Retractable brace
OwnerStephen Brunoinventor
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Abstract
One embodiment is a retractable brace comprising a telescoping portion including a first tube and a second tube, wherein the first tube includes a plurality of adjustment holes; a first bracket coupled to a first end of the telescoping portion; and a second bracket coupled to,a second end of the telescoping portion, the second bracket including a plurality pin holes that align with the plurality of attachment holes. Another embodiment of a retractable brace includes a telescoping portion including a first tube and a second tube, wherein the first tube includes a plurality of adjustment holes; a footplate coupled to a first end of the telescoping portion; and a bracket coupled to a second end of the telescoping portion, the bracket including wings.
Claims19
A retractable brace comprising:
- a telescoping portion including a first tube and a second tube, wherein the first tube includes a plurality of adjustment holes;
- a first bracket coupled to a first end of the telescoping portion;
- and
- a second bracket coupled to a second end of the telescoping portion, the second bracket including a plurality pin holes that align with the plurality of attachment holes.
A retractable brace comprising:
- a telescoping portion including a first tube and a second tube, wherein the first tube includes a plurality of adjustment holes;
- a footplate coupled to a first end of the telescoping portion;
- and
- a bracket coupled to a second end of the telescoping portion, the bracket comprising:
- an attachment member;
- a plurality of wings coupled to the attachment member, each of the plurality of wings having a length of about 6.25 inches from the end of each of the plurality of wings coupled to the attachment member to the opposite end of each of the plurality of wings;
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- at least two pin holes, in each of the plurality of wings, that align with the plurality of attachment holes such that the bracket is prevented from pivoting when two pins are placed through the at least two pin holes and through corresponding attachment holes.
A retractable brace comprising:
- a telescoping portion including a first tube and a second tube, wherein the first tube includes a plurality of adjustment holes;
- a footplate coupled to a first end of the telescoping portion;
- and
- a bracket coupled to a second end of the telescoping portion, the bracket comprising:
- an attachment member;
- a plurality of wings coupled to the attachment member, each of the plurality of wings having a length of about 4 inches from the end of each of the plurality of wings coupled to the attachment member to the opposite end of each of the plurality of wings;
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- at least two pin holes, in each of the plurality of wings, that align with the plurality of attachment holes such that the bracket is prevented from pivoting when two pins are placed through the at least two pin holes and through corresponding attachment holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.