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US 9,844,455 B2Granted
Ankle-foot orthosis
AssigneeScott Orthotics, LLC
InventorJason L. Bradshaw
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Abstract
An inventive ankle-foot orthosis which transfers a portion of a wearer's weight normally applied to a wearer's foot and ankle to a wearer's calf thereby removing weight bearing stress from the wearer's foot and ankle.
Claims23
An orthosis comprising:
- an upper secured to an insole in a combination having a configuration adapted to receive a wearer's foot;
- an outsole secured to said insole;
- a stirrup base recess disposed in an outsole upper face of said outsole;
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- a stirrup including a stirrup base connected between a pair of stirrup side pieces,
- said stirrup base disposed in said stirrup base recess between said insole and said outsole, said pair of stirrup side pieces each upwardly extending to positions adjacent each side of said combination.
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The orthosis of 12, further comprising a tongue underlying said pair of cuff edges, said tongue configured to overlay said wearer's shin.
An orthosis comprising:
- an upper secured to an insole in a combination having a configuration adapted to receive a wearer's foot;
- an outsole secured to said insole;
- a midsole disposed between said insole and said outsole;
- a stirrup including a stirrup base connected between a pair of stirrup side pieces;
- said stirrup base disposed between said midsole and said outsole;
- said pair of stirrup side pieces each upwardly extending to positions adjacent each side of said combination;
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- a stirrup base recess disposed in a midsole first face of said midsole;
- said stirrup base recess configured to receive said stirrup base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.