Safety wrapper and strap
OwnerStephen C. Kling, William A. Sandsinventors
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Abstract
A safety wrapper and strap protector encompassing the middle of the foot of a person with a trailing strap which is placed over the bottom and back of the heel when the heel is slightly elevated, extending upwardly on the back of the leg and adhesively secured thereto above the ankle to prevent injury to achilles tendon, the posterior ankle joint capsule and other structures at the posterior portion of the ankle and subtaler joint during running and gymnastic exercises.
Claims2
A device of the class described for lessening injury by over-dorsiflexion of the foot and leg of a wearer during certain gymnastic maneuvers comprising a main elongated body having angular ends and a lower side, means for securing the ends together, an elongated tongue anchored to one end of the body on the lower side with the remaining portion extending outwardly, an elongated strap anchored at one end to said lower side of said body medially of the ends of the body with the remaining portion extending outwardly from said body where anchored, whereby said body is secured to the mid-foot of the wearer and the strap extends around the heel of the foot and upwardly along the leg and is removably anchored thereto while the heel is slightly elevated.
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