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Dynamic brace joint

  • US 5,437,611 A
  • Filed: 12/01/1993
  • Issued: 08/01/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dynamic brace joint for use in orthotic devices comprising:

  • an upper brace support member;

    a lower brace support member;

    means for pivotally interconnecting said upper and lower members at their proximal ends;

    means for incrementally adjusting a range of pivotal motion of said interconnected upper and lower members;

    an elastic member for exerting a continuously applied dynamic force relative to said pivotal motion on said interconnected upper and lower members;

    means for adjusting the continuously applied force exerted by said elastic member;

    means for securely maintaining said dynamic force and said range of motion at a predetermined adjustment setting;

    wherein the means for adjusting the range of pivotal motion comprise a rotatable cap member; and

    wherein the means for securely maintaining comprise a spring mounted axially to said interconnected upper and lower members, said spring biasing said rotatable cap member toward the interconnected upper and lower members.

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