Patent ID: 9314364
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: A61F,A61H

Claim Text:
1. A knee brace, comprising: (a) a base wearable in snug covering relationship to portions of a knee and adjacent portions of a leg of a person, the base having a first side and a second side; (b) a first upper support strap formed of fabric and having an upper end, a midpoint, and a lower end, with the upper end of the first upper support strap permanently fastened directly to the first side of the base above the knee and the lower end of the first upper support strap permanently fastened directly to the second side of the base above the knee; and (c) a second upper support strap formed of fabric and having an upper end, a midpoint, and a lower end, with the upper end of the second upper support strap permanently fastened directly to the second side of the base above the knee and the lower end of the second upper support strap permanently fastened directly to the first side of the base above the knee; wherein the first upper support strap and the second upper support strap are permanently fastened to the base in a crossed fashion; whereby the upper support straps self-adjust to the position of the knee as the knee moves between flexion and extension.