Quick release mechanism for orthopedic limb brace
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1. A quick release mechanism for an orthopedic support member, comprising:
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a clip frame for selectively and removably receiving said clip;
means for preventing relative movement between said clip and said clip frame when said clip is received in said clip frame;
at least one means for locking said clip to said clip frame located on one of said clip and said clip frame, wherein said means for locking is distinct from said means for preventing relative movement; and
a means for associating one of said clip and said clip frame with said orthopedic support member.
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Abstract
A quick release orthopedic limb brace having an upright assembly and a clip member. The clip member is quickly and selectively inserted and removed from a clip housing on the upright assembly, at the convenience of a user. When the clip is locked in the clip housing, the resulting joint connection effectively prevents relative movement between the clip and the upright assembly to prevent injury or harm to a user.
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40 Claims
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1. A quick release mechanism for an orthopedic support member, comprising:
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a clip; a clip frame for selectively and removably receiving said clip; means for preventing relative movement between said clip and said clip frame when said clip is received in said clip frame; at least one means for locking said clip to said clip frame located on one of said clip and said clip frame, wherein said means for locking is distinct from said means for preventing relative movement; and a means for associating one of said clip and said clip frame with said orthopedic support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A quick release orthopedic brace ankle joint comprising:
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an upright brace member; a clip housing at an end of said upright brace member, said clip housing including a clip frame integrally connected to said upright brace member, said clip frame having a middle section, a first arm extending from said middle section, and a second arm opposite said first arm and extending from said middle section, said first arm, second arm, and middle section of said clip frame defining a C-shaped opening, a first release bar and a second release bar pivotably mounted proximate said first arm and said second arm, respectively, said first release bar and said second release bar each having striking pins extending therefrom, said first arm and said second arm of said clip frame each having a bore for receiving therethrough said striking pin of said first release bar and said second release bar, respectively, two substantially rectangular side plates, one each mounted on opposite sides of said clip frame, and a main support pin, said main support pin mounted between said side plates and in said C-shaped opening of said clip frame; a shoe stirrup; and a clip member at an end of said shoe stirrup, said clip member including a main portion connected to said end of said shoe stirrup, and a tongue portion extending from said main portion, said tongue portion removably insertable into said C-shaped opening of said clip frame, said tongue portion having a central flange, and a first locking member and a second locking member extending from said main portion on opposite sides of said central flange, said first and said second locking members and said central flange defining a slot therebetween, said first and said second locking members cooperating with said first and said second arms of said clip frame, respectively, to selectively and releasably fasten said stirrup to said upright brace member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A quick release orthopedic brace comprising:
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a clip member; a clip housing for selectively and removably receiving said clip member; a means for preventing relative movement between said clip member and said clip housing when said clip member is received in said clip housing a shoe stirrup; a means for associating one of said clip member and said clip housing with said shoe stirrup; and a means for selectively locking said clip member into said clip housing to form a rigid connection; wherein forces are distributed through said rigid connection into shoe stirrup without said forces being substantially imposed on said means for selectively locking. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A quick release mechanism for an orthopedic support member, comprising:
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a clip; a clip frame for selectively and removably receiving said clip; means for preventing relative movement between said clip and said clip frame when said clip is received in said clip frame; a means for associating one of said clip and said clip frame with said orthopedic support member; wherein said means for preventing relative movement between said clip and said clip frame includes a main support pin disposed between said clip and said clip frame; and wherein said clip includes a tongue including a notch for receiving said main support pin, and said clip frame having a middle section including a notch for receiving said main support pin. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A quick release orthopedic brace comprising:
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a clip member; a clip housing for selectively and removably receiving said clip member; a means for preventing relative movement between said clip member and said clip housing when said clip member is received in said clip housing; a shoe stirrup; and a means for associating one of said clip member and said clip housing with said shoe stirrup; wherein said clip member selectively locks into said clip housing to form a rigid connection; wherein forces are distributed through said rigid connection into shoe stirrup;
wherein said clip member comprises a tongue including a notch and said clip housing having a middle section including a notch; andwherein said means for preventing relative movement between said clip member and said clip housing includes a main support pin selectively disposed within at least one of said notch of said clip member tongue and said notch of said middle section when said clip member is received in said clip frame.
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40. A quick release mechanism for an orthopedic support member, comprising:
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a clip; a clip frame for selectively and removably receiving said clip; means for preventing relative movement between said clip and said clip frame when said clip is received in said clip frame wherein said means for preventing relative movement comprises a main support pin disposed between said clip and said clip frame and a distinct means for locking said clip to said clip frame; and a means for associating one of said clip and said clip frame with said orthopedic support member.
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