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Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 31, 2023
Applicant:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;

Inventor:

Tadashi Odashima, Toyota, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0106 (2013.01); A61F 5/0118 (2013.01); A61F 5/0123 (2013.01); A61F 5/013 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0197 (2013.01);
Abstract

The first attaching member is configured to be fixed to a portion on the center side of the body of the joint portion to which the brace is attached. The second attaching member is configured to be fixed to a portion of the joint portion opposite to the center side of the body. The pressing member is configured to press a portion of the joint portion that extends when the joint portion bends. The plurality of tension members is configured to pull and connect the first attaching member, the second attaching member, and the pressing member. Each of the plurality of tension members is arranged such that the amount of change in the length of the tension member when the joint portion is bent and extended is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.


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