Patent ID: 9320634
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A training brace assembly comprising: an elastic training portion, an upper mounting portion and a lower mounting portion; the elastic training portion coupled to the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion; the elastic training portion configured to provide a resistance force on the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion when one of the mounting portions is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the other mounting portion wherein the resistance force is configured to at least affect an abduction of a body portion when the training brace assembly is donned on the body portion and the body portion is put in flexion; the lower mounting portion is configured to be positionable on an upper leg of a hip joint; the elastic training portion is configured to cross from a lower resistance point to an upper resistance point in a direction at least lateral to the upper leg; the elastic training portion is configured to cross below a greater trochanter of a femur of the upper leg; and the upper resistance point being posterior to and above the greater trochanter of the femur whereby the resistance force affects an abduction of the upper leg when the upper leg is put in flexion.