Support with removable pressure/alignment ring
US7615020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0118
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A support for an area of a body including a hinge joint includes: a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body including a hinge joint, said framework defining a permanent opening in said surface regardless of whether said surface is in abutment with the area of the body, said permanent opening extending completely through said framework; and a member removable from said framework that is positionable proximate to said permanent opening of said framework for disposition between said permanent opening of said framework and the area of the body to be supported, said removable member being contoured to receive therein a joint protuberance of the hinge joint.
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