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US 6,306,112 B2Granted
Bladder for orthopedic supports
AssigneeBird & Cronin, Inc.
InventorJohn R. Bird
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Abstract
A therapeutic ankle support brace bladder pad member having a pair opposed surfaces defining an inflated air support pocket and a second support pocket containing gel material and filler apparatus materials, is disclosed. An overlay fabric material is integrally attached to the bladder, provides additional support and enables removable attachment of the bladder to side support members of a therapeutic brace.
Claims17
An improved bladder for orthopedic supports comprising:
- a pair of opposed flexible sidewalls of pliable sheet material bonded together to form a first, inflated air support pocket and a second sealed support pocket containing a fluid gel material and a solid foam pad intermixed together within a sealed interior chamber of the second support pocket.
An improved bladder for orthopedic supports comprising:
- a pair of opposed flexible sidewalls defining a sealed support pocket containing a gel material and a filler apparatus, said filler apparatus having a main body portion and prongs extending outwardly therefrom, said prongs being configured to engage an interior surface of the support pocket for maintaining the main body portion of said filler apparatus at a predetermined position within said support pocket;
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- a supporting overlay fastener integrally attached to one of the sidewalls, to provide additional support and to removably secure the bladder to an external support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.