# US 9,603,748 B2 · Compression orthosis

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- Number: US 9,603,748 B2
- Document ID: US9603748B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/819,522
- Filed: 2011-07-12
- Published: 2014-01-23
- Granted: 2017-03-28
- Earliest claimed: 2010-08-30
- Assignees: Gibaud
- Applicants: Christophe Valois; Michael McGowan
- Inventors: Christophe Valois; Michael McGowan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9603748B2

## CPC

- A61F 13/08: Elastic stockings; for contracting aneurisms
- D04B 1/265: {Surgical stockings (of unspecified knit construction and reinforced A41B11/02; of unspecified knit construction and elastic A61F13/08)}
- A41B 11/02: Reinforcements
- D10B 2403/02: Cross-sectional features (for three-dimensional features D10B2403/033)
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)
- D04B: KNITTING
- A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- D10B: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The compression orthosis according to claim 1, wherein, in the honeycomb area, the elastic knitting yarns extend over six rows.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The compression orthosis according to claim 2, wherein in the honeycomb area, the elastic weft yarns have floats for three needles.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The compression orthosis according to claim 2, wherein in the honeycomb area, the non-elastic knitting yarns have floats for one needle.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The compression orthosis according to claim 2, wherein the first type of mesh is an all needle laid-in jersey.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The compression orthosis according to claim 2, wherein the elastic knitting yarn is a covered spandex.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The compression orthosis according to claim 1, wherein in the honeycomb area, the elastic weft yarns have floats for three needles.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The compression orthosis according to claim 7, wherein in the honeycomb area, the non-elastic knitting yarns have floats for one needle.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The compression orthosis according to claim 7, wherein the first type of mesh is an all needle laid-in jersey.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The compression orthosis according to claim 7, wherein the elastic knitting yarn is a covered spandex.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The compression orthosis according to claim 1, wherein in the honeycomb area, the non-elastic knitting yarns have floats for one needle.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The compression orthosis according to claim 11, wherein the first type of mesh is an all needle laid-in jersey.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The compression orthosis according to claim 11, wherein the elastic knitting yarn is a covered spandex.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The compression orthosis according to claim 1, wherein the first type of mesh is an all needle laid-in jersey.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The compression orthosis according to claim 14, wherein the elastic knitting yarn is a covered spandex.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The compression orthosis according to claim 1, wherein the elastic knitting yarn is a covered spandex.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The compression orthosis according to claim 1, wherein the non-elastic knitting yarn is a polyamide.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The compression orthosis according to claim 1, wherein the elastic weft yarn is a double-covered spandex.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The compression orthosis according to claim 1, wherein the honeycomb area is positioned at a sole of an orthosis selected from the group consisting of a sock, half-hose, a stocking, and pantyhose.