Back and lumbar support apparatus and system

Abstract

A back and lumbar support apparatus comprising: a semi-rigid central support; a lumbar support slideably attached to the semi-rigid central support; a first panel, with four catenary edges, coupled to the semi-rigid central support; a first strap coupled to the first panel; a second strap coupled to the first panel; and where the first and second straps are configured to adjust in length. A back and lumbar support apparatus comprising: a semi-rigid central support; a first panel, with four catenary edges, coupled to the semi-rigid central support; a first strap coupled to the first panel; a second strap coupled to the first panel; and where the first and second straps are configured to adjust in length. A back and lumbar support system comprising: a seating apparatus with a first arm, a second arm, a first back member, and a second back member; a first panel, with four catenary edges, coupled to the first back member and to the second back member; a semi-rigid central support coupled to the first panel; a lumbar support slideably attached to the semi-rigid central support; a first strap coupled to the panel and to the first arm; and a second strap coupled to the panel and to the second arm.

1 . A back and lumbar support apparatus comprising: 
 a semi-rigid central support;    a lumbar support slideably attached to the semi-rigid central support;    a first panel, with four catenary edges, coupled to the semi-rigid central support;    a first strap coupled to the first panel;    a second strap coupled to the first panel; and    wherein the first and second straps are configured to adjust in length.    
   
   
       2 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a second panel attached to the first panel, wherein the first and second panels encase the semi-rigid central support and the lumbar support.    
   
   
       3 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 a foam layer located between the first and second panel.    
   
   
       4 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a first means of attachment coupled to the first strap;    a second means of attachment coupled to the second strap; and    wherein the first means of attachment and second means of attachment are configured to couple to each other.    
   
   
       5 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first means of attachment and second means of attachment are selected from the group consisting of side release nylon buckles, and center release buckles.  
   
   
       6 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the semi-rigid central support is made from a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, plastic, and nylon.  
   
   
       7 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lumbar support is made from a material selected from the group consisting of foam and plastic.  
   
   
       8 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel is made from a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, cotton, military webbing material, mesh, foam, plastic, and wood.  
   
   
       9 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the second panel is made from a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, cotton, military webbing material, mesh, foam, plastic, and wood.  
   
   
       10 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first strap and second strap are configured to attach to each other generally about a person's waist.  
   
   
       11 . A back and lumbar support apparatus comprising: 
 a semi-rigid central support;    a first panel, with four catenary edges, coupled to the semi-rigid central support;    a first strap coupled to the first panel;    a second strap coupled to the first panel; and    wherein the first and second straps are configured to adjust in length.    
   
   
       12 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first strap and second strap are configured to attach to a front of a seating apparatus, and the rear of the first panel is attached to back members of the seating apparatus via a plurality of attaching means configured to generally hold the back and lumbar support apparatus in place.  
   
   
       13 . The back and lumbar support apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first strap and second strap are further configured to attach to a plurality of arms located on the seating apparatus.  
   
   
       14 . A back and lumbar support system comprising: 
 a seating apparatus with a first arm, a second arm, a first back member, and a second back member;    a first panel, with four catenary edges, coupled to the first back member and to the second back member;    a semi-rigid central support coupled to the first panel;    a lumbar support slideably attached to the semi-rigid central support;    a first strap coupled to the panel and to the first arm; and    a second strap coupled to the panel and to the second arm.    
   
   
       15 . The back and lumbar support system of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a first attaching means with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the rear of the first panel and the second end is attached to the first back member;    a second attaching means with a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end is attached to the rear of the first panel and the fourth end is attached to the second back member;    a third attaching means with a fifth end and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is attached to the rear of the first panel and the sixth end is attached to the first back member;    a fourth attaching means with a seventh end and an eighth end, wherein the seventh end is attached to the rear of the first panel and the eighth end is attached to the second back member; and    wherein the first, second, third and fourth attaching means are configured to generally hold the first panel in a position such that it will lie against a user's back when a user sits in the seating apparatus.