Ankle Support With Calcaneous Control Strap
AssigneeDeRoyal Industries, Inc.
InventorsKaren M. Clements, Autry O.V. DeBusk, Michael D. Modglin, John H. Krusenklaus
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Abstract
A foot support having straps which receive the calcaneous and wrap around the midfoot in a tensioned state for stabilizing the rearfoot and the midfoot to avoid excessive inversion and eversion of the foot.
Claims5
1-7. (canceled)
A support for controlling motion of a foot of a user, the support comprising a body configured to surround an ankle of the user, and a pair of straps, each strap anchored adjacent an interior of the body and extending to overlap one another to define a receiver configured for receiving a calcaneous bone of the foot, each of the straps extending from the receiver and positionable to extend in opposite directions underneath a midfoot portion of the foot and to extend in opposite directions over an upper portion of the midfoot portion of the foot, the straps being tensionable and securable in the tensioned state to limit undesired movement of the foot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.