US4393542A
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Polycentric hinge for cast-braces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-07-21
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Granted: 1983-07-19
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Expires: 2000-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A hinge for a knee joint comprising two complimentary elements. One of said elements is a plurality of interconnected links. The links are interconnected in zig-zag manner. The other of said elements is a cable. The linkage and the cable are secured at the respective opposite ends to plates or like elongated elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Gonzalo Martinez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/04; A61F13/041; A61F13/048; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/0102; A61F5/0123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A hinge for a knee brace including an elongated element attachable to a leg above the knee and a further elongated element attachable to the leg below the knee, said element being interconnected by a multi-flexible linkage comprising individual links pivotally interconnected in zig-zag manner and a cable anchored at one end to one of said elongated elements and threaded through the zig-zag links.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A hinge for a knee brace including an elongated element attachable to a leg above the knee and a further elongated element attachable to the leg below the knee, said element being interconnected by a multi-flexible linkage comprising individual links pivotally interconnected in zig-zag manner and a cable anchored at one end to one of said elongated elements and threaded through the zig-zag links.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hinge according to claim 1, wherein the cable is threaded through a space extending centrally through zig-zag linkage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A hinge according to claim 1, wherein one end of the cable is fixed with respect to its associated elongated element and the other end is slidably retained within the zig-zag arrangement of the links by a wide head attached to the end of the cable.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-07-18 | 1987-01-17 | 1987-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-07-18 | 1991-01-17 | 1991-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-07-18 | 1995-01-17 | 1995-07-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |