公开(公告)号：US20080039765A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11876598

申请日：2007-10-22

申请人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

发明人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

IPC分类号： A61F13/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/32 ,  A61F5/0118

摘要： An apparatus for disposition on appendage, such as an arm or leg, is capable of encircling and applying opposing forces selectively thereto. A C-shaped component receives one side of the appendage, a second C-shaped component receives the other side of the appendage, and a tensioning system draws the two components together for selective application of pressure to the appendage. Outriggers and pressure applicators may be used to apply pressure to extended areas of the appendage that otherwise would not be engaged by the C-shaped components. Side-to-side tissue compression thereby is provided for deflection of muscle forces, functional shortening of muscle length, and the maintenance of neurovascular channels. Circumferential forces may be minimized based on semirigid characteristics of the components. Elbow and shoulder braces apply side-to-side tissue compression to arms.

摘要翻译： 用于配置的装置，例如臂或腿，能够选择性地围绕并施加相对的力。 C形部件接收附件的一侧，第二C形部件接收附件的另一侧，并且张紧系统将两个部件拉制在一起以选择性地施加压力到附件。 可以使用外伸支架和压力施加器对附​​加物的延伸区域施加压力，否则不会被C形部件接合。 侧向组织压缩因此被提供用于肌力的偏转，肌肉长度的功能缩短以及神经血管通道的维持。 可以根据部件的半刚性特性来最小化周向力。 肘部和肩部支架将双侧组织压缩应用于手臂。

公开(公告)号：US20080034459A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11876573

申请日：2007-10-22

申请人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

发明人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

IPC分类号： A41D13/08

CPC分类号： A61F5/0118 ,  A41D13/088

摘要： A wrist support includes a first section for receiving a forearm, a second section for receiving a hand, and a bridging section spanning a wrist and connecting the first and second sections together. The bridging section is integrally formed with some portion of the first section or second section. The disposition of the second section relative to the first section is variable, for example, according to the tension in a tensioning line, wherein the tension may be adjusted by a rotary device.

摘要翻译： 手腕支架包括用于接收前臂的第一部分，用于接收手的第二部分和横跨手腕的桥接部分，并将第一部分和第二部分连接在一起。 桥接部分与第一部分或第二部分的一些部分整体形成。 第二部分相对于第一部分的布置是可变的，例如根据张紧线中的张力，其中张力可以通过旋转装置来调节。

公开(公告)号：US20080065230A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11933329

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

发明人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

IPC分类号： A61F2/62

CPC分类号： A41D13/05 ,  A41D13/065 ,  A41D13/08 ,  A61F5/0102 ,  A61F5/0106 ,  A61F5/0109 ,  A61F5/0111 ,  A61F5/0118 ,  A61F5/0193

摘要： A potentiating support for an area of a body includes: a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body including a hinge joint, said framework defining a plurality of permanent openings in said surface; and two strut members each attached to said framework such that each said strut member spans the hinge joint when said framework is disposed in abutment with the area of the body, said strut members providing a measure of rigidity to said framework in the direction of their respective lengths, each respective said strut member including an intermediate portion thereof spanning the hinge joint that is expandable and recoverable between a first initial state and extended states wherein, when expanded to a said extended state during flexing of the hinge joint, said respective strut member stores potential energy that is released as kinetic energy upon its return to said initial state.

摘要翻译： 用于身体区域的增强支撑体包括：具有用于与包括铰链接头的主体区域邻接的表面的框架，所述框架在所述表面中限定多个永久开口; 以及两个支柱构件，每个支柱构件各自附接到所述框架，使得当所述框架设置成与所述主体的区域邻接时，每个所述支柱构件跨越所述铰链接头，所述支柱构件在所述框架的相应方向上提供对所述框架的刚度的量度 每个相应的所述支柱构件包括横跨所述铰链接头的中间部分，所述中间部分在第一初始状态和延伸状态之间是可扩张和恢复的，其中当在所述铰链接头弯曲期间膨胀到所述延伸状态时，所述各个支柱构件 在其返回到初始状态时作为动能释放的势能。

公开(公告)号：US20060070164A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US11160396

申请日：2005-06-22

申请人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

发明人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

IPC分类号： A41D13/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/0106 ,  A41D13/05 ,  A41D13/065 ,  A41D13/08 ,  Y10S2/92

摘要： A method of donning a support includes: positioning a garment proximate an area of a body; positioning a framework in abutment with the area of the body, the framework defining a plurality of permanent openings therein regardless of whether the support is donned; applying tension at points of the framework such that the framework is expanded and the framework is tensioned in its abutment with the area of the body, said step of applying tension being performed by pulling on one or more fastening components that are attached at one or more points to said framework; and affixing each of the fastening components to the garment while applying tension to the framework to secure the expanded framework in its forced abutment with the area of the body.

