Medical boot
OwnerWilliam D. Davis, Ian P. MacDonaldinventors
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Abstract
A medical boot for a bedridden patient includes an exterior layer including a first fabric layer, a foam layer, and a second fabric layer laminated together and die cut into a shape having a posterior support portion shaped for wrapping around a lower leg, and a planar support portion extending from the posterior support portion. The planar support portion is shaped for wrapping around a foot. The medical boot includes one or more foam blocks for cushioning the lower leg and the foot. The medical boot further includes an interior layer attached to the exterior layer.
Claims20
A medical boot for a bedridden patient, the medical boot comprising:
- an exterior layer including a first fabric layer, a foam layer, and a second fabric layer laminated together and die cut into a shape having:
- a posterior support portion shaped for wrapping around a lower leg;
- and
- a planar support portion extending from the posterior support portion, the planar support portion shaped for wrapping around a foot;
- one or more foam blocks positioned on the exterior layer;
- and
- an interior layer attached to the exterior layer.
A method of manufacturing a medical boot, the method comprising:
- forming an exterior layer by:
- laminating a first fabric layer, a foam layer, and a second fabric layer into a sheet;
- and
- die cutting the sheet into a shape having:
- a posterior support portion shaped for wrapping around a lower leg;
- and
- a planar support portion extending from the posterior support portion, the planar support portion shaped for wrapping around a foot;
- positioning one or more foam blocks on the exterior layer;
- attaching an interior layer to the exterior layer;
- and
- attaching one or more fasteners to the exterior layer, the one or more fasteners configured to attach to the first and second fabric layers of the exterior layer for removably wrapping the medical boot around the lower leg and the foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.