Hip brace and abduction joint therefor
First Claim
1. A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising:
- a waist cuff;
a thigh cuff; and
an abduction joint connecting the waist cuff to the thigh cuff, the abduction joint adapted for causing abduction of the user'"'"'s leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace apparatus.
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Abstract
A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising a waist cuff, a thigh cuff, and an abduction joint connecting the waist cuff to the thigh cuff, the abduction joint adapted for causing abduction of the user'"'"'s leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace apparatus. The abduction joint comprises an upper pivot arm for attachment to the waist cuff and a lower pivot arm for attachment to the thigh cuff, with the lower pivot arm pivotally mounted for pivotal motion relative to the upper pivot arm about a pivot axis which extends at an oblique angle relative to the upper pivot arm. The pivot axis extends downwardly at an angle of between 100° and 115° relative to the upper pivot arm when the user is standing upright.
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30 Claims
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1. A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising:
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a waist cuff;
a thigh cuff; and
an abduction joint connecting the waist cuff to the thigh cuff, the abduction joint adapted for causing abduction of the user'"'"'s leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising:
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a waist cuff;
a leg cuff;
an upper member for attachment to the waist cuff; and
a lower member for attachment to the leg cuff, the lower member being pivotally mounted to the upper member for pivotal movement with respect thereto about a pivot axis extending at an oblique angle relative to the upper member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising:
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a body cuff;
a leg cuff; and
abduction joint means pivotally coupling the body cuff to the leg cuff for causing abduction as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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- 18. In a hip brace apparatus of the type for use by user and having a body cuff, a leg cuff, and a joint connecting the body cuff with the leg cuff to allow movement of the leg cuff, the improvement therein comprising the joint being adapted to cause substantial abduction of the leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace apparatus.
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24. An abduction joint, comprising:
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a first attachment bracket defining a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; and
a pivot axle coupled to the first attachment bracket, wherein the pivot axle defines a pivot axis extending at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An abduction joint, comprising:
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a first flange; and
a second flange pivotally mounted for pivotal motion relative to the first flange about a pivot axis which extends at an oblique angle relative to the first flange.
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30. A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising:
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a body cuff;
a leg cuff; and
an abduction joint connecting the waist cuff to the thigh cuff, the abduction joint adapted for causing abduction of the user'"'"'s leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace apparatus, wherein the abduction joint comprises a pivot axle extending from the upper pivot arm, with the pivot axle extending generally downwardly when the user is in a standing position.
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