Patent AU-2013204718-B2 (AU)
Title: Joint for rehabilitation device
Inventor: SORRENTI MARK
IPC: A61F2/54
Filed: 2013-02-07
Granted: 2016-02-11
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/116900 A1 15 August 2013 (15.08.2013) W I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A61F 2/54 (2006.01) A63B 21/045 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, A61F 5/01 (2006.01) A63B 23/035 (2006.01) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, ) .a BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, (21) International Application Number: DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, PCT/AU2013/000107 HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, (22) International Filing Date: KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, 7 February 2013 (07.02.2013) ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, (25) Filing Language: English RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, (26) Publication Language: English TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (30) Priority Data: 61/596,152 7 February 2012 (07.02.2012) US (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 2012902800 29 June 2012 (29.06.2012) AU kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, (71) Applicant: S.A.M. BRACING PTY LTD [AU/AU]; 18 UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, Pitt Street, Concord, New South Wales 2137 (AU). TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, (72) Inventors: SORRENTI, Mark; 3 Chevalier Cr, Hunters EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, Hill, New South Wales 2110 (AU). SORRENTI, Samiul; MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, 3 Chevalier Cr, Hunters Hill, New South Wales 2110 TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, (AU). HUGHES, Andrew; 28 Pellisier Rd, Putney, New ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). South Wales 2112 (AU). GENGA, Richard; 5600 Post Published: Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818 (US). - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (74) Agent: GRIFFITH HACK; GPO Box 4164, Sydney, New South Wales 2001 (AU). (54) Title: JOINT FOR REHABILITATION DEVICE -7) Figure 1A (57) Abstract: A joint for a rehabilitation device, and a rehabilitation device, is disclosed. The joint is defined for operation between an end of a first member and an end of a second member. The joint enables the second member to pivot at the joint with respect to o the first member. The joint comprises a positioning mechanism for defining a set position from which the second member pivots. f4 The joint also comprises a restriction mechanism for restricting the degree of pivoting of the second member, from the set position. The joint further comprises a biasing mechanism for biasing the second member such that it returns to the set position when an op posing force applied to the second member is less than the bias of the biasing mechanism. When the joint is in the set position, the biasing mechanism is configured such that no bias is applied to the second member.