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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2017
University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Denis J. DiAngelo, Germantown, TN (US);
Cody Bateman, Bartlett, TN (US);
Chloe Chung, Lakeland, TN (US);
University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for maintain a preselected tension between a first portion and a second portion of an orthotic brace include a controlled tension unit that includes a housing coupled to a first portion of the orthotic brace, the housing having a cavity formed therein, one or more constant-force spring mounted at or near a first end of the cavity, and a connector cable having a first end connected to an end of the one or more constant-force spring and a second end extending out of the housing through a second end of the cavity. The second end of the connector cable is configured to connect with a coupling element coupled to a second portion of the orthotic brace. In this arrangement, the controlled tension unit is configured to maintain a preselected tension between the first portion and the second portion of the orthotic brace.