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US 2007/0167896 A1Published application
Ankle brace
AssigneeCooper Medical Company, Inc.
InventorRonald Cooper
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Abstract
An ankle brace comprising a pliable underliner and including medial and lateral straps including forward and rear strap segments which allow a wearer to independently adjust the tension provided to the forefoot and heel. The ankle brace is capable of being worn on either foot and with conventional footwear and inhibits inversion and/or eversion of the wearer's foot.
Claims18
An ankle brace for protecting a human ankle comprising:
- an underliner comprising a pliable material for receiving and fitting over a wearer's foot and presenting a sole portion at the bottom thereof;
- a medial strap presenting a medial strap remote end that is releasably attachable to said underliner, said medial strap including diverging forward and rear medial strap segments extending from said medial strap and secured to said sole portion;
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- a lateral strap presenting a lateral strap remote end that is releasably attachable to said underliner, said lateral strap including diverging forward and rear lateral strap segments extending from said lateral strap and secured to said sole portion.
1 more element
An ankle brace for protecting a human ankle comprising:
- an underliner comprising a pliable material for receiving and fitting over a wearer's foot and presenting a sole portion at the bottom thereof;
- a medial strap presenting a remote end that is releasably attachable to said underliner, said medial strap including diverging forward and rear medial strap segments extending from said medial strap and secured to said sole portion;
- a lateral strap presenting a remote end that is releasably attachable to said underliner, said medial strap including diverging forward and rear lateral strap segments extending from said lateral strap and secured to said sole portion;
- a medial fastener located on said underliner relatively proximate the medial side of the ankle for releasably receiving said medial strap remote end and holding said lateral strap in tension;
- a lateral fastener located on said underliner relatively proximate the lateral side of the ankle for releasably receiving said lateral strap remote end and holding said lateral strap in tension;
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- an ankle strap secured to and configured to circumferentially extend around said underliner proxinate the lower leg of the wearer in covering relationship to said remote end of said medial strap and said remote end of said lateral strap.
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A method of protecting a human ankle comprising the steps of:
- placing an underliner comprising a pliable material over a wearer's foot, said underliner including
- a medial strap that is releasably attachable to said underliner, said medial strap including diverging forward and rear medial strap segments extending from said medial strap and secured to said sole portion;
- a lateral strap that is releasably attachable to said underliner, said medial lateral strap including diverging forward and rear lateral strap segments extending from said lateral strap and secured to said sole portion;
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- an ankle strap secured to said underliner proximate the wearer's lower leg;
- securing said medial strap under tension to a fastener located relatively proximate the medial side of the ankle;
- securing said lateral strap under tension to a fastener located relatively proximate the lateral side of the ankle;
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- fastening said ankle strap around a portion of the wearer's lower leg and in covering relationship to at least a portion of said medial and lateral straps.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.