Patent ID: 7794418

Claim:
A knee brace divided into first and second halves by a frontal plane, and having first and second sides divided by a median plane, comprising: a flexible proximal shell curvingly extending between the first and second sides in the first half of the brace, and including a ventilation feature; and a flexible distal shell connected to the proximal shell and curvingly extending across the first and second sides in one of the first and second halves of the brace, and including a ventilation feature, the distal shell having an extension segment curvingly extending about the first side around to another one of the first and second halves of the brace and towards the second side thereof; wherein the ventilation feature includes a plurality of apertures arranged in a predetermined pattern; wherein the proximal and distal shells each define at least one opening having a size greater than an individual size of the apertures; wherein the at least one opening includes a slot extending from a side thereof, the slot having a clearance with a size smaller than the at least one opening; wherein a compliant edge extends inwardly from the periphery of the slot into the slot clearance.