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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1983
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1981
Robert H Meier, Jackson, MI (US);
Evelyn Farr, Jackson, MI (US);
Camp International, Inc., Jackson, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention pertains to a knee cage for providing additional orthopedic support to the knee wherein a multicentric hinge is employed to permit natural knee flexure and high lateral support. A flexible cover of fabric having loops defined in the outer surface thereof is wrapped about the knee and held in an embracing manner by elastic straps. Hinge means each formed by a pair of hinge elements interconnected by multicentric pivot means are removably mounted upon lateral portions of the cover permitting the hinge means to be adjustably secured to the cover permitting optimum location thereon. Elongated elements of the hinge means are received within pockets having hooks defined thereon for cooperating with the cover loops to adjustably affix the hinge means to the cover.
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