Patent ID: 7135005
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A shoulder brace comprising: front and rear pressure pads to be respectively positioned on front and rear portions of an individual's shoulder joint; a support member to be positioned at a mid-section of the individual; a front frame member connected to the support member and the front pressure pad; a rear frame member connected to the support member and the rear pressure pad; an arm cuff to be positioned on the arm of the individual; and a compression mechanism configured to compress the front and rear frame members in accordance with a movement of the individual's arm such that the front and rear pressure pads press against the individual's shoulder joint, wherein the compression mechanism comprises: a gear box connected to the support member; a cord which is routed from an anchor point on the arm cuff, through the gear box, onto a surface of the rear frame member, over the individual's shoulder, and to an anchor point on the front frame member.