Removable footwear accessory for foot and ankle support while driving
OwnerDiane Mooreinventor
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Abstract
A removable footwear device is provided to support a foot and ankle of a user. The device includes a footwear retaining mechanism configured to releasably retain a heel portion of a footwear article, while not retaining an arch portion and a toe portion of the footwear article. The device also includes a support base configured to support the foot and ankle, and to raise the foot to a position for operating a motor vehicle. The footwear retaining mechanism is mounted to the support base.
Claims20
A removable footwear accessory device for supporting a foot and ankle of a user, the device comprising:
- a footwear retaining mechanism configured to releasably retain a heel portion of a footwear article, while not retaining an arch portion and a toe portion of the footwear article;
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- a support base configured to support the foot and ankle and to raise the foot to a position for operating a motor vehicle, wherein the footwear retaining mechanism is mounted to the support base.
A footwear retaining device configured to releasably retain a heel portion of a footwear article, while not retaining an arch portion and a toe portion of the footwear article, the footwear retaining device comprising:
- a pair of opposing gripping arms, each gripping arm comprising:
- a gripping portion configured to grip the footwear article,
- an actuating portion configured to rotate the gripping arms between an open position and a closed position, and
- a biasing hinge joining the gripping portion to the actuating portion, wherein the biasing hinge urges the gripping portion towards a center of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.