COMFORT HARNESS FOR ORTHOTIC BRACE
A comfort harness for an orthotic brace being fully adjustable and having a crescent-shaped pad located about the front shoulder of a wearer for dispersing a load and for added comfort for the wearer. Multiple straps are provided for upper back, under arm, and cross-body support for the wearer. The comfort harness configured to connect with a variety of orthotics for an arm, a shoulder, and the like. In some cases, the comfort harness is capable of being donned and adjusted by the wearer when in a supine position.
1 . A comfort harness for an orthotic, comprising:
a crescent-shaped pad having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being configured to reversibly attach to an upper back strap and the lower portion being configured to reversibly attach to an under arm strap;
a multi-strap connector being configured to reversibly attach to the upper back strap and the under arm strap; and
at least one cross-body strap being configured to reversibly attach to an orthotic.
2 . The comfort harness for an orthotic according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cross-body strap comprises a first and a second cross-body strap.
3 . The comfort harness for an orthotic according to claim 2 , wherein the first cross-body strap is reversibly attached to the crescent-shaped pad and reversibly attached to the orthotic.
4 . The comfort harness for an orthotic according to claim 3 , wherein the second cross-body strap is permanently attached to the multi-strap connector and reversibly attached to the orthotic.
5 . The comfort harness for an orthotic according to claim 1 , wherein the crescent-shaped pad is reinforced.
6 . The comfort harness for an orthotic according to claim 1 , wherein the crescent-shaped pad further comprises cooling fabric.
7 . The comfort harness for an orthotic according to claim 1 , wherein the upper back and the under arm straps comprises stretchable fabric.
8 . The comfort harness for an orthotic according to claim 1 , wherein the multi-strap connector comprises two or more slots for receiving and orienting straps.
9 . The comfort harness for an orthotic according to claim 8 , wherein the multi-strap connector comprises a LDPE foam laminate.
10 . An adjustable comfort harness for an orthotic, comprising:
a crescent-shaped pad having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being configured to reversibly attach to an upper back strap and the lower portion being configured to reversibly attach to an under arm strap;
a multi-strap connector comprising at least two slots for receiving straps, the multi-strap connector being configured to reversibly attach to the upper back strap and the under arm strap; and
a first and a second cross-body strap being configured to reversibly attach to an orthotic.