Eccentric and polycentric articulated tensioning joint for orthopedic braces

An eccentric and polycentric articulated tensioning joint for an orthopaedic brace with adjustable angular excursion to be placed in correspondence of body joints of a user, comprising two bars, each hinged to a respective rotation pin placed on an element of a base structure, two bars being connected to each other by means of respective toothed profiles provided at a circular end of each bar, so as to be set in synchronous motion relative to each other, it further comprising a pair of loops, wherein each loop comprises two elongate slot-shaped strap loop elements positioned relative to each other at a predetermined angle, as well as an elongate bored end comprising first teeth which the respective rotation pin is inserted in, the pin further comprising second teeth (22) cooperating with the first teeth, whereby each bar comprises an elongate opening allowing a shank of a screw element which connects one of the bars to one of the loops, to slide inside it, so that the movement of reciprocal rotation of the bars results in a translational movement of respective approaching or moving away of said loops.