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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:
Dec. 20, 1988
Filed:
May. 04, 1987
Juan B Paez, Spring Arbor, MI (US);
Camp International, Inc., Jackson, MI (US);
Abstract
A brace for the knee utilizing a flexible cage tightly wrapped about the knee from which the brace structure is suspended and utilizing polycentric hinges at the cage lateral regions including arms having controlled ranges of pivotal movement, the upper hinge arms being attached to a cup embracing the thigh and the lower hinge arms attaching to a cuff affixed to the lower leg. Straps drawing the cage tightly to the knee affixed to the cuffs suspend the brace from the cage, and the polycentric hinges accurately control the extent of leg flexion and extension. The hinge arms are interconnected through a gear and rack relationship, and stops associated with the rack limit arm movement.
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