ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,241, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Magically Pain Free LLC.
"Back brace for sitting" was invented by Cara Walloch (Vancouver, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A back brace for sitting is disclosed, having a frame with a back portion hingedly coupled to a seat portion, and a support mechanism coupled to the back portion and able to expand contract the back portion, changing the distance between the top end of the back portion and the hinge. The brace also includes shoulder straps coupled to the back portion of the frame, looping under a user's arms, as well as an abdominal strap coupled to the back portion and configured to enc...