| 摘要 |
<p>This invention consists of a posture training and therapeutic neck support consisting of an upper and lower band made of plastic foam material which are spaced and joined together by a plurality of spaced flexible plastic stays. The support is provided with a centrally located upwardly extended hump and a corresponding opposite downwardly extended hump, so that the upper hump supports the neck by making contact with the lower part of the back of the head just above the top terminal of the neck, while the lower hump and the bottom of the support makes contact with the back of the body just below the bottom terminal of the neck, and the shoulders. The support is wrapped around the neck and the ends are joined together by a "Velcro" Trade Mark type of tape. The ends of the support fit comfortably at the front of the neck but do not provide any support to the chin. For wear during sleeping hours, a support is provided with the said humps removed; the bands are replaced by a solid body of a thin foam plastic to the outer face of which are cemented the stays; and in which holes are cut for ventilation.</p> |
