APPARATUS FOR MASKING OF SHOULDER GIRDLE DEFECTS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: apparatus is made in the form of supporting shoulder surface extending to waistline and comprising front plate formed of four parts and rear plate. Two central parts of front plate are connected with one another by adjustable Velcro-type fastener and with side parts by two-line stitches produced by shuttle machine and adapted for defining of rigidity ribs, which extend across chest points protruding to maximal extent. Rear plate is composed of four parts connected with one another through two-line stitches produced by shuttle machine and adapted for defining of rigidity ribs, which extend across back points protruding to maximum extent. Front and rear plates are secured with one another by rigidity rib defined stitch formed by machine and running along shoulder clivus line to form round deepened throat and along contour of side rigidity rib with drop-shaped side poles running from shoulder joint to article lower edge. All parts of supporting shoulder surface are made from multilayer material additionally provided with layer adjoining to outer layer and comprising yarns of tightly laid polymer monofilaments, which are joined with capillary flange layer by horizontal machine stitches arranged in rows, and connected to glue layer. Outer layer is made of textile material and inner layer is made of cotton material. EFFECT: increased efficiency in masking of shoulder girdle defects. 2 cl, 3 dwg