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US 2002/0055696 A1Published application
Joint protective article
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorBruno Borsoi
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Abstract
A protective article adapted to cover a joint by allowing the joint to bend. The protective article includes a frame that includes at least one bending zone having an abutment limiting the bending of the joint to a predetermined angle so as to avoid the hyper-flexion of the joint. The abutment is obtained by notches that are beveled so as to close for the predetermined angle. The protective article can especially be positioned on a boot in the area of the ankle.
Claims16
A protective article for a joint of a person's body, said article comprising:
- a rigid frame adapted to cover the joint, said rigid frame having a flexibility to allow bending of the protective article along at least one bending direction, said rigid frame comprising at least one bending zone having an abutment limiting bending of the joint along said bending direction at a predetermined angle so as to avoid hyper-flexion of the joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.