ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,544, issued on March 24, was assigned to DJO LLC (Carlsbad, Calif.).
"Brace hinge with telescoping pad" was invented by Jeremy Nathanson (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Isabel Simons (Oceanside, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hinge which can be included on a brace is disclosed. The hinge can include a first arm, a second arm, and a hinge plate. The first and second arms can be connected to the hinge plate for rotation about first and second axes, respectively. The hinge plate can include an internally threaded aperture. The hinge can also include a force application assembly and an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly can in...