US 12,279,985 B2
Brace with slidable, internal lateral panel
Albert V. Romo, Lakewood, CA (US); and Geoffrey Wong, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Assigned to Aspen Medical Products, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Aspen Medical Products, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/687,592.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/157,441, filed on Mar. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0280326 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/028 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brace configured to wrap around a lumbar region of a wearer, comprising:
a first arm configured to wrap around a first side of the wearer; and
a second arm configured to wrap around a second side of the wearer, wherein at least the first arm comprises:
a first band including a horizontally extending channel having a length extending lengthwise along the first arm,
a planar panel configured to be slidably disposed within the horizontally extending channel, wherein the planar panel is configured for movement in the lengthwise direction along the horizontally extended channel located at a lateral side of the wearer when the brace is worn, and
a loop connector coupled to the panel.