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Title: |
US6190340:
Arm, shoulder, and back support
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Borell, Jan; Hagerstown, MD

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Assignee: |
Phillip and Joanne Borell, Wilson, KS
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Published / Filed: |
2001-02-20
/ 1998-10-14

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Application Number: |
US1998000172123

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/37;
Core:
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/00;
A61F 5/02;

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ECLA Code: |
A61F5/37C2B;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/004;
002/044;
002/045;
602/019;
602/020;
Original:
602/004;
602/019;
602/020;
002/044;
002/045;

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Field of Search: |
602/004,5,19,20,60-62
473/207,212,215,216
002/044,45,305,310,311,336,341

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Priority Number: |
| 1998-10-14 |
US1998000172123 |

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Abstract: |
A harness that fully supports the user's back, shoulders, and arms while working in a seated position. The harness provides support without restricting the user's freedom of movement. It is fully adjustable and conforms to a wide variety of user body types. Finally, it provides a safe, comfortable, and economic means of supporting the user's back, arms, and shoulders, allowing them to work more comfortably and possibly more efficiently.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Greenberg, Michael L.Greenberg & Lieberman Law Offices ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Lewis, Kim M.;

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Maintenance Status: |
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Parent Case: |
Priority is claimed to Document Disclosure No. 429,248 filed on Jan. 27, 1998, in the name of Jan N. Borell entitled "4-arms."

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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. An arm, back, and shoulder apparatus, comprising
- an upper strap adapted to pass across a person's upper back and adapted to apply pressure thereto;
- a lower strap, in communication with said upper strap, said lower strap adapted to pass under a person's lower arms, elbows, and forearms and adapted to apply pressure thereto; and
- at least one spacer strap, positioned between said upper strap and said lower strap;
- wherein said upper strap and said lower strap are adapted to support a person's arms while allowing a person to easily extend, twist, rise, and rotate its hands and arms.

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