Chair mounted back support system

Abstract

A chair mounted lumbar and trapezius support system that offers support for an individual required to work leaning forward in an office style chair for a prolonged period of time. The device reduces the strain on the back by supporting the individual in the abdominal area of body. Adjustable elbow rests mount to the support belt structure to support the elbows and allow maximum movement of the arms while remaining in a fixed position with relation to the torso when a individual is leaning forward or twists to one side or the other doing delicate work. A single support belt structure is attachable to one or a plurality of chairs using fasteners, belts or a flexible support without removing the belt from the torso allowing easy traverse between multiple chairs in an office.

1 . A chair mounted torso support system comprising: 
 a support belt, said support belt having a center portion and having a first distal end and a second distal end;    means of attachment of said first distal end to said second distal end;    said support belt securable around the torso of a user in an attached position, by an attachment of said first distal end to said second distal end;    a tether, said tether having a first attachment to said center portion of said support belt at a first tether end, and having a second tether end;    means of attachment of said second tether end in an engagement to the rear of a chair; and    said support belt in said attached position with said second tether end in said engagement, providing means to restrain a lean of said user when said user leans away from said rear of said chair.    
   
   
       2 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 1 , additionally comprising: 
 said support belt having a first side surface defined by the area of said support belt between said first distal end and said center portion;    said support belt having a second side surface defined by the area of said support belt between said second distal end and said center portion;    at least one elbow support, said elbow support having a top surface, said top surface adapted for support of an elbow thereon; and    means of attachment of said elbow support to said support belt at an attachment point, said attachment point located on one of said first side surface or said second side surface of said support belt.    
   
   
       3 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 1 , additionally comprising: 
 means to bias said tether first end towards said rear of said chair.    
   
   
       4 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 2 , additionally comprising: 
 means to bias said tether first end towards said rear of said chair.    
   
   
       5 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 1 , additionally comprising: 
 said means of attachment of said second tether end to the rear of a chair comprising:    a fastener, said fastener having a first half attached to said second tether end;    said fastener having a second half, said second half secured to said chair; and    said first half removably engageable with said second half.    
   
   
       6 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 5 , additionally comprising: 
 a plurality of said second halves of said fastener, each of said plurality secured to one of a plurality of chairs;    said first half of said fastener engageable to any of said plurality of second halves of said fastener; and    said support belt while engaged in said attached position, being removably attachable to any of said plurality of chairs, by engagement of said first half of said fastener to any of said plurality of said second halves of said fastener, whereby said user can move between any of said plurality of chairs, and attach said tether thereto without removing said support belt from said attached position.    
   
   
       7 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 2 , additionally comprising: 
 said means of attachment of said second tether end to the rear of a chair comprising:    a fastener, said fastener having a first half attached to said second tether end;    said fastener having a second half, said second half secured to said chair; and    said first half removably engageable with said second half.    
   
   
       8 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 3 , additionally comprising: 
 said means of attachment of said second tether end to the rear of a chair comprising:    a fastener, said fastener having a first half attached to said second tether end;    said fastener having a second half, said second half secured to said chair; and    said first half removably engageable with said second half.    
   
   
       9 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 4 , additionally comprising: 
 said means of attachment of said second tether end to the rear of a chair comprising:    a fastener, said fastener having a first half attached to said second tether end;    said fastener having a second half, said second half secured to said chair; and    said first half removably engageable with said second half.    
   
   
       10 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 2 , additionally comprising: 
 said means of attachment of said elbow support to said support belt at an attachment point being hook and loop fabric;    said hook and loop fabric allowing for repositioning of said elbow support to provide means for angular adjustment of said top surface around said attachment point.    
   
   
       11 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 2 , additionally comprising: 
 means for horizontal adjustment of a position of said top surface toward or away from said attachment point on said belt.    
   
   
       12 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 10 , additionally comprising: 
 means for horizontal adjustment of a position of said top surface toward or away from said attachment point on said belt.    
   
   
       13 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 11 , additionally comprising: 
 said means for horizontal adjustment of said position of said top surface toward and away from said attachment point comprising means for rotational engagement of a side edge of said elbow support to said attachment point, whereby rotation of said elbow support on said means for rotational engagement positions said top surface a selectable distance away from said attachment point.    
   
   
       14 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 12 , additionally comprising: 
 said means for horizontal adjustment of said position of said top surface toward and away from said attachment point comprising means for rotational engagement of a side edge of said elbow support to said attachment point, whereby rotation of said elbow support on said means for rotational engagement positions said top surface a selectable distance away from said attachment point.    
   
   
       15 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 1  additionally comprising: 
 a torso support plate adapted for engagement with the abdomen of said user; and    said means of attachment of said first end to said second end comprising a means of attachment of said first end to said torso support and said means of attachment of said second to said torso support.    
   
   
       16 . The chair mounted back support system of  claim 2  additionally comprising: 
 a torso support plate adapted for engagement with the abdomen of said user; and    said means of attachment of said first end to said second end comprising a means of attachment of said first end to said torso support and said means of attachment of said second to said torso support.    
   
   
       17 . A method for supporting the torso of a person in a seated position with legs extending over a front portion of a chair, during a lean of the torso toward the front portion, employing the back support system of  claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing at least one chair having a seat portion with said front portion and a rear portion opposite said front portion;    providing a first attachment point at said rear portion of said seat;    providing a belt to a person having said belt having a center section in-between two distal ends engageable around said torso of said person;    providing a tether engageable with said center section of said belt and removably engageable with said first attachment point;    engaging said belt around the torso of said person;    engaging said tether between said center section and said first attachment point; and    thereafter allowing said support belt to restrain a lean of said person toward said front portion of said chair.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  additionally including the steps of: 
 providing a plurality of said first attachment points and engaging them on a plurality of different chairs;    allowing said person to choose a first chair from said plurality of chairs to sit in;    engaging said tether between said center section and said attachment point engaged on said first chair;    allowing said person to choose a subsequent chair from said plurality of chairs for a move thereto;    maintaining said belt attached to said torso of said person; and    allowing said person to disconnect said tether from said first chair and re-engage it to a said attachment point upon said subsequent chair, whereby said person may move between chairs and engage said tether between respective said attachment points and said belt, without removing said belt from their torso.