Ricardo Jimenez Jimenez

US Patent:

6793641, Sep 21, 2004

Filed:

Feb 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/067473

Inventors:

Brad Freeman - Mission Viejo CA
Danny Castillo - Laguna Beach CA
Ricardo Jimenez - Garden Grove CA
Billy Frank - Foothill Ranch CA
Dave Castillo - Mission Viejo CA
Mark Wilson - Mission Viejo CA

Assignee:

Asterisk.Asterisk, LLC - Foothill Ranch CA

International Classification:

A61F 500

US Classification:

602 26, 602 16, 602 23, 128882

Abstract:

A brace for protecting a pivoting joint situated between a first and second limb structure. The brace includes upper and lower frame members linked by a joint member, with each frame member having a cuff for encompassing a portion of each limb structure. Brace retention is accomplished with respective upper and lower securement members each including a medial piece and a lateral piece each attached at respective outside edges thereof to an elastomeric central piece disposed there behind. Respective inside edges of the medial and lateral pieces have a tightening member for drawing the edges toward each other. The respective outside edges of the medial and lateral pieces are releasably attached to respectively adjacent frame and cuff sites with quick-release connectors releasable substantially without increased pressure on the limb structure. Such quick-connect and quick-disconnect operability provides proper brace placement without awkward, and potentially incorrect, brace orientation.

US Patent:

20020103449, Aug 1, 2002

Filed:

Jan 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/771763

Inventors:

Brad Freeman - Mission Viejo CA, US
Danny Castillo - Laguna Beach CA, US
Ricardo Jimenez - Garden Grove CA, US
Billy Frank - Foothill Ranch CA, US
Dave Castillo - Mission Viejo CA, US
Mark Wilson - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61F005/00

US Classification:

602/026000, 602/023000

Abstract:

An exteriorly positionable anatomical brace for protecting a uniting pivoting joint disposed between a first limb structure and a second limb structure of a living being. The brace includes a first cuff partially encompassable about the first limb structure and a second cuff partially encompassable about the second limb structure with each cuff being a generally U-shape structure with two lateral arms. A respective quick-release cuff retainer secures each cuff on each limb, and includes opposing first and second limb wraps for positioning around the limb. At least one limb wrap has a proximal portion provided with at least one externally accessible releasable connector for attaching the limb wrap to the respective lateral arm, while both limb wraps have distal portions interfacedly connected with each other with a tightenable interfacing retainer member. A pivotable brace joint member connects the first and second cuffs and is situated adjacent the pivoting joint to be stabilized.