Gelastic heel care device and method
AssigneeGaymar Industries, Inc.
InventorRoland E. Flick
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Abstract
The present invention is a protective and pressure normalizing device for a body extremity. The device has a three-dimensional gelastic member, and a cover. The three-dimensional gelastic member has a predetermined shape to conform to the body extremity and a plurality of openings. The opening are at least positioned on the top side of the gelastic member. The cover encases the gelastic member and is removable therefrom. The cover also has an upper side, a underside, and a plurality of edges which correspond to the shape of the gelastic member. The underside contacts the body extremity, while the upper side has a plurality of connectors designed to bring one edge of the cover to a predetermined distance from another edge of the cover. Thereby, the protective and pressure normalizing device supports the body extremity.
Claims42
A protective and pressure normalizing device for a body extremity, the device comprising:
- a three-dimensional gelastic member having at least a top side, a bottom side, and a plurality of openings which are at least positioned on the top side, the gelastic member has a predetermined shape to conform to the body extremity;
- the plurality of openings form resilient exterior and interior walls so when a predetermined pressure of the body extremity is applied to at least one of the walls, the at least one of the walls bends into at least one opening adjacent to the at least one of the walls;
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- a cover that encases the gelastic member and is removable therefrom, the cover has an upper side, an underside, and a plurality of edges which correspond to the shape of the gelastic member, the underside contacts the body extremity, the upper side has a plurality of releasable securing apparatuses which are designed to bring one edge of the cover to a desired distance from another edge of the cover so the protective and pressure normalizing device supports the body extremity.
A method of using a protective and pressure normalizing device for a body extremity, the device having a three-dimensional gelastic member with at least a top side, a bottom side, and a plurality of openings which are at least positioned on the top side, the gelastic member has a predetermined shape to conform to the body extremity;
- the plurality of openings form resilient exterior and interior walls so when a predetermined pressure of the body extremity is applied to at least one of the walls, the at least one of the walls bends into at least one opening adjacent to the at least one of the walls;
- and a cover that encases the gelastic member and is removable therefrom, the cover has an upper side, an underside, and a plurality of edges which correspond to the shape of the gelastic member, the upper side has a plurality of releasable securing apparatuses, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the gelastic member within the cover;
- adjusting the underside of the protective and pressure normalizing device so it contacts the body extremity;
- attaching the plurality of connectors together to bring one edge of the cover to a desired distance from another edge of the cover so the protective and pressure normalizing device supports the body extremity.
A protective and pressure normalizing device for a body extremity, the device comprising:
- a three-dimensional gelastic member having at least a top side, a bottom side, and a plurality of openings which are at least positioned on the top side, the gelastic member has a predetermined shape to conform to the body extremity;
- the plurality of openings form resilient exterior and interior walls so when a predetermined pressure of the body extremity is applied to at least one of the walls, the at least one of the walls bends into at least one opening adjacent to the at least one of the walls;
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- a cover that encases at least a portion of the gelastic member and is removable therefrom, the cover has an upper side, an underside, and a plurality of edges which correspond to the shape of the gelastic member, the underside contacts the body extremity, the upper side has a plurality of releasable securing apparatuses which are designed to bring one edge of the cover to a desired distance from another edge of the cover so the protective and pressure normalizing device supports the body extremity.
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