with the protrusions in position, whereby acupressure is generated and applied for the relief of lower back pain.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel S. J. Choy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H39/00; A61H39/04; A61H11/00; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/01; A61H2201/0192; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/1623; A61H2201/165; A61H2201/1683; A61H2201/169; A61H2201/1695
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A spinal acupressure device, comprising a belt defined by a central panel adapted to be positionable against the lower back of the wearer overlying the L1-L4 spinous processes; elastic band elements affixed at their first ends to the opposed vertical margins of said central panel and terminating at their second ends in a pair of mutually-engageable end panels and a pair of elastic cinch elements having their first ends affixed to the opposed vertical margins of said central panel and having engagement means at their second ends thereof for retaining said cinch elements in a stretched and extended configuration when the belt is about the wearer, and a plurality of eight pressure-point generating means removably mounted to said central panels for applying acupressure to the L1 through L4 acupressure points of the wearer, each of said pressure-point generating means comprising a hemispheric projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A spinal acupressure device, comprising a belt defined by a central panel adapted to be positionable against the lower back of the wearer overlying the L1-L4 spinous processes; elastic band elements affixed at their first ends to the opposed vertical margins of said central panel and terminating at their second ends in a pair of mutually-engageable end panels and a pair of elastic cinch elements having their first ends affixed to the opposed vertical margins of said central panel and having engagement means at their second ends thereof for retaining said cinch elements in a stretched and extended configuration when the belt is about the wearer, and a plurality of eight pressure-point generating means removably mounted to said central panels for applying acupressure to the L1 through L4 acupressure points of the wearer, each of said pressure-point generating means comprising a hemispheric projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said hemispheric projections are each mounted to a separate first element of complementary hook-and-eye-type fasteners, the second, complementary portion being located upon the inner surface of said central panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 2, wherein said second portion of said fasteners comprises the inner/surface of said central panel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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