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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2002
James Castillo, Los Alamos, CA (US);
James Castillo, Los Alamos, CA (US);
Asterisk.Asterisk, LLC, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Abstract
A brace for stabilizing a joint such as a knee disposed between a first and second limb structure. The brace includes upper and lower frame members, cuffs for encompassing a portion of each limb structure, and a uniting pivoting joint member. The joint member includes two opposing pivoting assemblies, with each including a forward and a rearward arm member each having upper and lower ends spherically-pivotally connected to the upper and lower frame members for enabling multiple angular relationships. The pivoting assembly can include a limb extension regulator, preferably a cable, extending between the rearward arm member and the upper frame member to permit infinitely adjustable extendability of the brace-bearing limb. Most preferably, a visible measurement scale is provided for precise extension distances.