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US 5,209,722 AGranted
Ankle brace
AssigneeJoint Solutions, Inc.
InventorsJeffry A. Miklaus, Richard J. Farr, Kyle R. Tolly, Jr.
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AssigneeJoint Solutions, Inc.
InventorsJeffry A. Miklaus, Richard J. Farr, Kyle R. Tolly, Jr.
Estimating the term…
An ankle brace for a person. The brace basically comprises an elongate medial support member, an elongate lateral support member, four releasably securable straps for the support members, and a footpiece. Each of the support members is a semi-rigid plate configured to extend along and generally conform to the shape of a respective side of the leg of the wearer from a point just below the malleolus to a point substantially thereabove. Foam pads are provided on the support members to absorb shock and conform closely to the wearer's leg. The footpiece is also a semi-rigid member and comprises a base portion having a medial side and a lateral side and a pair of upstanding members projecting therefrom pivotally connected to respective ones of the support members adjacent the malleoli. The base portion includes a pad thereon and generally conforms to the bottom of the wearer's foot. A metatarsal pad is provided on the footpiece. The support members are connected to each other by the four straps. These straps extends through associated holes in the support members on the anterior side thereof and on the posterior side thereof to enable precise adjustment of the ankle brace. An elastic strap is arranged to be wrapped about the ankle brace in a "FIG. 8" configuration.
An ankle brace for a person, said brace comprising an elongate medial support member, an elongate lateral support member, releasably securable connector means for said support members, and footpiece means, each of said support members being substantially rigid and configured to extend along a respective side of the leg of the person from a point just below the malleolus to a point substantially thereabove, said footpiece means comprising a base portion having a medial side and a lateral side and a pair of upstanding members projecting therefrom and pivotally connected to respective ones of said support members adjacent said malleoli, said base portion being substantially rigid and generally conforming to the bottom of the foot of the person, said releasably securable means comprising a first strap connecting the medial support member to the lateral support member only on the anterior side of the leg of the person at a first height slightly above the malleoli, a second strap connecting the medial support member to the lateral support member only on the anterior side of the leg of the person at a second height adjacent the top of said support members, a third strap connecting the medial support member to the lateral support member only on the posterior side of the leg of the person at said first height, and a fourth strap connecting the medial support member to the lateral support member only on the posterior side of the leg of the person at said second height.
An ankle brace for a person, said brace comprising an elongate medial support member, an elongate lateral support member, releasably securable connector means for said support members, and a footpiece, each of said support members being substantially rigid and configured to extend along a respective side of the leg of the person from a point just below the malleolus to a point substantially thereabove, said footpiece comprising a base portion having a medial side and a lateral side and a pair of upstanding members projecting therefrom and pivotally connected to respective ones of said support members adjacent said malleoli, said base portion of said footpiece extending from the heel of the foot of the person to beyond the metatarsal heads of the foot of the person, said base portion being substantially rigid and generally conforming to the bottom of the foot of the person, said releasably securable means comprising a first strap connecting the medial support member to the lateral support member on the anterior side of the leg of the person at a first height slightly above the malleoli, a second strap connecting the medial support member to the lateral support member on the anterior side of the leg of the person at a second height adjacent the top of said support members, a third strap connecting the medial support member to the lateral support member on the posterior side of the leg of the person at said first height, and a fourth strap connecting the medial support member to the lateral support member on the posterior side of the leg of the person at said second height.
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