orthopedic support and suitable tax mechanism for their movement.

摘要

An orthopaedic brace (10) having an adjustable control mechanism for controlling in a continuously variable manner the limits of pivotal movement of a body support member. The mechanism includes a threaded guide rod (22) with a longitudinal slot (23), a collar (24) slidably carried by the rod and equipped with an insert element (29) projecting into the slot for preventing relative rotation of the collar and rod, and a pair of stop members (30,31) disposed on opposite sides of the collar for controlling the extent of the collar's sliding movement. At least one of the stop members is in the form of a nut threadedly mounted upon the rod.