Brace with resistance band

A rehabilitation system attached to a brace, the brace having an upper sleeve system that is adapted to encircle an upper portion of a user's limb and a lower sleeve that is adapted to encircle the lower portion of the user's limb such that a hinge system is attached to the upper sleeve system and to the lower sleeve system via a first brace leg and a second brace leg, the first brace leg attaching the hinge system with the upper sleeve system and the second brace leg attaching the hinge system with the lower sleeve system, the hinge system allows pivotal articulation between the upper sleeve system and the lower sleeve system, the rehabilitation system comprising:

• a first band holder having a first body member that has a first base leg and a first tine such that an open first band channel is formed therebetween and such that the first band channel is adapted to receive the first brace leg such that once the first brace leg is so received, the first tine of the first band holder is pressed toward the first base leg so as to squeeze the first brace leg therebetween and thereby friction hold the first band holder in position on the first brace leg, the first base leg having a first long leg section and a first short leg section, the first short leg section angled away the hinge system from the first long leg section;
• a first receiver having a first open passage located on a first end of the first band holder;
• a second receiver having a second open passage located on an opposing second end of the second band holder;
• a second band holder having a second body member that has a second base leg and a second tine such that an open second band channel is formed therebetween and such that the second band channel is adapted to receive the second brace leg such that once the second brace leg is so received, the second tine of the second band holder is pressed toward the second base leg so as to squeeze the second brace leg therebetween and thereby friction hold the second band holder in position on the second brace leg, the second base leg having a second long leg section and a second short leg section, the second short leg section angled away the hinge system from the second long leg section;
• a third receiver having a third open passage located on a third end of the second band holder;
• a fourth receiver having a fourth open passage located on an opposing fourth end of the second band holder;
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• a resistance band having a first bulbous end and a second bulbous end such that the resistance band passes through the first open passage and the third open passage or through the second open passage and the fourth open passage such that the first bulbous end prevents the resistance band from being pulled out of the first open passage or the second open passage and the second bulbous end prevents the resistance band from being pulled out of the third open passage or the fourth open passage.

A rehabilitation system attached to a brace, the brace having an upper sleeve system that is adapted to encircle an upper portion of a user's limb and a lower sleeve that is adapted to encircle the lower portion of the user's limb such that a hinge system is attached to the upper sleeve system and to the lower sleeve system via a first brace leg and a second brace leg, the first brace leg attaching the hinge system with the upper sleeve system and the second brace leg attaching the hinge system with the lower sleeve system, the hinge system allows pivotal articulation between the upper sleeve system and the lower sleeve system, the rehabilitation system comprising:

• a first band holder having a first body member that has a first base leg and a first tine such that an open first band channel is formed therebetween and such that the first band channel is adapted to receive the first brace leg such that once the first brace leg is so received, the first tine of the first band holder is pressed toward the first base leg by rotating a first thumb screw that rotatably passes through the first tine and is threadably received within the first base leg so as to squeeze the first brace leg therebetween and thereby friction hold the first band holder in position on the first brace leg, the first base leg being having a first long leg section and a first short leg section, the first short leg section angled away the hinge system from the first long leg section;
• a first receiver having a first open passage located on a first end of the first band holder;
• a second band holder having a second body member that has a second base leg and a second tine such that an open second band channel is formed therebetween and such that the second band channel is adapted to receive the second brace leg such that once the second brace leg is so received, the second tine of the second band holder is pressed toward the second base leg by rotating a second thumb screw that rotatably passes through the second tine and is threadably received within the second base leg so as to squeeze the second brace leg therebetween and thereby friction hold the second band holder in position on the second brace leg, the second base leg having a second long leg section and a second short leg section, the second short leg section angled away the hinge system from the second long leg section;
• a second receiver having a second open passage located on a second end of the second band holder;
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• a resistance band having a first bulbous end and a second bulbous end such that the resistance band passes through the first open passage and the second open passage such that the first bulbous end prevents the resistance band from being pulled out of the first open passage and the second bulbous end prevents the resistance band from being pulled out of the second open passage.