摘要翻译： 穿戴支撑件的方法包括：将衣服定位在身体的一个区域附近; 定位框架与身体的区域邻接，框架在其中限定多个永久性开口，而不管穿戴是否支撑; 在框架的点处施加张力，使得框架膨胀并且框架在与身体的区域邻接的状态下被张紧，所述施加张力的步骤是通过拉动连接在一个或多个上的一个或多个紧固部件来执行的 指向框架; 并将每个紧固部件固定到衣服上，同时向框架施加张力，以将膨胀的框架固定在与身体的区域的强制邻接中。

公开(公告)号：US20060030804A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11160384

申请日：2005-06-21

申请人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

发明人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

IPC分类号： A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A41D13/05 ,  A41D13/065 ,  A41D13/08 ,  A61F5/0102 ,  A61F5/0106 ,  A61F5/0109 ,  A61F5/0111 ,  A61F5/0118 ,  A61F5/0193

摘要： A potentiating support for an area of a body includes: a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body including a hinge joint, said framework defining a plurality of permanent openings in said surface; and two strut members each attached to said framework such that each said strut member spans the hinge joint when said framework is disposed in abutment with the area of the body, said strut members providing a measure of rigidity to said framework in the direction of their respective lengths, each respective said strut member including an intermediate portion thereof spanning the hinge joint that is expandable and recoverable between a first initial state and extended states wherein, when expanded to a said extended state during flexing of the hinge joint, said respective strut member stores potential energy that is released as kinetic energy upon its return to said initial state.

摘要翻译： 用于身体区域的增强支撑体包括：具有用于与包括铰链接头的主体区域邻接的表面的框架，所述框架在所述表面中限定多个永久开口; 以及两个支柱构件，每个支柱构件各自附接到所述框架，使得当所述框架设置成与所述主体的区域邻接时，每个所述支柱构件跨越所述铰链接头，所述支柱构件在所述框架的相应方向上提供对所述框架的刚度的量度 每个相应的所述支柱构件包括横跨所述铰链接头的中间部分，所述中间部分在第一初始状态和延伸状态之间是可扩张和恢复的，其中当在所述铰链接头弯曲期间膨胀到所述延伸状态时，所述各个支柱构件 在其返回到初始状态时作为动能释放的势能。

公开(公告)号：US20080039757A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11875608

申请日：2007-10-19

申请人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

发明人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

IPC分类号： A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/0104 ,  A41D13/05 ,  A41D13/065 ,  A41D13/08 ,  A61F5/0106

摘要： A potentiating support for an area of a body includes a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body. The framework defines a plurality of permanent openings in the surface regardless of whether the surface is in abutment with the area of the body, the openings extending completely through and being bounded by the framework. Furthermore, the framework, along its entire boundary with at least one of the openings, is elastically stretchable between a first initial state and extended states and, when expanded to an extended state, the framework stores potential energy that is released as kinetic energy upon its return to the initial state. The support also includes a fastening mechanism connected at multiple points proximate each of opposite sides of the framework for applying tension at each of the multiple points for tensioning the framework's surface in abutment with the area of the body.

摘要翻译： 对身体区域的增强支撑体包括具有与身体区域邻接的表面的框架。 框架在表面中限定多个永久性开口，而不管表面是否与本体的区域邻接，开口完全延伸穿过并被框架限制。 此外，框架沿其与至少一个开口的整个边界在第一初始状态和延伸状态之间是可弹性拉伸的，并且当扩展到延伸状态时，框架将作为动能释放的势能存储在其上 返回初始状态。 支撑件还包括紧固机构，该紧固机构连接在靠近框架的每个相对侧的多个点处，用于在每个多个点处施加张力，用于张紧框架的表面以与身体的区域邻接。

公开(公告)号：US20060030805A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11160386

申请日：2005-06-21

申请人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

发明人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

IPC分类号： A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A41D13/05 ,  A41D13/065 ,  A41D13/08 ,  A61F5/0106 ,  A61F5/0118

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 包括铰链接头的主体区域的支撑件包括：框架，其具有用于与包括铰链接头的主体区域邻接的表面，所述框架限定所述表面中的永久开口，而不管所述表面是否与 身体的区域，所述永久性开口完全延伸穿过所述框架; 以及可从所述框架移除的构件，所述构件可靠近所述框架的所述永久开口定位，用于配置在所述框架的所述永久开口和待支撑体的区域之间，所述可移除构件被成形为在其中容纳接合突起 铰链接头。

