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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Boa Technology Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Mark Soderberg, Conifer, CO (US);
Jimmy Capra, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
Cody Henderson, Denver, CO (US);
Tiffany Beers, Portland, OR (US);
Andy Owings, Portland, OR (US);
Daniel Hipwood, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Boa Technology Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); B65H 59/38 (2006.01); A61F 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2013.01); A43B 3/0005 (2013.01); A43B 11/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/008 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); A61F 5/028 (2013.01); B65H 59/382 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tensioning system for medical braces and devices is disclosed. The tensioning system includes a tensioning member that is tightened or loosened using a motorized tensioning device for winding and unwinding the tensioning member on a spool. The motorized tensioning device includes a torque transmitting system that allows for incremental tightening, incremental loosening, and full loosening of the tensioning member.