Cushioned orthotic
AssigneeMSD Consumer Care, Inc.
InventorsHarold A. Howlett, Bin Xia, Philip C. Yang
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Abstract
An orthotic is disclosed. The orthotic may include a cushioning layer configured to extend from at least the metatarsal region to the proximal heel region, the cushioning layer having a heel region with a protruding heel piece integrally molded as part of the cushioning layer. The orthotic may also include an outer shell layer fixedly coupled to the cushioning layer, the outer shell layer extending longitudinally from at least the medial cuneiform-first metatarsal joint region to the calcaneus bone region of the user, the outer shell layer configured to receive the protruding heel piece.
Claims13
An orthotic comprising:
- a cushioning layer having a heel region with a protruding heel piece integrally molded as part of the cushioning layer;
- an outer shell layer fixedly coupled to the cushioning layer, the outer shell layer having an enclosure defining a aperture therethrough at the heel region, the enclosure configured to receive the protruding heel piece;
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- an inner shell layer operably attached between the outer shell layer and the cushioning layer, the inner shell layer configured to underlie and support the arch region and not extending to the proximal heel region of the user.
An orthotic comprising:
- a cushioning layer configured to extend from at least the metatarsal region to the proximal heel region, the cushioning layer having a heel region with a protruding heel piece integrally molded as part of the cushioning layer;
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- an outer shell layer fixedly coupled to the cushioning layer, the outer shell layer extending longitudinally from at least the medial cuneiform-first metatarsal joint region to the calcaneus bone region of the user, the outer shell layer configured to receive the protruding heel piece;
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- an inner shell layer operably attached between the outer shell layer and the cushioning layer, the inner shell layer configured to underlie and support the arch region and not extending to the proximal heel region of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.