Patent ID: 6190344
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An orthopaedic support device for providing support to a human joint comprising:a substantially flat sheet of durable material for extending around a human joint, said sheet material being formed of leather, pack cloth, suede, nylon or neoprene and comprising a main section having a plurality of straps connected thereto and integral therewith, each of said straps having a distal end;a plurality of reinforced aperture slots located in said main section, whereby each strap is received in one of said aperture slots;a D-ring located on the distal end of half of said straps, which are capable of being passed through said reinforced aperture slots; anda temporary fastening means to temporarily secure said distal end of each of said straps to said main section once said distal end has been passed through said corresponding aperture slot comprising a first and second component which interact with each other, said first component being located on said main section and said second component being located on said straps near the distal end of said straps,wherein said temporary fastening means is selected from the group consisting of snaps, straps, hinges, stays or hook and loop material.