Polycentric hinge for cast-braces
OwnerGonzalo Martinezinventor
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Abstract
A hinge for a knee joint comprising two complimentary elements. One of said elements is a plurality of interconnected links. The links are interconnected in zig-zag manner. The other of said elements is a cable. The linkage and the cable are secured at the respective opposite ends to plates or like elongated elements.
Claims3
A hinge for a knee brace including an elongated element attachable to a leg above the knee and a further elongated element attachable to the leg below the knee, said element being interconnected by a multi-flexible linkage comprising individual links pivotally interconnected in zig-zag manner and a cable anchored at one end to one of said elongated elements and threaded through the zig-zag links.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.