Potentiating support with alignment opening for joint protuberance
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-005/00
A61F-005/01
출원번호
UP-0160388
(2005-06-22)
등록번호
US-7615022
(2009-11-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Nordt, III, William E.
Kovacevich, Ian D.
Dahlquist, Kevin J.
Philpott, Tom J.
출원인 / 주소
Nordt Development Co., LLC
대리인 / 주소
Tillman Wright, PLLC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
10인용 특허 :
165
초록▼
A potentiating support for a hinge joint includes a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body's hinge joint. Furthermore, the framework defines a plurality of permanent openings in said surface regardless of whether said surface is in abutment with the area of the body, said op
A potentiating support for a hinge joint includes a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body's hinge joint. Furthermore, the framework defines a plurality of permanent openings in said surface regardless of whether said surface is in abutment with the area of the body, said openings extending completely through said framework and being bounded by said framework; said framework, along its entire boundary with an openings, is elastically stretchable between a first initial state and extended states and, when expanded to a said extended state, said framework stores potential energy that is released as kinetic energy upon its return to said initial state; and a particular said opening of said framework comprises an alignment opening that is dimensioned to receive therein a joint protuberance of the hinge joint, said alignment opening serving to maintain the support in a proper orientation when the support is worn.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A potentiating support for a hinge joint, comprising a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body including the hinge joint: (a) wherein said framework is flexible, elastically stretchable and comprises an integrally molded network of interconnected, elong
What is claimed is: 1. A potentiating support for a hinge joint, comprising a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body including the hinge joint: (a) wherein said framework is flexible, elastically stretchable and comprises an integrally molded network of interconnected, elongate elastomeric segments, and includes: (i) left and right sides comprising first and second exterior lateral segments and top and bottom sides comprising first and second exterior transverse segments, which left, right, bottom and top sides collectively define a perimeter of the framework, (ii) first, second, third, and fourth interior, mutually exclusive subsets of transverse segments, each of which extends between and interconnects the left and right sides of the perimeter of the framework, (iii) first and second interior, mutually exclusive subsets of lateral segments, each of which extends between and interconnects the top side of the perimeter of the framework and the second interior subset of transverse segments, and each of which intersects and interconnects the first interior subset of transverse segments, and (iv) third and fourth interior, mutually exclusive subsets of lateral segments, each of which extends between and interconnects the bottom side of the perimeter of the framework and the second interior subset of transverse segments, and each of which intersects and interconnects the third and fourth interior subsets of transverse segments, (v) wherein each subset of segments comprises one or more segments; (b) wherein an alignment opening is defined by, (i) the second interior subset of transverse segments, which extends along and bounds a top of the alignment opening, (ii) the third interior subset of transverse segments, which extends along and bounds a bottom of the alignment opening, (iii) the third interior subset of lateral segments, which extends along and bounds a first side of the alignment opening, and (iv) the fourth interior subset of lateral segments, which extends along and bounds a second side of the alignment opening; and (c) wherein said alignment opening is dimensioned to receive therein a joint protuberance of the hinge joint, said alignment opening serving to maintain the support in a proper orientation relative to the hinge joint when the support is worn. 2. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein the framework further comprises: (a) fifth and sixth interior subsets of lateral segments, each of which extends between and interconnects the top side of the perimeter of the framework and the second interior subset of transverse segments and each of which intersects and interconnects the first interior subset of transverse segments and (b) seventh and eighth interior subsets of lateral segments, each of which extends between and interconnects the bottom side of the perimeter of the framework and the third interior subset of transverse segments and each of which intersects and interconnects the fourth interior subset of transverse segments. 3. The potentiating support of claim 1, further comprising a fastening mechanism connected to said framework proximate said left and right sides of said perimeter of said framework for applying tension such that said framework is expanded and said surface of said framework is tensioned in its abutment with the area of the body including the hinge joint. 4. The potentiating support of claim 3, wherein said fastening mechanism is connected at multiple points proximate each of said left and right sides of said perimeter of said framework for applying tension at each of said multiple points. 5. The potentiating support of claim 3, wherein said fastening mechanism is connected at a single point of attachment proximate each of said left and right sides of said perimeter of said framework. 6. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said alignment opening is symmetrically disposed about an axis of symmetry of said framework. 7. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said alignment opening is disposed generally equidistant from said left and right sides of said perimeter of said framework. 8. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said alignment opening comprises the largest opening defined by said framework. 9. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said openings of said framework have various sizes, and wherein said alignment opening comprises the largest opening of said framework. 10. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said alignment opening is dimensioned to receive a protuberance of a knee. 11. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said alignment opening is dimensioned to receive a protuberance of an elbow. 12. The potentiating support of claim 1, further comprising a liner attached to said framework for disposition between said surface of said framework and the area of the body to be supported, wherein said liner is expandable and recoverable and said alignment opening is dimensioned to receive there through a joint protuberance of the body covered by said liner. 13. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said framework comprises an exposed framework of the support. 14. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said framework includes no internal cavity. 15. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said framework comprises a semirigid framework. 16. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said framework comprises a molded structure. 17. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said support further comprises an alignment member contoured to receive the joint protuberance and dimensioned to extend within said alignment opening, said alignment member being entirely separable from said framework and removably securable to said framework via interlocking engagement of a channel defined by said alignment member with segments of said framework that bound and define said alignment opening. 18. The potentiating support of claim 17, wherein said alignment member comprises a ring, whereby pressure is applied to the supported area of the body by the ring along a perimeter of the alignment member. 19. The potentiating support of claim 17, further comprising a liner attached to said framework for disposition between said surface of said framework and the area of the body to be supported, and wherein said alignment member is removably positionable between said liner and said surface of said framework. 20. The potentiating support of claim 19, wherein said framework and said alignment member are adapted for insertion and withdrawal of said alignment member through said alignment opening. 21. The potentiating support of claim 17, wherein said alignment member includes a portion contoured to receive part of said framework for securing said alignment member relative to said alignment opening. 22. The potentiating support of claim 17, wherein said alignment member includes fingers that extend within a plurality of said permanent openings in said framework, other than said alignment opening, for securing said alignment member relative to said alignment opening. 23. The potentiating support of claim 17, further comprising a liner attached to said framework for disposition between said surface of said framework and the area of the body to be supported, wherein said liner is adapted to secure said alignment member in registry with said alignment opening at a surface of said liner facing away from said framework. 24. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein said support further comprises an alignment member contoured to receive the joint protuberance and dimensioned to extend within said alignment opening, and wherein said liner defines a pocket in which said alignment member is received for securing said alignment member in registry with said alignment opening. 25. The potentiating support of claim 1, wherein the framework has a generally planar configuration when in a relaxed state.
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