US 12,440,364 B2
Sternal pad mount for spine brace
Nicholas John Poker, Knoxville, TN (US); Lily Dawn Goins, Speedwell, TN (US); Dhanvin Sunil Desai, Knoxville, TN (US); John Connor Brown, Knoxville, TN (US); Charles Joseph French, III, Knoxville, TN (US); Karen M. Clements, Knoxville, TN (US); and Olufunke Tina Anjonrin-Ohu, Knoxville, TN (US)
Assigned to DeRoyal Industries, Inc., Powell, TN (US)
Filed by DeRoyal Industries, Inc., Powell, TN (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/899,726.
Application 17/899,726 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/841,855, filed on Jun. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,752,025.
Application 17/841,855 is a continuation of application No. 17/304,256, filed on Jun. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,771,580.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/118,070, filed on Nov. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0000658 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/022 (2013.01) [A61F 5/028 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brace for supporting a spine of a patient, the brace comprising:
a brace panel;
a pad having an adjustment post with adjustment apertures; and
an adjustable mount integrated with the panel for adjustably mounting the pad onto the panel, the adjustable mount including wedged levers operatively associated with a retaining arm having pins and located within a channel configured to receive the adjustment post of the pad and the adjustment apertures.