Jessica M Northridge

US Patent:

20110112454, May 12, 2011

Filed:

Nov 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/944613

Inventors:

Maxine Hoffman - Dayton OH, US
Philip Doepker - Dayton OH, US
Austin Mitchell - Pittsburgh PA, US
Jessica Marie Northridge - Xenia OH, US
Daniel James Petit - Wooster OH, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

602 26

Abstract:

One embodiment of the invention is a knee (or elbow) band assembly that has a pocket assembly containing a flexible pad with rounded surfaces , 116separated by a valley . The band assembly is applied to a leg below the knee or to an arm above the elbow to improve body alignment and function and to relieve pain. The rounded surfaces , 116apply pressure to the limb to aid in alignment of the patellar or triceps tendons and to activate pressure points on the skin to stimulate the release of tension in the body and to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities.