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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2024
Applicant:
Ossur Iceland Ehf, Reykjavik, IS;
Inventors:
Assignee:
OSSUR ICELAND EHF, Reykjavik, IS;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0123 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0137 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0139 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hinge assembly with improved durability is provided with a first hinge arm with a first end portion, a second hinge arm with a second end portion, and a wear insert integrated with the second end portion. A gear segment of the first end portion is integrally formed from the first hinge arm and composed of a first material. The wear insert of the second end portion is distinctly formed from the second hinge arm. The wear insert is formed of a second material, while the second hinge arm is formed of the first material.