Boot for walking cast

• US 4,217,706 A
• Filed: 07/18/1979
• Issued: 08/19/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Vincent A. Vartanian
• Original Assignee: Vincent A. Vartanian
• Inventors: Vartanian, Vincent A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lawson, Patrick D.
• Application Number:
  US06/058,550
• Time in Patent Office: 398 Days
• Field of Search: 36/110, 36/105, 36/50, 36/7.1, 36/7.3, 36/4
• US Class Current: 36/110
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/008 Combined fastenings, e.g. to accelerate undoing or fastening
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/043 Shoe-like cast covers; Cast socks A61F15/004 takes precedence; shoe-like orthopaedic devices for protecting the feet against injuries after operations A61F5/0195; walking soles A61F13/045
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0195 Shoe-like orthopaedic devices for protecting the feet against injuries after operations

Abstract

A boot for a walking cast which includes a foot enclosure portion that is weathertight for the foot part of the cast, and which is integrally connected with an upwardly extended leg portion for covering the lower portion of the leg part of a walking cast. The foot enclosure portion is provided with an inner sole made from a resilient material such as foam rubber. The foot enclosure portion of the boot is provided with an outer top leather sole which is attached to a lower rubber sole that has a lower ground engaging serrated surface. The leg portion of the boot is provided with front and rear longitudinally extended zippers for dividing the leg portion of the boot into two parts which can be spread into an open position for quick and easy insertion of a walking cast into the boot. The two leg portion parts are each further provided with an expansion gusset for adjusting the snugness of the boot on the leg portion of the walking cast.

Claims

1. In a weatherproof boot for a surgical walking cast having leg and foot portions, the combination comprising:

(a) an enclosed foot portion having an outer sole means;

(b) a leg portion attached to the foot portion and including a pair of side parts;

(c) each of said side parts having an intermediate adjustable gusset means;

(d) means for connecting together and disconnecting the rear ends of the leg portions for closing and opening, respectively, the rear end of the boot leg portion; and

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(e) means for connecting together and disconnecting the leg portions at their front ends for closing and opening, respectively, the front end of the boot leg portion.

2. A boot for a surgical walking cast as defined in claim 1, wherein:

(a) said means for connecting together and disconnecting the leg portion side parts at their front and rear ends comprises a zipper means.

3. A boot for a surgical walking cast as defined in claim 2, wherein:

(a) said means for connecting together the leg side parts at their front ends includes a pair of cover strips which are opened and closed by said zipper means.

4. A boot for a surgical walking cast as defined in claim 2, including a water seal tab attached to one of the leg portion side parts adjacent each zipper means, and extended over the length of each zipper means on the inner side thereof.

5. A boot for a surgical walking cast as defined in claim 4, wherein:

(a) each of said gusset means includes a lacing for snugging each leg portion side part in place against the walking cast.

6. A boot for a surgical walking cast as defined in claim 5, including:

(a) a lacing operatively mounted along the front ends of the pair of leg portion side parts for snugging the boot in place on the walking cast.

7. A boot for a surgical walking cast as defined in claim 6, wherein:

(a) the outer sole means includes a ground engaging sole having a serrated lower surface.

8. A boot for a surgical walking cast as defined in claim 7, including:

(a) an inner resilient cushion sole.

9. A boot for a surgical walking cast as defined in claim 8, wherein:

(a) the lower surface of the ground engaging sole is curved upwardly at the front and rear ends of said sole.