Patents Assigned to Betterguards Technology GmbH
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Patent number: 12239562Abstract: A foot movement limiting device for limiting a foot movement via the ankle joint, and to a correspondingly configured shoe for limiting a foot movement via the ankle joint. The foot movement limiting device includes a support arrangement for supporting on a lower leg or from proximally on the ankle bone, a retaining arrangement for retention on a foot and at least one attachment element for limiting a relative movement between the support arrangement and the retaining arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz Bichler, Timo Stumper, Oscar Buschinger
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Patent number: 12161575Abstract: A foot movement damper for damping a foot movement via the ankle joint, and to a correspondingly configured shoe for damping a foot movement via the ankle joint. The foot movement damper includes a support arrangement for supporting on a lower leg or from proximally on the ankle bone, a retaining arrangement for retention on a foot, and a damping element for damping a relative movement between the support arrangement and the retaining arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz Bichler, Timo Stumper, Oscar Buschinger
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Patent number: 11547588Abstract: A foot movement damper for damping a foot movement via the ankle joint, comprising a support arrangement for bearing on a lower leg and a holder arrangement for holding a foot, wherein a damping arrangement with at least one damping element is provided for damping a relative movement between the support arrangement and the holder arrangement, wherein the damping arrangement has a support binding for binding to the support arrangement and a holder binding for binding to the holder arrangement; and wherein the support arrangement has at least one bearing region and at least one bearing fixture, wherein the support arrangement can bear with the at least one bearing region over the malleolus of the ankle joint, and wherein the at least one bearing fixture is designed to fix the position of the at least one bearing region in a state when applied to the lower leg.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Betterguards Technology GmbHInventors: Vinzenz Bichler, Timo Stumper, Oscar Buschinger
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Publication number: 20220403905Abstract: An apparatus for stabilizing movements of two parts of a body region and/or of a sports device which are movable relative to one another, comprising a receptacle, which can be fixed to a first part of the region and/or device. An active body arrangement with an active body is received movably in the receptacle and can interact with the filling medium. A force transmission body can be fixed to a second part of the same region and/or device for transmitting an external force to the active body. The active body comprises at least one through-opening through which a filling medium in the receptacle can flow. The active body arrangement has a sealing lip for sealing a gap between an inner side of the receptacle and a lateral region of an outer side of the active body arrangement, the sealing lip being arranged on an outer side of the active body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz Bichler, Timo Stumper, Oscar Buschinger
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Publication number: 20220395387Abstract: A device for stabilizing movements of two parts of a human body region and/or of a sports appliance which are movable relative to each other is provided, the device comprising a receptacle, which is fixable on a first part of a human body region and/or of a sports appliance, wherein the receptacle is filled with a filling medium, and wherein the receptacle comprises a receptacle opening; an interaction element fixable on a second part of the same human body region and/or of the same sports appliance, which is at least partially accommodated displaceably in the receptacle and extends through the receptacle opening, wherein the part of the interaction element that is located in the receptacle is in contact with the filling medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventor: Vinzenz Bichler
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Publication number: 20220090645Abstract: An apparatus for stabilizing movements of two elements of a body joint and/or of a piece of sports equipment that are movable relative to one another, the apparatus comprising: a receptacle fixable to a first element, the receptacle being filled with a filling medium and the receptacle comprising a receiving opening, and an interaction element, which is fixable to a second element and is displaceable received at least in part in the receptacle and extends through the receiving opening, the part of the interaction element that is situated in the receptacle being able to interact with the filling medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz BICHLER, Timo STUMPER
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Publication number: 20220015934Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for stabilizing body joints and/or for supporting items of sports equipment, comprising: a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is filled with a filling medium, a first body for interacting with the filling medium, wherein the first body is displaceably arranged in the receptacle, a force transmission body for transmitting an external force to the first body, a second body for interacting with the filling medium, which is displaceably arranged in the receptacle, wherein the second body is elastically coupled to the first body via a coupling element, wherein the second body and/or the first body has at least one passage opening, through which the filling medium can flow, and wherein the first body forms a valve body and the second body forms a valve seat, such that a flow of the filling medium through the passage opening can be permitted or inhibited as a function of the valve position, wherein, in a displacement direction relative to the first body, the second body overlaps therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz BICHLER, Timo STUMPER, Oscar BUSCHINGER
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Publication number: 20210378355Abstract: A foot movement damper for damping a foot movement via the ankle joint, and to a correspondingly configured shoe for damping a foot movement via the ankle joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz BICHLER, Timo STUMPER, Oscar BUSCHINGER
