Compression orthosis
AssigneeGibaud
InventorsChristophe Valois, Michael McGowan
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Abstract
A compression orthosis for a lower limb includes a compression knit having at least one honeycomb area defined by a knit with a first type of mesh interconnecting elastic knitting yarns, non-elastic knitting yarns and elastic weft threads, and a second type of mesh. The structure is defined by elastic knitting yarns having meshes extending over at least two rows. The elastic weft yarns have floats of at least two needles, and the non-elastic knitting yarns have floats of at least one needle.
Claims19
A compression orthosis for a lower limb, wherein the compression orthosis comprises at least one honeycomb area defined by a knit having:
- a first mesh area having interconnecting elastic knitting yarns, non-elastic knitting yarns and elastic weft yarns, and
- a second mesh area having a structure wherein:
- the elastic knitting yarns have meshes extending over at least two rows,
- the elastic weft yarns have floats of at least two needles, and
- the non-elastic knitting yarns have floats of at least one needle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.