Orthosis
Patent 4941462 Issued on July 17, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 3, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 3, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3318305 3387305 3786804 3817244 Protective orthopedic device Knee sleeve Knee brace with kneecap-encircling flexible resilient pad Knee brace with resilient pad surrounding patella Dynamic patellar brace Brace for articulated limbs InventorApplicationNo. 189667 filed on 05/03/1988US Classes:602/16, With hinge or pivot602/26KneeExaminersPrimary: Hafer, Robert A.Assistant: Rooney, Kevin G. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61F /Foreign Application Priority Data1987-05-04 SEAbstractThe present invention relates to an orthosis consisting of a sleeve (1) of soft, elastic material, secured on each side of the joint. The orthosis comprises two detachably secured lateral stabilizing splints (8, 9) each of which consists of two arms (10, 11; 12, 13) connected by a pivot joint (14, 15). A Velcro strip is adhered to each arm (10, 11; 12, 13) and cooperates with a corresponding Velcro strip (16, 17) stitched onto the sleeve (1). In order to avoid material-bunching and the formation of folds on the flexing side of the orthosis, a section (18) without any material is provided in this region. | |
