Measurement device for fitting a bracing device
US7074201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A measurement device includes a plurality of measurement belts and a plurality of side plates configured to be positioned around a user's body. A plurality of locking mechanisms each operable to adjustably couple one of the measurement belts and one of the side plates. The measurement device also includes a plurality of canting mechanisms coupling the measurement belts and the side plates. The canting mechanisms allow the associated measurement belt and side plate to rotate about associated pivots to allow the measurement belt and side plate to conform to user's body. The canting mechanisms also synchronize the movement of the side plate and the measurement belt such that movement of one causes an equivalent movement of the other. The point at which each measurement belt is coupled to the associated canting mechanism and the associated side plate is identifiable by one or more measurement indicators.
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