Patent ID: 8585626

Claim:
A brace for dynamically correcting the bending of joints of a lower limb that has a thigh, a knee, a calf, an ankle, and a foot, the brace comprising: a thigh grip ( 1 ) having an anterior part, a posterior part, and lateral side parts and that is adapted to be attached to the thigh above the knee; a leg grip ( 2 ) having an anterior part, a posterior part, and lateral side parts and that is adapted to be attached to the calf below the knee; at least two flat flexible springs profiles ( 3 ′, 3 ″) that work in extension, elastically opposing bending of the knee, said two flat flexible springs having upper end portions attached to the anterior part of said thigh grip and lower end portions attached to the respective lateral side parts of said leg grip; a foot grip ( 7 ) having an anterior part and a posterior part; and a shaped element ( 6 ) for connecting said leg grip ( 2 ) to said foot grip ( 7 ), said shaped element ( 6 ) extending along a posterior of the calf and having an upper end portion attached to the lateral side parts of the leg grip and a lower end portion attached to the posterior part of said foot grip.