ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,769, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to F.G.P. S.r.l. (Villafranca di Verona, Italy).
"Orthopedic support brace for the backbone" was invented by Alberto Turrini (Villafranca di Verona, Italy) and Moreno Ferrigolo (Villafranca di Verona, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An orthopedic brace for the correct anatomical locking and support of the backbone includes a semi-rigid dorsal structure with a vertical extension, closed inside a casing, having a conformation corresponding to a backbone, allowing the trend thereof to be followed and the spine itself to be supported. The lower part of the dorsal structure is connected to a lum...