An ankle support comprising an one-piece shell having a lateral shell section, and a medial shell section
AssigneeNea International B.V.
InventorsAgnes Theodora Maria VOSKUILEN, Jeroen Hendrik Johan KOESLAG
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Abstract
The invention relates to an ankle support comprising an one-piece shell having: a lateral shell section, a medial shell section which has an elongated reinforced zone for providing support in the ankle support such that by means of the elongated reinforced zone the lateral shell section is substantially less stiffer than the medial shell section, and a sole shell section connecting the lateral shell section and the medial shell section, wherein the medial shell section comprises a medial edge configured to run upwards from the sole shell section along the medial side of lower leg and defining an open recess in the medial shell section for the medial malleolus.
Claims21
1-21. (canceled)
An ankle support including a one-piece shell comprising:
- a lateral shell section;
- a medial shell section that is larger than the lateral shell section, the medial shell section including an elongated reinforced zone for providing support in the ankle support, wherein the lateral shell section is less stiff than the medial shell section;
- and
- a sole shell section connecting the lateral shell section and the medial shell section;
- wherein:
- the medial shell section includes a medial edge configured to extend upwards from the sole shell section along the medial side of lower leg and defining an open recess in the medial shell section for receiving the medial malleolus;
- and
- the lateral shell section includes a lateral edge configured to extend upwards from the sole shell section along the lateral side of the lower leg and defining an open recess in the lateral shell section for receiving the lateral malleolus.
The ankle support according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the lateral edge is connected to an elastic cover, and wherein a portion of the elastic cover opposite to the lateral edge is configured to be releasably connected to an upper portion of the medial shell section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.