Jeanne Y Hebert

US Patent:

6387067, May 14, 2002

Filed:

Dec 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/464627

Inventors:

Jeanne E. Hebert - Candia NH 03034

International Classification:

A61F 1300

US Classification:

602 20, 2 44, 2 45

Abstract:

A shoulder support device for facilitating correct posture of the shoulders of a wearer of the device. The shoulder support device comprising an elongate base member having first and second opposed free ends. Each of the first and second opposed free ends having a mating attachment component to facilitate releasable coupling of the first and second opposed free ends with one another. A spine support area is provided along an intermediate portion the elongate base member. A first end of a pair of spaced apart shoulder strap members is secured to the elongate base member, adjacent the spine support area, and the second end of each of the shoulder strap members is secured to the elongate base member spaced from the spine support area such that the second ends of each of the shoulder strap members are located in communication with an arm pit of the wearer. The pair of spaced apart shoulder strap members each exert, during use, a rearward and downward resulting force on each respective shoulder of the wearer to influence both of the shoulders of a wearer into a correct posture position.