Comfort harness for orthotic brace
View Patent ↗A comfort harness for an orthotic brace being fully adjustable and having a crescent-shaped pad located about the front shoulder of a user for dispersing a load and for added comfort for the user. Multiple straps are provided for upper back, under arm, and cross-body support for the user. 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 user when in a supine position.
1. A comfort harness for an orthotic, comprising:
a single pad comprising
an upper rounded end portion located between a user's neck and a user's shoulder when worn;
a middle portion located over a user's pectoral muscle when worn supporting a fixed ring, the fixed ring being configured to connect to at least one cross-body strap;
a lower rounded end portion located proximal to a user's arm pit when worn; and
a pair of parallel curves extending between the upper rounded portion and the lower rounded portion such that the single pad has an equal width from end to end, a first parallel curve forming a convex edge located adjacent a user's chest when worn, and a second parallel curve forming a concave edge located spaced away from a user's shoulder when worn;
the upper rounded end portion reversibly attachable to an upper back strap and the lower rounded end portion reversibly attachable to an under arm strap;
the single pad further comprising:
a single top layer facing away from a user's body when worn;
a single bottom layer facing toward a user's body when worn, the single bottom layer being sized and shaped to match the top layer; and
a rigid single middle layer that is sandwiched between the single top layer and the single bottom layer; and
a multi-strap connector located on a back of a user when worn having two or more slots for receiving and orienting straps and reversibly attachable to the upper back strap and the under arm strap;
the at least one cross-body strap being reversibly attachable to an orthotic.
2. The comfort harness 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 according to claim 2 , wherein the first cross-body strap is reversibly attached to the fixed ring on the single pad and reversibly attached to the orthotic.
4. The comfort harness 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 according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one strap pad sized to fit around the upper back strap and/or the under arm strap.
6. The comfort harness according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one strap pad is a pair of strap pads each made of foam laminate and having a tab for reversibly securing to the single pad.
7. The comfort harness according to claim 1 , wherein the single pad further comprises cooling fabric.
8. A comfort harness for an orthotic, comprising:
a single pad comprising:
an upper rounded end portion located between a user's neck and a user's shoulder when worn;
a middle portion supporting a fixed ring located over a user's pectoral muscle when worn;
a lower rounded end portion located proximal to a user's arm pit when worn; and
a pair of parallel curves such that the single pad has an equal width from end to end, a first parallel curve forming a convex edge located adjacent a user's chest when worn, and a second parallel curve forming a concave edge located spaced away from a user's shoulder when worn;
the upper rounded end portion reversibly attachable to an upper back strap and the lower rounded end portion reversibly attachable to an under arm strap,
the single pad comprising:
a single top layer of loop laminate facing away from a user's body when worn;
a single bottom layer facing toward a user's body when worn; and
a single middle layer enclosed within the single top layer and the single bottom layer to reinforce the single pad and prevent distortion when the harness is under tension; and
a multi-strap connector comprising at least two slots for receiving straps, the multi-strap connector reversibly attachable to at least the upper back strap and the under arm strap;
wherein a first cross-body strap is reversibly attached to the fixed ring on the single pad and reversibly attached to an orthotic and a second cross-body strap is reversibly attachable to the orthotic.
9. The comfort harness according to claim 8 , further comprising at least one strap pad sized to fit around the upper back strap and/or the under arm strap.
10. The comfort harness according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one strap pad is a pair of strap pads each made of foam laminate and having a tab for reversibly securing to the single pad.
11. The comfort harness according to claim 8 , wherein the orthotic is a sling.
12. The comfort harness according to claim 8 , wherein the second cross-body strap is permanently attached to the multi-strap connector and reversibly attached to the orthotic.
13. The comfort harness according to claim 8 , wherein the single pad further comprises cooling fabric.
14. A comfort harness for an arm orthotic, comprising:
a single pad having
an upper rounded end portion located between a user's neck and a user's shoulder when worn;
a middle portion having a fixed ring for receiving a first cross-body strap and located over a user's pectoral muscle when worn;
a lower rounded end portion located proximal to a user's arm pit when worn; and
a pair of parallel curves such that the single pad has an equal width from end to end, a first parallel curve forming a convex edge located adjacent a user's chest when worn, and a second parallel curve forming a concave edge located spaced away from a user's shoulder when worn;
the upper rounded end portion being reversibly attachable to an upper back strap and the lower rounded end portion reversibly attachable to an under arm strap,
the single pad comprising:
a top layer comprising loop laminate facing away from a user's body when worn;
a bottom layer comprising foam laminate facing toward a user's body when worn; and
a rigid single middle layer that is sandwiched between the top layer and the bottom layer to prevent distortion when the harness is under tension; and
a multi-strap connector having two or more slots for receiving and orienting straps on a back of the user and reversibly attachable to the upper back strap and the under arm strap.
15. The comfort harness according to claim 14 , further comprising at least one strap pad sized to fit around the upper back strap and/or the under arm strap.
16. The comfort harness according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one strap pad is a pair of strap pads each made of foam laminate and having a tab for reversibly securing to the single pad.
17. The comfort harness according to claim 14 , wherein the first cross-body strap is reversibly attached to the fixed ring on the single pad and reversibly attached to the arm orthotic.
18. The comfort harness according to claim 14 , further comprising a second cross-body strap permanently attached to the multi-strap connector and reversibly attached to the arm orthotic.
19. The comfort harness according to claim 14 , wherein the single pad further comprises cooling fabric.
20. The comfort harness according to claim 14 , wherein the fixed ring is located at the convex edge of the middle portion of the single pad.