US 12,251,327 B2
Support for articles and methods for using the same
Sindri Pall Sigurdsson, Reykjavik (IS); Bjorn Omarsson, Reykjavik (IS); and Stefan Orn Stefansson, Reykjavik (IS)
Assigned to OSSUR HR, Reykjavik (IS)
Filed by OSSUR HF, Reykjavik (IS)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/698,538.
Application 17/698,538 is a continuation of application No. 16/225,158, filed on Dec. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,304,838.
Application 16/225,158 is a continuation of application No. 14/872,277, filed on Oct. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,182,935, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/058,306, filed on Oct. 1, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202604 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/0109 (2013.01) [A61F 5/01 (2013.01); A61F 5/0102 (2013.01); A61F 5/0106 (2013.01); A61F 5/0123 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0176 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0197 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support, comprising:
a body having a first portion, a second portion and a middle portion separating the first and second portions, the body defining a length adjustment axis;
a tensioning device connected to the support wherein adjustment of the tensioning device shortens or lengthens a length of the support at least through the middle portion along the length adjustment axis;
a first attachment extending from a first end at the first portion of the body and generally parallel therewith; and
a second attachment extending from a second end at the second portion of the body and generally parallel therewith.