Patent ID: 8660656

Claim:
A cuff assembly comprising: a frame assembly configured to be positioned about a lower leg of a user and support a functional electrical stimulation system, wherein the lower leg has a tibial crest; and an over center closure mechanism coupled to the frame assembly and configured to secure the frame assembly relative to the limb, the over center closure mechanism being located on a medial side of the limb when the frame assembly is positioned about the lower leg, wherein the over center closure mechanism includes: a first clip member having an opening configured to receive a strap coupled to the frame assembly, a second clip member having a first pin and a second pin, wherein the first clip member is pivotally coupled to the second clip member through the first pin, and a base member having a recess, wherein the base member is coupled to the frame assembly, and wherein the recess is configured to removably and pivotally receive the second pin such that the second clip member can pivot with respect to the base member; wherein the frame assembly is symmetric about a line of symmetry extending along a length of the frame assembly, and wherein the over center closure mechanism is positioned along the line of symmetry.