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US 12,582,193 B2Granted
Toe walking prevention device
OwnerJessica Tillmaninventor
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Abstract
A toe walking prevention device relates to an insert that is solid and includes an incline on the dorsal portion of the insert that rises from the proximal portion to the distal portion. The insert is configured to be used to prevent or treat toe walking by making it uncomfortable for a person to walk on his or her toes.
Claims16
A device to treat or prevent toe walking, comprising:
- an insert configured to be positioned in a shoe such that a ball of a person's foot contacts the insert upon the foot of the person being inserted into the shoe, wherein the insert has a proximal end and an opposed distal end relative to a toe box of the shoe upon the insert being positioned in the shoe and the insert comprises at least one inclined surface, an upper portion, a base, and a continuous sidewall, the at least one inclined surface being located along a dorsal portion of the insert and opposite a plantar portion of the insert relative to the insert when positioned in the shoe, the at least one inclined surface extending between the proximal end of the insert and the distal end of the insert, the at least one inclined surface having a first inclined surface along the upper portion of the insert and a second inclined surface along the upper portion of the insert, the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface connected by a medial surface that is rounded.
A toe walking prevention system, comprising:
- an insole configured to be inserted into a shoe;
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- an insert configured to be positioned in the shoe adjacent to the insole such that a ball of a person's foot contacts the insert upon the foot of the person being inserted into the shoe, wherein the insert has a proximal end and an opposed distal end relative to a toe box of the shoe upon the insert being positioned in the shoe, and the insert comprises at least one inclined surface an upper portion, a base, and a continuous sidewall, the at least one inclined surface being located along a dorsal portion of the insert and opposite a plantar portion of the insert relative to the insert when positioned in the shoe, the at least one inclined surface extending between the proximal end of the insert and the distal end of the insert, the at least one inclined surface having a first inclined surface along the upper portion of the insert and a second inclined surface along the upper portion of the insert, the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface connected by a medial surface that is rounded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.