Lower back support

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1082016
  • Patent Number
    D1,082,016
  • Date Filed
    Friday, October 15, 2021
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025
    4 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Tanzman; Christina (Brewster, NY, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Watkins; Jennifer L
    • Ribay; John Patrick G
    Agents
    • Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
    • Wofsy; Scott D.
    • Gelozin; Gabrielle L.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D02 624
    • D02 627
    • D02 636
    • D02 701-705
    • D02 859
    • D02 742
    • D02 731
    • D02 712
    • D02 713
    • D02 738
    • D03 224-227
    • D24 190
    • CPC
    • A61F5/028
    • A61F5/03
    • A61F5/024
    • A61F5/0193
    • A61F5/02
    • A61F5/026
    • A61F5/0118
    • A61F5/022
    • A61F5/30
    • A61F5/0106
    • A61F5/055
    • A61F7/02
    • A61F2007/0001
    • A61F2250/001
  • International Classifications
    • 2401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a garment having the lower back support;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a back elevation view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is left-side elevation view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1, where the right-side elevation view is a mirror image of the left-side;



FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is bottom plan view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a back elevation view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1 showing straps of the lower back support in an extended position;



FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1 showing straps of the lower back support in an extended position;



FIG. 9 is left-side elevation view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1 showing straps of the lower back support in an extended position, where the right-side elevation view is a mirror image of the left-side;



FIG. 10 is a top elevation view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1 showing straps of the lower back support in an extended position; and,



FIG. 11 is a bottom elevation view of the garment with the lower back support of FIG. 1 showing straps of the lower back support in an extended position.


The broken lines showing a garment depict environment and form no part of the claim. The broken lines within claimed surfaces depict portions of the lower back support and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a lower back support, as shown and described.
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