Ankle brace
OwnerDavid Rabeinventor
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Abstract
A rear entry ankle brace for providing support and stability to an ankle includes a compliant support member covered on both sides by a flexible durable material. The ankle brace is flexible and compliant so as to fit a range of foot, ankle, and leg sizes, and is secured about a leg with a compliant strap. A flexible footbed heel is provided for facilitating walking. An elongate strap is provided for securing the brace to a wearer, wherein the strap is attached at one end to a foot portion of the brace, can be wrapped about the foot portion and a leg portion of the brace, and is removable attachable at an opposite end to the foot portion of the brace.
Claims22
An ankle brace comprising:
- a support member sized to fit under a foot and extending upward along an ankle and leg of an individual;
- inner and outer layers surrounding the support member and forming a body having a foot portion including a forward edge defining a toe aperture and a footbed, and a leg portion including an upper edge and rear edges extending from the upper edge to the footbed;
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- a strap for wrapping about the foot portion and leg portion so as to secure the brace to an individual, the strap attached at one end to an upper region of the foot portion and removably attachable at an opposite end to the leg portion.
An ankle brace comprising:
- a foot engaging portion for receiving a foot in the form of a foot cover including a footbed, a forward edge, and a footbed heel;
- a leg engaging portion extending from the foot engaging portion, the leg engaging portion in the form of a leg covering including a top edge and rear edges extending from the top edge towards the footbed defining an opening;
- a support member in the footbed and extending from proximate the forward edge to the footbed heel, the support member further extending up the leg engaging portion;
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- a strap for wrapping about the foot engaging portion and leg engaging portion so as to secure the brace to an individual, the strap attached at one end to an upper region of the foot engaging portion and removably attachable at an opposite end to the leg engaging portion.
A method of attaching an ankle brace to a wearer's leg comprising the steps of:
- providing an ankle brace having a foot portion, a leg portion, and a strap attached at an end thereof to an upper region of the foot portion;
- inserting a wearer's foot into the foot portion of the brace;
- positioning the leg portion of the brace against the wearer's leg;
- wrapping the strap underneath the foot portion and about the foot portion and the leg portion of the brace;
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- attaching an opposite end of the strap to the leg portion of the brace to secure the brace to the wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.