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Back support device

Back support device description/claims

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The present disclosure relates to a folding chair, and in particular, a folding chair that anchors to an angled surface while providing a horizontal seat position for the user.

This disclosure relates to a back support device, and more particularly, to a device that is capable of supporting the thoracic, lumbar, and cervical regions of the spine.

Back pain and discomfort due to extended periods of time sitting is a common problem. One reason for the onset of back pain is due to the design of chairs or seats. Most chairs are not properly designed to support a person's back over an extended period of time. Even chairs that are designed to support a person's back are only able to support a particular area of the back. For example, a chair or seat may have a built-in a lumbar support, but there may not be any support for the thoracic or cervical regions. In order to alleviate or prevent back pain, a back support, a pillow, or a towel typically may be used while a user is sitting in a chair or a seat. However, such devices have not proven to be useful or acceptable in alleviations or preventions of pain. In particular, such back supports do not adequately support all regions of the back.

When pillows or towels are employed, care must be taken to properly position the pillows or towels. Also, once a person moves, the pillows or towels must be repositioned because the pillows or towels tend to move. Further, such devices tend to aggravate another portion of the back when attempting to alleviate pain in a specific portion of the back. Additionally, such back support devices are difficult to use on different shaped seats, chairs, couches, or beds.

Back pain may also result from an injury such as whiplash. In this particular injury, it is important to be able to relax the spinal muscles so that the vertebral motion can stabilize when a person is sitting to alleviate pain and to help the back heal faster by being more relaxed between office treatments. As can be appreciated, there remains a need for a back support device that provides support for the back, the thoracic and cervical regions of the spine for every age group, body build and fitness level. This need further requires a device that will normalize the posture curves with each use.

Accordingly, it is desirable and advantageous to provide a back support device that is easy to position and use. The present disclosure is designed to overcome the shortcomings and disadvantages associated with prior back supports by providing a back support device that is capable of supporting the thoracic, lumbar, and cervical regions of the spine. In particular, the present disclosure may be easily utilized to support the back and may be used on different chairs, seats, couches, or beds. This improves the posture curves and slows degradation of spinal stress which results in osteoarthritis degeneration.

In one form of the present disclosure, a back support device comprises a lumbar portion having a surface for supporting the lumbar region of a body, a thoracic portion having a surface for supporting the thoracic region of a body, and a connecting member for connecting the lumbar portion and the thoracic portion and for aligning the lumbar spine and the thoracic spine simultaneously into the posture “T” core position simultaneously, with a cervical portion having a surface to support the cervical spine and the connecting member into the hollow space of the thoracic portion to simultaneously sort the body in a reclined position

In another form of the present disclosure, a back support device comprises a lumbar portion having a surface for supporting the lumbar region of a body, a thoracic portion having a surface for supporting the thoracic region of a body, a connecting member for connecting the lumbar portion and the thoracic portion and for aligning the lumbar spine and the thoracic spine when the connecting member inserts into the thoracic portion. The connecting member is adjustable with respect to at least the thoracic portion to accommodate all body sizes and to accommodate custom sizing.

In yet another form of the present disclosure, a back support device comprises a lumbar portion having a surface for supporting the lumbar region of a body, a thoracic portion having a surface for supporting the thoracic region of the body and a hollow opening, wherein a connecting member inserts within the hollow member of the thoracic portion for connecting the lumbar portion (core posture “T” position) and the thoracic portion and for aligning the lumbar spine and the thoracic spine. The back support device further comprises a cervical insert having a cervical portion for supporting the cervical region of the body portion.

In light of the foregoing, it will be recognized that of the present disclosure provides a back support device that is capable of supporting the thoracic, lumbar, and cervical regions of the spine of the back. The back support device may be used in a seated position or a reclining position. An object of the present disclosure is to provide a back support device that positions a user in a proper sitting posture, using a posture “T” core position. Another application is using the device for reclined positions such as for support in couch and bed uses.

The back support device comprises a simple construction and design and that can be easily employed with highly reliable results, regardless of chair back design and body shape/size of the user. Furthermore, the back support device is adjustable in the lumbar, thoracic, or cervical regions relating to small sized individuals to larger individuals.

In one form, the back support device may be constructed from lightweight and inexpensive materials.

These and other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent after considering the following detailed specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

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