Patent ID: 9474334
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A41D,A44B,A61F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An orthopedic device comprising a frame element, a brace component, and a fastener member for mechanical affixation of the brace component to the frame element, the fastener member including: a base having first and second sides; a plurality of hook fastening elements extending from a first side of the base; an affixation element extending from the second side of the base and arranged to mechanically affix to at least one of a plurality of attachment openings of the frame element; wherein the affixation element has a head defining a length dimension extending longer than a width of at least one of a plurality of attachment openings; wherein each of the at least one of a plurality of attachment openings is formed as an elongate slot such the fastener member slides relative to walls surrounding the elongate slot along a length of the elongate slot; wherein the fastener member is secured to the frame element into a secured configuration by rotating the fastener member so that a head of the fastener member is pressed against a first surface of the frame element beyond peripheral walls of the at least one of a plurality of attachment openings, an entirety of a backside of the base of the fastener member is arranged directly adjacent to a second surface of the frame element due to a stem carrying the head of the affixation element, which passes through the attachment opening, having a height corresponding to and the same as a thickness of the peripheral walls to assure that the backside of the fastener member is snugly secured without movement directly against the second surface of the frame element, wherein the head extends in length greater than a width or diameter of the stem and wherein the width of the at least one of a plurality of attachment openings matches the diameter or width of the stem of the fastener member, the fastener member being readjustable relative to the frame element from the secured configuration by rotating the fastener member so the length dimension of the head is parallel to the length of the at least one of a plurality of attachment openings; wherein the brace component is arranged to connect to the frame element and includes loop material for interengaging the plurality of hook fastening elements of the fastener member at a plurality of locations on the frame element corresponding to the plurality of attachment openings, and the brace component is selected from the group consisting of a strap and padding.