Toe protector and foot support for an orthopedic cast
OwnerJacob Bernsteininventor
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Abstract
A toe protector and foot support for an orthopedic cast is provided incorporating a flat elongated tongue for supporting the foot and for facilitating the laying-up of a cast, with a forward portion having an arcuate rim affixed rigidly to the tongue, which rim encircles and protects the toes by extending to the forward part of the foot. A simplified protector and support is provided for interchangeable use with either right or left feet.
Claims7
A one-piece toe protector and foot support apparatus for incorporation in a plaster cast comprising an elongated flat tongue having a forward portion and a rear end section, a leading edge on said forward portion having the asymmetric shape of the outline of a human foot;
- a rim affixed to said leading edge and perpendicularly extending above and below said edge forming toe protecting enclosures for either the right or left foot depending upon which said enclosure is used.
A one-piece toe protector and foot support apparatus for incorporation into a plaster cast comprising an elongated flat tongue for lying in a horizontal plane beneath a human foot, said tongue having the general shape of a foot including forward or toe supporting means, a middle or ball supporting means, and back or arch supporting means all for lying beneath a human foot;
- a rim extending upwardly from said toe supporting means at the leading edge thereof and extending rearward along said edge to said ball supporting means where said rim juts outwardly from said tongue forming backwardly facing walls, said rim extending to a height adequate to cover the toes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.