Patents
US 8512267 B2: Over-molded flexible knee brace
- Granted
- 2013-08-20
- Filed
- 2011-03-08 application 13043196
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A fitted hinge brace for supporting a joint that employs a flexible over-molding over hinge arms. The over-molded hinge brace dynamically conforms to the shape of the wearer in real-time, working with the wearer's body to provide comfortable support. The hinge brace includes first and second cuffs with flexible over-molding formed over medial and lateral hinges. The medial and lateral hinges each include a hinge arm and a hinge plate with geared portion. The geared portions of the medial hinge plate of the first cuff fit between the geared portions of the medial hinge plate of the second cuff, and the geared portions of the lateral hinge plate of the first cuff fit between the geared portions of the lateral hinge plate of the second cuff.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130820.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Shelf Manufacturing, LLC 8 patents | US company or organization | Tracy, CA | TOP SHELF MANUFACTURING, LLC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. McCune | Escalon, CA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John M. Petlansky | Tracy, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey D. Leonard | Livermore, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LEONARD, JEFFREY D. signed 2011-03-07 MCCUNE, ROBERT J. signed 2011-03-07 PETLANSKY, JOHN M. signed 2011-03-07 | TOP SHELF MANUFACTURING, LLC TRACY, CA | 25941/34 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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