Patent ID: 9295577
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A tightening device for an orthosis, comprising a plurality of separate tightening segments that can be independently tightened, each segment comprising a first lateral element defining a first end of the tightening device, a second lateral element defining an opposing second end of the tightening device, a central element arranged between the first and second lateral elements, and first and second tackle assemblies each comprising a respective cable, wherein the first and second lateral elements of each of said tightening segments are connected to each other via the central element of that tightening segment by way of the first and second tackle assemblies, the first tackle assembly extending between the central element and the first lateral element, and the second tackle assembly extending between the central element and the second lateral element, wherein the tackle assemblies are adapted to reduce distance of the lateral elements from each other thereby to effect said tightening, and wherein the cable of each of the tackle assemblies has a loose end and pulling of the loose end effects said tightening.