Patent ID: 8277403

Claim:
An adjustable support assembly for an orthopedic brace comprising: a support arm; a housing including a travel track slidably receiving said support arm; and a locking mechanism including a lock lever and a pivot having a pivot axis aligned essentially perpendicular to a travel direction of said support arm in said travel track, wherein said lock lever is rotatable about said pivot axis in a rotation plane essentially parallel to said travel direction to selectively transition between a closed position and an open position, further wherein said lock lever applies a sufficient degree of a pressing force against said support arm in a force direction essentially perpendicular to said travel direction to prevent slidable displacement of said support arm in said travel track when said lock lever is rotated within said rotation plane about said pivot axis in a first direction to said closed position and said lock lever withdraws a sufficient degree of said pressing force from said support arm to enable slidable displacement of said support arm in said travel track when said lock lever is rotated within said rotation plane about said pivot axis in a second direction to said open position.