Modifiable hot/cold therapy knee brace kit
AssigneeDjo, LLC
InventorDonald P. LoGuercio
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Abstract
A knee brace kit includes a wrap having opposed inner and outer surfaces, and a body and straps extending from the body. The outer surface carries a first engagement element of a hook-and-loop engagement, the straps terminate at tips, and the inner surface at the tips carries a second engagement element of the hook-and-loop engagement complemental to the first engagement element. A hole in the wrap is located such that, when the wrap is worn by a person, the hole is disposed over a knee of the person and the straps are wrapped above and below the hole, defining an applied arrangement of the wrap. There are a plurality of trim lines indicated on the body, which, when the wrap is trimmed along the trim lines, maintain the applied arrangement of the straps with respect to the hole.
Claims9
A knee brace kit comprising:
- a wrap having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, the outer surface carrying an engagement element of a hook-and-loop engagement having a first of a hook engagement or a loop engagement, the wrap comprising:
- a body comprising a hole located such that, when the wrap is worn in an applied arrangement by a person, the hole is disposed over a knee of the person;
- straps extending from the body and terminating at respective tips, an inner surface at each respective tip carrying an engagement element having a second of the hook engagement or the loop engagement that is complemental to the first of the hook engagement or the loop engagement, wherein when the wrap is worn by the person, the straps are wrapped above and below the hole;
- an annular sheet secured to the inner surface of the wrap, encircling the hole, wherein the annular sheet carries an engagement element having the first of the hook engagement or the loop engagement;
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- mating elements having the second of the hook engagement or the loop engagement on opposed sides of the mating elements, the mating elements being removably engaged to the annular sheet and configured for removably engaging with a pocket configured to carry a thermal pack.
A knee brace kit comprising:
- a wrap having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, the outer surface carrying an engagement element of a hook-and-loop engagement having a first of a hook engagement or a loop engagement, the wrap comprising:
- a body comprising a hole located such that, when the wrap is worn in an applied arrangement by a person, the hole is disposed over a knee of the person;
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- straps extending from the body and terminating at respective trimmable tips, an inner surface at each respective trimmable tip carrying an engagement element having a second of the hook engagement or the loop engagement that is complemental to the first of the hook engagement or the loop engagement;
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- replacement points for the respective trimmable tips, wherein the replacement points each comprise:
- a lower face carrying an engagement element having the second of the hook engagement or the loop engagement for coupling the replacement point to a trimmed end of a respective strap,
- an upper face opposite the lower face, and
- a tip that projects above the upper face of the replacement point, thereby providing a gripping surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.