EP2001421A4 - Tether member connecting a knee brace to a boot - Google Patents

Tether member connecting a knee brace to a boot

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Publication number
EP2001421A4
EP2001421A4 EP07754216A EP07754216A EP2001421A4 EP 2001421 A4 EP2001421 A4 EP 2001421A4 EP 07754216 A EP07754216 A EP 07754216A EP 07754216 A EP07754216 A EP 07754216A EP 2001421 A4 EP2001421 A4 EP 2001421A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
boot
member connecting
knee brace
tether member
tether
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP07754216A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2001421A2 (en
Inventor
James Castillo
David Castillo
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Asterisk Asterisk LLC
Original Assignee
Asterisk Asterisk LLC
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US11/396,886 external-priority patent/US7458949B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/559,535 external-priority patent/US7646524B2/en
Application filed by Asterisk Asterisk LLC filed Critical Asterisk Asterisk LLC
Publication of EP2001421A2 publication Critical patent/EP2001421A2/en
Publication of EP2001421A4 publication Critical patent/EP2001421A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
    • A61F5/0123—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations for the knees
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
    • A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/015—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means
    • A41D13/0153—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means having hinged or separable parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
    • A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
    • A63B2071/125—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet for the knee
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
    • A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
    • A63B2071/1266—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet for the calf
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
    • A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
    • A63B2071/1283—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet for the foot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2244/00—Sports without balls
    • A63B2244/19—Skiing

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nursing (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
EP07754216A 2006-04-03 2007-03-27 Tether member connecting a knee brace to a boot Withdrawn EP2001421A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/396,886 US7458949B2 (en) 2006-04-03 2006-04-03 Flexible tether member connecting a knee brace to a boot
US11/559,535 US7646524B2 (en) 2005-09-30 2006-11-14 Photoconductive metamaterials with tunable index of refraction and frequency
PCT/US2007/007663 WO2007126875A2 (en) 2006-04-03 2007-03-27 Tether member connecting a knee brace to a boot

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2001421A2 EP2001421A2 (en) 2008-12-17
EP2001421A4 true EP2001421A4 (en) 2012-02-01

Family

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EP07754216A Withdrawn EP2001421A4 (en) 2006-04-03 2007-03-27 Tether member connecting a knee brace to a boot

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EP (1) EP2001421A4 (en)
WO (1) WO2007126875A2 (en)

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US11202954B2 (en) 2017-12-21 2021-12-21 Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. Hinged leg guard

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4136404A (en) * 1977-03-14 1979-01-30 Lange Robert B Athletic leg brace apparatus
DE3503815A1 (en) * 1984-02-10 1985-08-14 Charles Carsalade Apparatus for making downhill skiing easier
WO2005030349A1 (en) * 2003-09-26 2005-04-07 Alpinestars Research Srl Guard structure for protecting the lower limbs of the human body
WO2005092452A1 (en) * 2004-03-10 2005-10-06 4 U Trading S.R.L. Lower-limb protector device for practising sports

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US4161806A (en) * 1977-03-24 1979-07-24 Bonnie Enterprises, Inc. Snap fastener
US4450832A (en) * 1982-08-25 1984-05-29 Waddell Thomas P Body weight support system
US7090621B2 (en) * 1987-07-30 2006-08-15 Loane R Joel Ski exercising and training apparatus
US6746248B2 (en) * 1999-07-03 2004-06-08 Owen Eastwood Body weight supports and teaching aid

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4136404A (en) * 1977-03-14 1979-01-30 Lange Robert B Athletic leg brace apparatus
DE3503815A1 (en) * 1984-02-10 1985-08-14 Charles Carsalade Apparatus for making downhill skiing easier
WO2005030349A1 (en) * 2003-09-26 2005-04-07 Alpinestars Research Srl Guard structure for protecting the lower limbs of the human body
WO2005092452A1 (en) * 2004-03-10 2005-10-06 4 U Trading S.R.L. Lower-limb protector device for practising sports

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2007126875A2 *

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WO2007126875A3 (en) 2008-04-24
EP2001421A2 (en) 2008-12-17
WO2007126875A2 (en) 2007-11-08

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