US5092318A
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Orthopedic support apparatus and manufacturing process
Assignee: K T Medical Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-24
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2011-05-24
Abstract
Abstract An improved wrist brace is described wherein the improvement comprises the brace being formed generally from one piece of fabric having uniform elasticity, the fabric being folded and sewn in such a manner to provide tension in the carpal ligament area which is greater than the tension over other areas and provides an angled compression tube of 32°. An alternative embodiment illustrates an orthopedic support apparatus constructed of two way stretch fabric having a ravel-free severed end portion joined flatly to and abutting another portion of the fabric and stitched thereto. The process of the invention describes an improved method of manufacturing orthopedic supports.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcos A. More
- 👤 Paul B. Gamm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:08
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/14; D04B1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
An orthopedic support apparatus comprising a ribbed plaited knit two way stretch fabric having a ravel free severed end portion joined flatly to and abutting another portion of said fabric and secured thereto only by stitching.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
An orthopedic support apparatus comprising a ribbed plaited knit two way stretch fabric having a ravel free severed end portion joined flatly to and abutting another portion of said fabric and secured thereto only by stitching.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The orthopedic support apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said stitching is a surge stitch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The orthopedic support apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said stitching is a cover stitch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The orthopedic support apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said stitching is a flat lock stitch.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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