ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,365, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Aspen Medical Products LLC (Irvine, Calif.).
"Orthopedic brace having telescopic lateral panels and an adjustable pulley subsystem" was invented by Erik Zimmer (Oceanside, Calif.) and Jane Price (Anaheim, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An orthopedic brace features a belt brace and an adjustable spinal support extension. The belt brace includes a structural member. The adjustable spinal support extension is configured for insertion into the structural member. The adjustable spinal support extension includes a sleeve, a first strut member, and a second strut member adjustably coupled to th...