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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Michael J. Nickel, Golden, CO (US);
Sean T. Cavanagh, Golden, CO (US);
Robert E. Burns, Denver, CO (US);
Mark Kerns, Golden, CO (US);
Edward L. Weaver, Ii, Milford, OH (US);
Sherry A. Hinds, Goshen, OH (US);
Beth E. Gramza, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael J. Nickel, Golden, CO (US);
Sean T. Cavanagh, Golden, CO (US);
Robert E. Burns, Denver, CO (US);
Mark Kerns, Golden, CO (US);
Edward L. Weaver, II, Milford, OH (US);
Sherry A. Hinds, Goshen, OH (US);
Beth E. Gramza, Cincinnati, OH (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to medical braces having lacing systems for tightening of the medical braces. Some embodiments include multiple components of the lacing system integrated into a single housing piece. For example, multiple reels can be used to tighten different portions of the lacing system, and the multiple reels can be mounted onto a single housing. Also, multiple lace guides can be integrated into, or attached to, a single housing piece.