Articulating joint for an orthopedic brace
DCFirst Claim
1. An articulating joint for an orthopedic brace comprising:
- a bottom plate;
a moveable plate rotatably connected with respect to the bottom plate, the moveable plate having a plurality of adjustment apertures positioned around an axis of rotation;
a top plate positioned over the moveable plate and fixed with respect to the bottom plate;
at least one coarse limit screw positioned within an adjustment aperture of the plurality of adjustment apertures; and
at least one fine limit screw positioned with respect to one of the top plate and the bottom plate, the at least one coarse limit screw and the at least one fine limit screw interfering with each other to limit rotation of the moveable plate relative to the bottom plate between any two desirable angles of rotation greater than 0° and
less than 360°
around the axis of rotation.
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Abstract
An articulating joint for an orthopedic brace wherein a moveable plate is rotatably connected with respect to a fixed plate. The moveable plate includes a plurality of adjustment apertures positioned around a first axis of rotation wherein one or more coarse limit screws are positioned within the adjustment apertures to limit the range of motion between the moveable plate and the fixed plate within a predetermined arc of rotation. Fine adjustment means are preferably positioned with respect to the fixed plate and obstruct a range of motion of the coarse limit screws. In addition, interchangeable struts are attached to the moveable plate and/or the fixed plate to facilitate connection to the orthopedic brace and custom sizing wherein at least one of the struts is moveable around a second axis of rotation.
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21 Claims
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1. An articulating joint for an orthopedic brace comprising:
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a bottom plate;
a moveable plate rotatably connected with respect to the bottom plate, the moveable plate having a plurality of adjustment apertures positioned around an axis of rotation;
a top plate positioned over the moveable plate and fixed with respect to the bottom plate;
at least one coarse limit screw positioned within an adjustment aperture of the plurality of adjustment apertures; and
at least one fine limit screw positioned with respect to one of the top plate and the bottom plate, the at least one coarse limit screw and the at least one fine limit screw interfering with each other to limit rotation of the moveable plate relative to the bottom plate between any two desirable angles of rotation greater than 0° and
less than 360°
around the axis of rotation.
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2. An articulating joint for an orthopedic brace comprising:
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a fixed plate;
a moveable plate rotatably connected with respect to the fixed plate, the moveable plate having a plurality of adjustment apertures positioned around a first axis of rotation;
a coarse limit screw positioned within an adjustment aperture of the plurality of adjustment apertures; and
fine adjustment means positioned with respect to the fixed plate, the fine adjustment means obstructing a range of motion of the coarse limit screw, wherein the coarse adjustment screw and the fine adjustment means permit a range of motion of the moveable plate relative to the fixed plate between greater than 0° and
less than 360°
in increments of 2.5°
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3. An articulating joint for an orthopedic brace comprising:
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a fixed plate;
a moveable plate rotatable connected with respect to the fixed plate, the moveable plate having a plurality of adjustment apertures positioned around a first axis of rotation;
a coarse limit screw positioned within an adjustment aperture of the plurality of adjustment apertures;
fine adjustment means positioned with respect to the fixed plate, the fine adjustment means obstructing a range of motion of the coarse limit screw;
a hinge attached to the moveable plate;
a first strut connected with respect to the hinge, the first strut rotatable with respect to the moveable plate around a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An articulating joint for an orthopedic brace comprising:
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a fixed plate;
a moveable plate rotatably connected with respect to the fixed plate;
a coarse limit screw positioned within the moveable plate; and
fine adjustment means positioned within the fixed plate, the fine adjustment means obstructing a range of motion of the coarse limit screw between any two desirable angles of rotation greater than 0° and
less than 360°
around an axis of rotation.- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An articulating joint for an orthopedic brace comprising:
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a bottom plate;
a moveable plate rotatably connected with respect to the bottom plate, the moveable plate having a plurality of adjustment apertures positioned around an axis of rotation;
a top plate positioned over the moveable plate and fixed with respect to the bottom plate;
at least one coarse limit screw positioned within an adjustment aperture of the plurality of adjustment apertures;
at least one fine limit screw positioned with respect to one of the top plate and the bottom plate;
a hinge attached to the moveable plate; and
a first strut connected with respect to the hinge, the first strut rotatable with respect to the moveable plate around a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification