# US 2015/0305908 A1 · Knee brace > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2015/0305908 A1 - Document ID: US20150305908A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/263,023 - Filed: 2014-04-28 - Published: 2015-10-29 - Earliest claimed: 2014-04-28 - Inventors: Shaun Spade - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150305908A1 ## CPC - A61F 5/0123: {for the knees (A61F5/0106 takes precedence)} - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) ## Abstract A knee brace and method for supporting osteokinematic joint movement. The knee brace includes a tubular sleeve adapted to enwrap a user's knee and extend around portions of the user's upper leg and lower leg adjacent to the knee. Further, an elongated strapping component is secured to the tubular sleeve, and adapted to wrap about the tubular sleeve in a spiral configuration. The elongated strapping component is constructed of an elastic material that provides support for stabilizing the user's knee. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A knee brace that supports osteokinematic joint movement, comprising: a tubular sleeve adapted to enwrap a user's knee and extend around portions of the user's upper leg and lower leg adjacent to the knee; and an elongated strapping component being secured to the tubular sleeve, and adapted to wrap about the tubular sleeve in a spiral configuration, the elongated strapping component constructed of an elastic material that provides support for stabilizing the user's knee. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The knee brace of claim 1 wherein the tubular sleeve is comprised of a stretchable material configured to snugly embrace the user's knee. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The knee brace of claim 2 wherein the tubular sleeve has a first end section with an entrance opening, an intermediate section, and a second end section with an exit opening through which the adjacent portions of the user's upper and lower leg, respectively, extend when the intermediate section is positioned about the user's knee. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The knee brace of claim 3 wherein additional gripping strips of a stretchable material are disposed about the first end section and the second end section, respectively, to provide additional compressive gripping support. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The knee brace of claim 3 wherein a first circular opening is formed substantially in an anterior of the intermediate section of the tubular sleeve and positioned so as to lie directly over the user's knee. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The knee brace of claim 5 wherein a second circular opening is formed substantially in a posterior of the intermediate section of the tubular sleeve so as to be disposed behind the user's knee. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The knee brace of claim 3 wherein the tubular sleeve is comprised of: an interior layer made of stretchable material configured to snugly embrace the user's knee; and an exterior layer made of stretchable material bonded to the interior layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The knee brace of claim 3 wherein the strapping component of the improved knee brace is attached at a first end to the tubular sleeve adjacent to the exit opening so that the one end is located on a mid-distal calf region of the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The knee brace of claim 8 wherein a second end of the strapping component has a means for connecting it to the tubular sleeve. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The knee brace of claim 9 wherein portions of hook material are adhered to an interior surface of the strapping component for mating engagement with loop material disposed on the first end section of the tubular sleeve. ### Claim 11 A method of supporting osteokinematic joint movement in a user's knee with a knee brace, comprising: enwrapping a tubular sleeve about the user's knee whereby the tubular sleeve extends around portions of the user's upper leg and lower leg adjacent to the knee; and wrapping an elongated strapping component constructed of an elastic material about the tubular sleeve in a spiral configuration for stabilizing the knee. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further including: pulling a first end of the strapping component about an outside surface of the tubular sleeve in a direction away from the user's knee; pulling the strapping component around the outside aspect of the upper leg and across an intermediate section the tubular sleeve; wrapping the strapping component behind the thigh and across an intermediate section the tubular sleeve; wrapping the strapping component behind the user's thigh and above the knee; and attaching a second free end of the strapping component to the knee brace. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further including: selecting a properly sized knee brace based on the size of the user; stepping into the knee brace and pulling it up so that a circular opening disposed within the brace is located directly over the user's patella; and pulling the end of the strapping component around an outside aspect of the user's upper leg and across the knee brace just above the circular opening. ### Claim 14 An elbow brace that supports osteokinematic joint movement, comprising: a tubular sleeve adapted to enwrap a user's elbow and extend around portions of the user's upper arm and lower arm adjacent to the elbow; and an elongated strapping component being secured to the tubular sleeve, and adapted to wrap about the tubular sleeve in a spiral configuration, the elongated strapping component constructed of an elastic material that provides support for stabilizing the user's elbow. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The elbow brace of claim 14 wherein the tubular sleeve is comprised of a stretchable material configured to snugly embrace the user's elbow. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The elbow brace of claim 15 wherein the tubular sleeve has a first end section with an entrance opening, an intermediate section, and a second end section with an exit opening through which the adjacent portions of the user's upper and lower leg, respectively, extend when the intermediate section is positioned about the user's elbow. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The elbow brace of claim 16 wherein additional gripping strips of a stretchable material are disposed about the first end section and the second end section, respectively, to provide additional compressive gripping support. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The elbow brace of claim 17 wherein portions of hook material are adhered to an interior surface of the strapping component for mating engagement with loop material disposed on the first end section of the tubular sleeve. ### Claim 19 A method of supporting osteokinematic joint movement in a user's elbow with a elbow brace, comprising: enwrapping a tubular sleeve about the user's elbow whereby the tubular sleeve extends around portions of the user's upper arm and lower arm adjacent to the elbow; and wrapping an elongated strapping component constructed of an elastic material about the tubular sleeve in a spiral configuration for stabilizing the user's elbow. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 further including: pulling a first end of the strapping component about an outside surface of the tubular sleeve in a direction away from the user's elbow; pulling the strapping component around the outside aspect of the upper arm and across an intermediate section the tubular sleeve; wrapping the strapping component behind the upper arm and across an intermediate section the tubular sleeve; wrapping the strapping component behind the user's upper arm and above the elbow; and attaching a second free end of the strapping component to the elbow brace.