A hinge for use in an orthopaedic knee brace.

摘要

A hinge (21) for use in an orthopaedic knee brace, said hinge comprising: a generally flat base plate member (85); a generally flat second plate member (86) having a camming edge (111); first (87) and second (89) hinge members pivotally mounted upon the second plate member (86); a guide block (91) affixed to said base plate (85) and having at least one guide slot (109) formed therein, said guide slot having first and second end stops (107,109) formed therein; at least one generally elongate stopping lever (103); and whereby said hinge is rotatable in a first direction to a point where the second end of said stopping lever abuts against the first end of said guide slot and is alternatively rotatable in a second direction to a point where the second end of said stopping lever abuts against the second end of said guide slot. <IMAGE>