US 5,052,128 A · Padded boot means for invalid patients

Abstract

The padded boot means of this invention includes a padded boot having a first base portion, and having rearward and forward ends, and upper and lower surfaces. A secondary base portion is secured to the lower surface of the first base portion and is secured to the forward and rearward ends thereof to create a pocket there between. A supporting element such as the foot rest of a wheel chair, or a pad element, is adapted to be inserted into the pocket to support the patient's foot. The boot has lateral side portions which overlap on the upper portion of the patient's foot. Attachement means are provided for securing the side portions together. Similarly, the boot has a pair of heel flaps which extend from the rearward end of the boot, with the heel flaps being adapted to extend around a patient's heel. Attachment means serve to secure the heel flaps together. The boot has an outer surface comprised of a canvas-like material, and an inner surface comprised of a fleece-like material.

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Dependent claims

A padded boot for receiving an invalid patient's foot, the boot being worn for walking or for riding in a wheelchair, comprising:

a boot means for receiving a patient's foot, said boot means including a first base portion adapted to support the sole of the patient's foot and having rearward and forward ends and upper and lower surfaces, and
a secondary base portion secured to the lower surface of said first base portion and secured to the forward and rearward ends thereof to create a pocket therebetween with open opposite sides extending substantially from the ball of the boot to the heel, whereupon a support means can be laterally inserted into and through said pocket to provide support for the patient's foot.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Padded boot means for invalid patients

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