Apparatus and Method for Applying Forces to a Pelvis of a Person

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-07-21
THE SPINECORP
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The patent text describes an apparatus and method for applying forces to a person's pelvis. The apparatus includes a garment with a pelvic portion and two openings for the person's legs, a strap that extends around the garment, and two attachment mechanisms for securely positioning the strap at different locations on the garment to prevent sliding. This design ensures that the location of the strap remains stable during wearing, and the position of the apparatus does not change over time. The technical effect is that the apparatus provides a reliable and stable tool for applying forces to the person's pelvis for therapeutic or medical purposes.

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However, a problem with known pelvic compression belts is a lack of stability of their location over time.

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[0004]According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments of the invention there is provided an apparatus for applying forces to a pelvis of a person, the apparatus comprising: a garment having at least a pelvic portion for location around the pelvis of a person; a belt comprising a fastening member for fastening together two different parts of the belt when the belt surrounds the garment; and a first attachment mechanism configured to fix a first part of the belt at a first location on the pelvic portion of the garment to prevent the first part of the belt from sliding in any direction from the first location.

[0005]This provides the advantage that the location of the belt is stabilized, such that it does not move out of position over time during wearing.

[0006]According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments of the invention there is provided an apparatus for applying forces to a pelvis of a person, the apparatus comprising: a garment having at least a pelvic portio...

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Abstract

An apparatus for applying forces to a pelvis of a person is disclosed. The apparatus includes a garment having at least a pelvic portion for location around the pelvis of a person, and a belt including a fastening member for fastening together two different parts of the belt when the belt surrounds the garment. The apparatus also includes a first attachment mechanism configured to fix a first part of the belt at a first location on the pelvic portion of the garment to prevent the first part of the belt from sliding in any direction from the first location.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for applying forces to a pelvis of a person. In particular, they relate to an apparatus and method for applying forces to a pelvis of a person to provide support to one or more joints within the pelvic girdle of the person.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]The pelvic girdle consists of three joints: two sacroiliac joints at the back and the symphysis pubis at the front. Any one of these three joints can be the cause of Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP).[0003]Pelvic compression belts arranged for positioning relative to the pelvic region of the human body are known to provide compressive forces for treatment of joint dysfunction. For optimal stability of the joints and optimal pain relief, the applied compression is targeted at specific locations on the pelvis. However, a problem with known pelvic compression belts is a lack of stability of their location over time.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS EMBODIMENTS O...

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IPC IPC(8): A41F9/00
CPCA41F9/002A41C1/10A61F5/0195A61F5/028
InventorMILLS, ANDREW JAMESCOOK, TIMOTHY JAMES
OwnerTHE SPINECORP