Patent ID: 6942629
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. In an adjustable splint assembly having a lower strut and an upper strut, having there between a pivotably mounted head portion defining a cam surface, and the lower strut having at one end an adjustable biasing means biased into engagement with said cam surface, for applying a quantifiable force, the improvement comprising the lower strut being provided with a loading screw, spring and a spring spacer contained within an inner housing tube having a window and with said inner housing tube being contained within an outer lower leg tube, wherein the spring spacer has imprinted thereon a graduated number series; the inner housing tube having therein a window through which the graduated number series of the spring spacer would be visible, and also on said outer lower leg tube, there is a securing means which will attach to the inner housing tube to adjust the length of the lower strut, the outer lower leg tube having a series of windows with each window of the series of windows being able individually depending on the length of the lower strut to register with said graduated number series on the spring spacer and with the window of the inner housing tube such that with this arrangement the adjustable splint assembly is able to accommodate a variety of leg sizes without having to change the spring spacer when the loading screw applies pressure to the spring and to the spring spacer which in turn applies pressure through the cam surface in the pivotably mounted head portion.