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Publication number: 20210378854Abstract: A foot movement limiting device for limiting a foot movement via the ankle joint, and to a correspondingly configured shoe for limiting a foot movement via the ankle joint. The foot movement limiting device includes a support arrangement for supporting on a lower leg or from proximally on the ankle bone, a retaining arrangement for retention on a foot and at least one attachment element for limiting a relative movement between the support arrangement and the retaining arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz BICHLER, Timo STUMPER, Oscar BUSCHINGER
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Publication number: 20210137719Abstract: A foot movement damper for damping a foot movement via the ankle joint, comprising a support arrangement for bearing on a lower leg and a holder arrangement for holding a foot, wherein a damping arrangement with at least one damping element provided for damping a relative movement between the support arrangement and the holder arrangement, wherein the damping arrangement has a support binding binding to the support arrangement and a holder binding for binding to the holder arrangement; and wherein the support arrangement has at least one bearing region and at least one bearing fixture, wherein the support arrangement can bear with the at least one bearing region over the malleolus of the ankle joint, and wherein the at least one bearing fixture is designed to fix the position of the at least one bearing region in a state when applied to the lower leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz BICHLER, Timo STUMPER, Oscar BUSCHINGER
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Publication number: 20210030575Abstract: A body joint stabilizing apparatus for adaptively damping a body movement, comprising: a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is filled with a shear-thickening medium, a tensioning body that is movable relative to the receptacle, wherein the tensioning body is connectable to a body region of the user that is movable relative to another body region of the user, on which the receptacle is fastenable, an effector body that is displaceably arranged in the receptacle and provided for an interaction with the shear-thickening medium, and a connection element for transmitting forces between the receptacle and the tensioning body, wherein the receptacle, the tensioning body and the effector body are connected to one another by way of the connection element, wherein the to connection element is guided via at least one deflection means for the purposes of dividing the force acting on the connection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Vinzenz BICHLER, Timo STUMPER
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Patent number: 10687946Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for stabilising joints, comprising a receptacle (20), wherein the receptacle (20) is filled with a filling medium (30), a first body (40) for interaction with the filling medium (30), wherein the first body is arranged displaceably in the receptacle (20), a force-transmission means (50) for the transmission of an external force onto the first body (40), a second body (60) for interaction with the filling medium (30) which is arranged displaceably in the receptacle (20), wherein the second body is coupled elastically to the first body (40) via a coupling element (70), wherein at least one of the second body (60) and the first body (40) have at least one outlet opening (64) through which the filling medium (30) can flow, and wherein the first body (40) forms a valve body and the second body (60) forms a valve seat so that a flow of the filling medium (30) through the outlet opening (64) can be allowed or prevented as a function of the valve position.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Betterguards Technology GmbHInventors: Vinzenz Bichler, Timo Stumper, Oscar Buschinger
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Patent number: 10617547Abstract: An orthopedic device (1) for limiting the movement of a joint arranged between a first and a second region of a body is provided. The device includes at least one receptacle (2) that can be fixed on the first region of the body, and an extension element (3) that can be fixed on the second region of the body and is movable relative to the receptacle (2), wherein a volume filled with a dilatant fluid (4) is provided between the receptacle (2) and the extension element (3).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Betterguards Technology GmbHInventor: Vinzenz Bichler
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Patent number: 10098775Abstract: A device includes a receptacle body, wherein the receptacle body is filled with a dilatant fluid and the receptacle body extends in an elongated shape from a first end towards a second end, and a tension body for initiating an external force into the device, wherein a compression body, wherein the compression body is arranged in the receptacle body in a relatively movable manner and is connected to the tension body, wherein the compression body divides an interior space of the receptacle body into a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein between the receptacle body and the compression body a passage is provided, wherein the passage connects the first chamber with the second chamber fluid-technically.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Betterguards Technology GmbHInventors: Vinzenz Bichler, Timo Stumper
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Publication number: 20160331569Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for stabilizing body joints, muscles and tendons comprising: a receptacle body (20), wherein the receptacle body (20) is filled with a dilatant fluid (90) and the receptacle body (20) extends in an elongated shape from a first end (21) towards a second end (22), and a tension body (40) for initiating an external force into the device, wherein a compression body (30), wherein the compression body (30) is arranged in the receptacle body (20) in a relatively movable manner and is connected to the tension body (40), wherein the compression body (30) divides an interior space of the receptacle body (20) into a first chamber (23) and a second chamber (24), wherein between the receptacle body (20) and the compression body (30) a passage is provided, wherein the passage connects the first chamber (23) with the second chamber (24) fluid-technically.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Betterguards Technology GmbHInventors: Vinzenz BICHLER, Timo STUMPER