Patents
US 8728018 B2: Post operative hinge brace
- Granted
- 2014-05-20
- Filed
- 2010-03-31 application 12751510
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A hinge brace for supporting and restricting the range of motion of a patient's joint and methods of using the brace. The hinge brace includes a hinge with a first setting arm and second setting arm, corresponding, respectively, to a maximum angle of extension and maximum angle of flexion of the joint. The hinge can be adjusted using a single hand or finger. The hinge can be fitted to a variety of patients by using a telescopic extension mechanism.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140520.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 |
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 | A61F5/0125 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCCUNE, ROBERT J. signed 2010-03-31 | TOP SHELF MANUFACTURING, LLC TRACY, CA | 24169/200 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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