Roll-up knee brace liner
OwnerDavid J. Castilloinventor
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Abstract
Provided is a brace liner configured for use with a conventional knee brace, wherein the brace liner is configured to include a portion which is worn under the knee brace and a portion that is folded over the knee brace to define a pocket which captures the knee brace to hold the knee brace in proper position on the user's knee. The brace liner is worn like a conventional pair of pants, and thus is supported by the wearer's hips, which in turn supports the knee brace from the wearer's hips, to prevent the knee brace from migrating downwardly during usage of the brace. The brace liner also tightly conforms to the brace to reduce the appearance of the knee brace.
Claims20
A liner for use with a brace disposable on a user's limb, the brace having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and a bend region between the proximal and distal end portions, the liner comprising:
- a first limb portion having:
- a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface defining an opening sized to receive the user's limb;
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- a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- the first limb portion being transitional between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration, the brace being disposable over the first limb portion when the first limb portion is in the unfolded configuration, the second end portion being folded toward the first end portion when the first limb portion transitions from the unfolded configuration toward the folded configuration to capture at least the distal end portion of the brace within the first limb portion.
A liner for use with a first knee brace disposable on a first leg of a user and a second knee brace disposable on second leg of the user, each knee brace having a respective proximal end portion, a respective distal end portion and a respective bend region between the respective proximal and distal end portions, the liner comprising:
- a first leg portion having:
- a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface defining an opening sized to receive the user's first leg;
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- a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- the first leg portion being transitional between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration, the first brace being disposable over the first leg portion when the first leg portion is in the unfolded configuration, the second end portion being folded toward the first end portion when the first limb portion transitions from the unfolded configuration toward the folded configuration to capture at least the distal end portion of the first brace within the first leg portion;
- a second leg portion having:
- a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface defining an opening sized to receive the user's second leg;
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- a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- the second leg portion being transitional between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration, the second knee brace being disposable over the second leg portion when the second leg portion is in the unfolded configuration, the second end portion being folded toward the first end portion when the second leg portion transitions from the unfolded configuration toward the folded configuration to capture at least the distal end portion of the second knee brace within the second leg portion.
A liner for use with a knee brace positionable on a wearer's leg, the knee brace having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and a knee cap connected to the proximal and distal end portions, the liner comprising:
- a first limb portion having:
- a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface defining an opening sized to receive the user's limb;
- and
- a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- the first limb portion being transitional between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration, the brace being disposable over the first limb portion when the first limb portion is in the unfolded configuration, the second end portion being folded toward the first end portion when the first limb portion transitions from the unfolded configuration toward the folded configuration to capture at least the distal end portion of the brace within the first limb portion;
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- a knee cap connector coupled to the first limb portion and connectable to the knee cap to connect the knee cap to the liner, the knee cap connector being positioned on the first limb portion such that when the first limb portion is transitioned to the folded configuration, the knee cap is positioned between the proximal end portion and distal end portion of the knee brace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.