Patent ID: 7713225

Claim:
A knee brace divided into anterior and posterior sides by a frontal plane, and having first and second sides divided by a median plane, comprising: a frame having proximal and distal portions; a stability strap having first and second ends respectively connected to first and second sides on the proximal frame portion along the posterior side thereof; a force strap having a first end connected to the first side of the proximal and a second end connected to the distal frame portions, the force strap extending diagonally relative to the stability straps between the proximal and distal frame portions; a bracket assembly having a buckle and releasably connecting to the first side of the proximal frame portion; wherein the first end of the stability strap is attached to the buckle and the first end of the force strap is releasably attached to the bracket assembly; wherein the stability strap and the force strap are connected at the first ends thereof by the bracket assembly to the frame.