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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:
Mar. 22, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1987
James Kausek, Swampscott, MA (US);
Al Klugman, Waban, MA (US);
Spectrum Orthopedics, Ltd., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
An extension stop removably mountable on a polycentric hinge for limiting the forward pivotal rotation of a pair of rigid arms pivotally connected by the hinge. The hinge is of the type wherein a pair of rigid arms are connected at spaced-apart pivotal connections between a pair of parallel face plates. Intermeshing gear teeth are provided on the mating ends of the arms so as to cause simultaneous pivotal action of both arms about their pivotal connections with the plates. The extension stop is a C-shaped plastic body which is attachable along one of the face plates. The stop includes a resilient clip for attaching the stop to one of the face plates and an extension block at the opposing end positionable between the mating ends of the arms to limit the forward rotation of the arms. The extension stop is made of a strong, lightweight plastic. Different size block means are provided to allow the user to select the limit of extension.