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US 6,000,147 AGranted
Three section orthotic device
AssigneeKellerman Company LLC
InventorDavid Kellerman
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Abstract
An orthotic which comprises an upper section and a lower section which can be hinged to each other by a hinge. The facing surfaces of the sections are covered with sheets of loop material. Compressible cushion pads designed to contour to the specific needs of a patient containing a layer of hook material on both surfaces are releasably secured to the sheets of loop fabric forming a three layer assembly.
Claims14
An orthotic shoe device comprising:
- an upper section comprising a non-compressible, deformable foot-contacting surface layer and a first sheet of attachment material selected from hook or loop fabric and attached to said foot-contacting surface layer, said upper section further having a toe end and a heel end;
- a lower section comprising a flexible layer attached to a second sheet of attachment fabric selected from loop or hook material bonded to one side of said flexible layer, said lower section further having a toe end and a heel end;
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- at least one compressible cushion pad, said pad having hook or loop attachment material extending away from at least one surface of said pad;
- said cushion pad being disposed between said lower section and said upper section and attached to at least one of said sheets of attachment material.
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