ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,207, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to MD Orthopaedics Inc. (Wayland, Iowa).
"Orthotic brace and clip attachment mechanism" was invented by Lucas J. Mitchell (Wayland, Iowa), Marcus William Powell (New London, Iowa) and Shawn Edward Twyman (Mt. Pleasant, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sole attachment assembly for attachment to an orthotic bar having a sole to retain a shoe of a user and a quick release member to couple to an orthotic bar. The sole includes a sole body, a release member receiver, a platform on the receiver, guide wings, a centering projection, and a release button barrier spanning between the guide wings. The ...