Sleeve or liner for an article
AssigneeOssur Iceland Ehf
InventorsHalldor ALBERTSSON, Valgeir PETURSSON, Sindri Pall SIGURDSSON
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Abstract
A sleeve or liner for a brace component in an orthopedic device, such that the brace component defines a peripheral contour and forms at least one unique feature. The sleeve or liner includes a main body having a peripheral contour arranged at least approximately to the peripheral contour and in size of the brace component. A predetermined pattern of frictional elements is formed by deposits, or a film of frictional material configured in at least one predetermined shape.
Claims20
A liner for an orthopedic device, the orthopedic device including a brace component, the liner having a peripheral contour corresponding to a peripheral contour of the brace component and comprising:
- a core material defining an inner surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral edge;
- a plurality of pad regions defined by the core material;
- a plurality of channels separating adjacent pad regions;
- and
- a peripheral edge portion extending about the peripheral edge and having a thickness less than a thickness of the pad regions.
An orthopedic device comprising:
- a brace component;
- and
- a liner secured to or configured to be secured to the brace component, the liner having a peripheral contour corresponding to a peripheral contour of the brace component and comprising:
- a core material defining an inner surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral edge;
- a plurality of pad regions defined by the core material;
- a plurality of channels separating adjacent pad regions;
- and
- a peripheral edge portion extending about the peripheral edge and having a thickness less than a thickness of the pad regions.
A liner comprising:
- a core material defining an inner surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral edge;
- a plurality of pad regions defined by the core material;
- a plurality of channels separating adjacent pad regions;
- a peripheral edge portion extending about the peripheral edge and having a thickness less than a thickness of the pad regions;
- a frictional material disposed on the inner surface and defining a frictional surface over the pad regions;
- wherein the pad regions define transition edges tapering relative to the pad regions;
- wherein the frictional material is omitted from the channels and omitted from the peripheral edge portion;
- and
- wherein the frictional material defines a predetermined pattern including apertures and solid structures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.