Patent ID: 8062243

Claim:
An orthotic device for a joint of the human body at which a body part pivots, comprising: first, second and third members able to extend along respective posterior portions of the body part near the joint; a first connection joining the first member and the second member and providing an adjustable range of angular motion between the first member and the second member about a first axis; and a second connection joining the second member and the third member, providing a range of angular motion about a second axis substantially parallel to the first axis between the second member and the third member, and limiting plantar flexion about the second axis; wherein the second connection comprises: a hinge secured to the second member and the third member and centered at the second axis; a first bracket secured to the third member and including a first stop surface located eccentric of the second axis; and a second bracket secured to the second member and including a second stop surface located eccentric of the second axis and being able to contact the first stop surface; and wherein the first connection comprises: a first surface formed on the first member and having an arcuate shape centered at the first axis; a second surface formed on the second member, overlapping the first surface, and having an arcuate shape centered at the first axis; and an attachment for permitting the first surface and the second surface to rotate about the first axis, and for mutually securing the first surface and the second surface.