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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2023
Applicant:
Ossur Iceland Ehf, Reykjavik, IS;
Inventors:
Henry Hsu, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Tim Mcmorrow, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Assignee:
OSSUR ICELAND EHF, Reykjavik, IS;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0123 (2013.01); A61F 7/00 (2013.01); A63B 71/1225 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0181 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0197 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0042 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0064 (2013.01); A63B 2071/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
An impact guard for use with a knee brace includes a second shell secured to a padded liner, and a first shell disposed of over at least a portion of the second shell. The second shell is tethered to the first shell by an elastic cord, such that a second portion of the first shell slides over the first shell.