Personal equipment suspension system with active lumbar support

A personal equipment suspension system with active support to the lumbar region includes a belt to surround the user's waist and a frame supported on the belt with a resilient membrane of synthetic elastomeric crystalline material in tension on the frame to be interposed between the belt and th...

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Hauptverfasser: Anderson, Jeffrey D, Nilsen, Martin J, Shereyk, David A, Iannello, Christopher A. J, Ernst, Jr., Craig E, Coffield, Timothy P
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A personal equipment suspension system with active support to the lumbar region includes a belt to surround the user's waist and a frame supported on the belt with a resilient membrane of synthetic elastomeric crystalline material in tension on the frame to be interposed between the belt and the user. The frame includes spaced ends and the membrane is a lattice in tension between the spaced ends. In one embodiment, the system is a support belt. In another, it is load bearing such as a backpack configuration. In another, it includes stanchions to support a body armor vest.