Ankle brace providing upper and lower ankle adjustment
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1. An ankle brace having an upper portion defining an interior having a first circumference and a lower portion defining an interior having a second circumference and means for adjusting the sizes of the first and second circumferences independently of each other.
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An ankle brace having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines an interior having a first circumference. The lower portion defines an interior having a second circumference. The ankle brace further comprises a means for adjusting the sizes of the first and second circumferences independently from each other.
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- 1. An ankle brace having an upper portion defining an interior having a first circumference and a lower portion defining an interior having a second circumference and means for adjusting the sizes of the first and second circumferences independently of each other.
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9. An ankle brace, comprising:
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a base comprising two side portions and a bottom portion, each said side portion having a front and a back edge, said back edges joined together and said side portions defining an interior having a circumference;
a plurality of tab attachment structures provided on each side portion;
a plurality of first tabs each having at least one eyelet thereon and constructed for releasable attachment to one of said tab attachment structures;
a plurality of second tabs each having an eyelet thereon and constructed for releasable attachment to one of said tab attachment structures; and
a lace constructed and arranged to be received within said eyelets and to be utilized with said first tabs to provide gross adjustment and with said second tabs to provide fine adjustment to the size of the circumference of said brace interior. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. An ankle brace, comprising:
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a generally U-shaped base comprising two side portions and a bottom portion, each said side portion having a front and a back edge with said side portions defining an interior having a circumference;
a plurality of eyelets on one of said side portions;
a plurality of tab attachment structures provided on each side portion;
a plurality of first tabs each having a plurality of eyelets thereon and constructed for releasable attachment to one of said tab attachment structures;
a plurality of second tabs each having a single eyelet thereon and constructed for releasable attachment to one of said tab attachment structures; and
a lace constructed and arranged to be received within said eyelets and to be utilized with said first tabs to provide gross adjustment and with said second tabs to provide fine adjustment to the size of the circumference of said brace interior.
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22. The ankle brace according to claim 22, wherein said notch has a material, capable of stretching in multiple directions, positioned therein.
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