ORTHOTIC BRACE TIGHTENING DEVICE
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1. An orthotic tightening device comprising:
- one or more main pulley housings;
one or more secondary housings;
one or more compression cords;
one or more user cords; and
one or more stacked pulleys;
wherein each of said one or more stacked pulleys is within one of said one or more main pulley housings;
wherein each of said one or more stacked pulleys has at least a first pulley and a second pulley,wherein said first pulley and said second pulley are combined in a stacked configuration;
wherein each of said one or more user cords are attached to said first pulley;
wherein each of said one or more compression cords are attached to said second pulley, pass through one of said one or more secondary housings, and are secured to the same main pulley housing; and
wherein when a user pulls said one or more user cords, said one or more main pulley housings and said one or more secondary housings are drawn toward each other.
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Abstract
The invention is a back brace with a stacked pulley tightening device that allows a user to quickly, efficiently, and easily tighten the back brace around the user after the back brace is donned. The pulleys provide a mechanical advantage. Additionally, the present invention includes a segmented belt portion such that a single pulley tightening device can be used to tighten around users of any size.
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1. An orthotic tightening device comprising:
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one or more main pulley housings; one or more secondary housings; one or more compression cords; one or more user cords; and one or more stacked pulleys; wherein each of said one or more stacked pulleys is within one of said one or more main pulley housings; wherein each of said one or more stacked pulleys has at least a first pulley and a second pulley, wherein said first pulley and said second pulley are combined in a stacked configuration; wherein each of said one or more user cords are attached to said first pulley; wherein each of said one or more compression cords are attached to said second pulley, pass through one of said one or more secondary housings, and are secured to the same main pulley housing; and wherein when a user pulls said one or more user cords, said one or more main pulley housings and said one or more secondary housings are drawn toward each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An orthotic back brace with a stacked pulley tightening device comprising:
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a lumbar pad; two side portions; and a tightening device; wherein said tightening device is comprised of a plurality of pulley sets; wherein each of said plurality of pulley sets is comprised of a main pulley housing, a secondary housing, a user cord, and a compression cord, such that there are a plurality of main pulley housings, a plurality of secondary housings, a plurality of user cords, and a plurality of compression cords; and wherein each of said plurality of main pulley housings has a stacked pulley, such that there is a plurality of stacked pulleys. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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