Patent ID: 6656144
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An articulating joint for an orthopedic brace comprising:a bottom plate; a moveable plate rotatably connected with respect to the bottom plate, the moveable plate having a plurality of adjustment apertures positioned around an axis of rotation; a top plate positioned over the moveable plate and fixed with respect to the bottom plate; at least one coarse limit screw positioned within an adjustment aperture of the plurality of adjustment apertures; and at least one fine limit screw positioned with respect to one of the top plate and the bottom plate, the at least one coarse limit screw and the at least one fine limit screw interfering with each other to limit rotation of the moveable plate relative to the bottom plate between any two desirable angles of rotation greater than 0Â° and less than 360Â° around the axis of rotation.