公开(公告)号：US20060030802A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11160381

申请日：2005-06-21

申请人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

发明人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

IPC分类号： A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/0104 ,  A41D13/05 ,  A41D13/065 ,  A41D13/08 ,  A61F5/0106

摘要： A potentiating support for an area of a body includes a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body. The framework defines a plurality of permanent openings in the surface regardless of whether the surface is in abutment with the area of the body, the openings extending completely through and being bounded by the framework. Furthermore, the framework, along its entire boundary with at least one of the openings, is elastically stretchable between a first initial state and extended states and, when expanded to an extended state, the framework stores potential energy that is released as kinetic energy upon its return to the initial state. The support also includes a fastening mechanism connected at multiple points proximate each of opposite sides of the framework for applying tension at each of the multiple points for tensioning the framework's surface in abutment with the area of the body.

摘要翻译： 对身体区域的增强支撑体包括具有与身体区域邻接的表面的框架。 框架在表面中限定多个永久性开口，而不管表面是否与本体的区域邻接，开口完全延伸穿过并被框架限制。 此外，框架沿其与至少一个开口的整个边界在第一初始状态和延伸状态之间是可弹性拉伸的，并且当扩展到延伸状态时，框架将作为动能释放的势能存储在其上 返回初始状态。 支撑件还包括紧固机构，该紧固机构连接在靠近框架的每个相对侧的多个点处，用于在每个多个点处施加张力，用于张紧框架的表面以与身体的区域邻接。

公开(公告)号：US20060026732A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11160383

申请日：2005-06-21

申请人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

发明人： William NORDT ,  Ian KOVACEVICH ,  Kevin DAHLQUIST ,  Tom PHILPOTT

IPC分类号： A41D13/00

CPC分类号： A41D13/05 ,  A41D13/0153 ,  A41D13/0568 ,  A41D13/065 ,  A41D13/08 ,  A61F5/0106

摘要： A support for an area of a body includes: a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body, wherein said framework defines a plurality of permanent openings in said surface regardless of whether said surface is in abutment with the area of the body; a garment configured for wearing proximate the area of the body; and a fastening mechanism adapted to removably fasten to said garment for securing said surface of said framework in abutment with the area of the body, wherein said fastening mechanism is connected to and applies tension proximate opposite sides of said framework when fastened to said garment such that said framework is expanded and said surface of said framework is tensioned in its abutment with the area of the body.

摘要翻译： 对身体区域的支撑体包括：框架，其具有用于与身体的区域邻接的表面，其中所述框架在所述表面中限定多个永久开口，而不管所述表面是否与身体的区域邻接 ; 被配置为在身体附近佩戴的衣服; 以及紧固机构，其适于可移除地固定到所述衣服上，用于固定所述框架的所述表面与所述主体的区域邻接，其中所述紧固机构在紧固到所述衣服时连接到所述框架的相对侧并施加紧张的张力，使得 所述框架被膨胀并且所述框架的所述表面在与所述身体的区域的邻接处被张紧。

公开(公告)号：US20080039766A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11875595

申请日：2007-10-19

申请人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

发明人： William Nordt ,  Ian Kovacevich ,  Kevin Dahlquist ,  Tom Philpott

IPC分类号： A61F13/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/0104 ,  A41D13/05 ,  A41D13/065 ,  A41D13/08 ,  A61F5/0106

摘要： A potentiating support for an area of a body includes a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body. The framework defines a plurality of permanent openings in the surface regardless of whether the surface is in abutment with the area of the body, the openings extending completely through and being bounded by the framework. Furthermore, the framework, along its entire boundary with at least one of the openings, is elastically stretchable between a first initial state and extended states and, when expanded to an extended state, the framework stores potential energy that is released as kinetic energy upon its return to the initial state. The support also includes a fastening mechanism connected at multiple points proximate each of opposite sides of the framework for applying tension at each of the multiple points for tensioning the framework's surface in abutment with the area of the body.

摘要翻译： 对身体区域的增强支撑体包括具有与身体区域邻接的表面的框架。 框架在表面中限定多个永久性开口，而不管表面是否与本体的区域邻接，开口完全延伸穿过并被框架限制。 此外，框架沿其与至少一个开口的整个边界在第一初始状态和延伸状态之间是可弹性拉伸的，并且当扩展到延伸状态时，框架将作为动能释放的势能存储在其上 返回初始状态。 支撑件还包括紧固机构，该紧固机构连接在靠近框架的每个相对侧的多个点处，用于在每个多个点处施加张力，用于张紧框架的表面以与身体的区域邻接。