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US 10,238,524 B2Granted
Tightening system for orthotics
AssigneeAspen Medical Partners, LLC
InventorsSteven Burke, Jozsef Horvath, Erik Zimmer
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Abstract
Tightening systems for braces and other objects are provided. One or more housings can be provided, each of which includes a top surface, a set of lobes positioned on and along the top surface, and a set of sheaves that are sized and dimensioned to be rotatably secured between the top surface and the set of lobes.
Claims24
A tightening system, comprising:
- a housing having a top surface;
- a set of lobes positioned on the top surface, and including a first lobe;
- wherein a first portion of the top surface includes a recessed path, and wherein the first lobe and the first portion form an opening that is sized and dimensioned to receive a first sheave;
- and
- wherein the first sheave is configured to be rotatably secured at least partially between the first lobe and the first portion.
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A housing for a pulley system, comprising:
- a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a set of lobes positioned on the top surface;
- and
- a set of sheaves,
- wherein each sheave of the set of sheaves is configured to be inserted into and rotatably mounted within at least one lobe of the set of lobes and
- wherein at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface comprises a thinned region along one side configured for attachment to a brace or orthotic.
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A lower back brace, comprising:
- a belt configured to wrap around a mid-portion of a wearer;
- a tightening system coupled to the belt and comprising:
- a first housing having a first top surface;
- a second housing having a second top surface;
- a cord extending between the first and second housings;
- and
- a set of lobes positioned on the first top surface, and including a first lobe;
- and
- wherein a first portion of the first top surface includes a recessed path, and wherein the first lobe and the first portion form an opening that is sized and dimensioned to receive a first sheave;
- and
- wherein the first sheave is configured to be rotatably secured at least partially between the first lobe and the first portion;
- and
- wherein pulling the cord in a first direction shortens a distance between at least a portion of the first housing and at least a portion of the second housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.