Knee brace
US6540711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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8References
2Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/00446
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A brace for the knee area of the user, which includes a front component and a back component further including one or more protrusions, which may be hemispherical in shape, that protrude from the inner surface of the back component such that the one or more protrusions acts upon the back of the leg when the back component is releasably attached to and firmly on the leg and a fastener for connecting the front component and the back component.
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