Patent ID: 6953443
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An adjustable limb positioning device comprising: a top plate having first and second ends; a support plate movebly arranged on said top plate; a pair of apertured housings positioned on opposite sides of said top plate; a bottom plate having first and second ends; a first side plate having first and second ends and a second side plate having first and second ends, said first and second side plates being slidably connected together; said first end of said top plate being hingebly connected with said first end of said bottom plate and said second end of said top plate being hingebly connected with said first end of said first side plate; said second end of said bottom plate being hingebly connected with said first end of said second side plate; a first threaded rod extending through said first and second side plates, said first threaded rod terminating at a first knob on said first side plate, said first threaded rod terminating at a nut on said second side plate; a pair of second knobs retained within opposite sides of said support plate and a pair of second threaded rods extending between said second knobs and said apertured housings for providing means for movement of said support plate along said top plate; whereby movement of said first side plate relative to said second side plate changes a separation distance defined between said first end of said top plate and said second end of said bottom plate.