Patents Assigned to Otto Bock Orthopadische Industrie GmbH & Co.
  • Composite material
    Publication number: 20020031659
    Abstract: The composite material made from a polyurethane gel and coarse-grain solid particles distributed therein may be made to be visually appealing and at the same time facilitates utilization of the properties of a polyurethane gel in a novel composite material. The particles consist of cork, foam, textile materials etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: Otto Bock Orthopadische Industrie Gmbh & Co.
    Inventors: Peter Gansen, Zeev Biro, Adolf Stender
  • Human joint bandage
    Publication number: 20010007929
    Abstract: An elastic hose-shaped bandage for pulling over a human joint having a front side and a bending side wherein the front side is approximate to the joint and bending side is approximate to the hollow of the joint. The bending side has a twin-layer knitted spacer fabric for conducting moisture away from the patient's skin. The spacer fabric comprises two spaced layers and connecting threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 12, 2001
    Applicant: Otto Bock Orthopadische Industrie GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Jens Schlomski
  • Wheel camber adapter for a wheelchair
    Patent number: 6168177
    Abstract: An arrangement for receiving and setting a wheel axle for a drive wheel of a wheelchair, with an adapter (1) for adjusting the wheel camber, characterized in that the adapter (1) has a receiving bore (2) for the wheel axle, extends longitudinally approximately in the direction of this bore (2) and, to set the camber, can be attached removably to the wheelchair frame (9) in the desired position and is able to slide crosswise to the wheelchair frame (9) on a path running in a segmental arch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopadische Industrie GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Stefan Schillo, Herman Boiten