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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:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2005
Shannon R. Schwenn, Deltona, FL (US);
Robert B. Hamilton, Iii, Orlando, FL (US);
John N. Penn, Orlando, FL (US);
Michael M. Brady, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Shannon R. Schwenn, Deltona, FL (US);
Robert B. Hamilton, III, Orlando, FL (US);
John N. Penn, Orlando, FL (US);
Michael M. Brady, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Orthomerica Products, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a universally applicable orthosis such as a hip orthosis and includes a semi-rigid hip engaging unit that can be easily bent for attachment to a user's waist. A semi-rigid thigh support member is also easily bent for attachment to either the right or the left thigh of a user. A closure unit enables the user to provide a compressive force on the waist with a mechanical force advantage. The hinge unit extends between the hip engaging unit and the thigh unit to stabilize the limit of the extension and rotation of the thigh relative to the waist of the user. Although the waist engaging unit and the thigh support member are relatively flexible when they bend about the user, they are structured to become rigid to provide stable anchor points for the hinge unit.
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