ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,100, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).
"Brace" was invented by Tadashi Odashima (Toyota, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The first attaching member is configured to be fixed to a portion on the center side of the body of the joint portion to which the brace is attached. The second attaching member is configured to be fixed to a portion of the joint portion opposite to the center side of the body. The pressing member is configured to press a portion of the joint portion that extends when the joint portion bends. The plurality of tension members is configured to pull and connect the first attach...