Patent ID: 6287268
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A brace for surrounding a leg of a user comprising:a first arm and a second arm forming a pair of substantially oppositely extending arms extending from a hinge, the first and second arms adapted to lie on a first side of a user's leg;a first mounting means including a third arm angled and extending from the first arm, the third angled arm ending with a first part lying substantially parallel to the first arm and a second mounting means including a fourth arm angled and extending from the second arm, the fourth angled arm ending with a second part lying substantially parallel to the second arm, the first and second parts adapted to lie on an opposing second side of the user's leg;said first part having a first attachment point and said second part having a second attachment point; anda first flexible strap extending from said first attachment point to said second arm and a second flexible strap extending from said second attachment point to said first arm, said first and second straps being behind the knee of the user during use;wherein said first attachment point being spaced from said first arm and said second attachment point being spaced from said second arm, said first attachment and said second attachment remain at substantially constant distance from a selected point between the first and second attachment points during rotation of the hinge creating a virtual hinge.