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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2013
Applicant:
3d Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Inventors:
Scott Summit, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Kenneth B Trauner, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
3D Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61F 5/02 (2006.01); A61F 5/058 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/013 (2013.01); A61F 5/01 (2013.01); A61F 5/0123 (2013.01); A61F 5/02 (2013.01); A61F 5/05841 (2013.01); A61F 5/05866 (2013.01);
Abstract
A brace has a plurality of elongated beams that extend in parallel along the length of the brace. The adjacent beams are coupled to posts that extend around the circumference of the brace in a staggered pattern and hold the beams in place around the brace. The beams and posts define a plurality of elongated fenestrations. The configuration of the beams and fenestrations allow the brace to be strong in compression and bending and also provide elastic radial expansion.