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US 8,986,235 B2Granted
Ankle brace
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsEdward L. Weaver, II, John R. Elrod
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Abstract
An ankle brace is provided that includes (a) a boot assembly having a semi-rigid or rigid support, (b) an adjustable stirrup configured to go under the arch of a wearer's foot, and (c) a lace and rotatable tightening mechanism configured to tighten the adjustable stirrup and pull it upward.
Claims18
An ankle brace comprising:
- (a) a boot assembly comprising upper and lower portions and a semi-rigid or rigid support,
- (b) an adjustable stirrup configured to go under an arch of a wearer's foot, the adjustable stirrup being located at least partially within the boot assembly,
- (c) a first lace threaded through each end of the adjustable stirrup,
- (d) a first rotatable tightening mechanism configured to apply tension on the lace thereby tightening the adjustable stirrup and pulling it upward, wherein the first lace and first rotatable tightening mechanism are not configured to tighten the upper portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.