Ankle ligament protective device
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1. An ankle ligament protective device adapted for use in an with a shoe, comprising:
- a foot plate adapted to be placed under a foot and extending from the heel portion to and under the arch of the foot, the shoe, when worn, forming means for securing the foot plate to the foot;
an ankle sleeve having fastening means for attachment of the sleeve around and over the ankle portion of the lower leg, particularly above the prominence areas of the ankle; and
,flexible, lengthwise non-extensible connecting members attaching the foot plate to the ankle sleeve, said members extending on each side of the ankle sleeve from a single point of attachment over a prominence area of the ankle to at least a rear part of the foot plate, the connecting members permitting foot movements through a normally full range of non-injurious positions, but preventing excessive sideways movements into positions likely to cause ligament injury, whereby said ankle ligament protective device can be worn with normal shoes which need not be specially adapted for use with said device.
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A foot ligament protective device comprising a foot plate (1), extending from the heel portion of the foot at least over the arch, an ankle sleeve (3) provided with fastening means (12, 13) and designed to be fixed around the ankle portion of the foot, and flexible but lengthwise substantially not extensible connecting members (2), which are arranged to connect the ankle sleeve (3) on both sides of the foot to the foot plate (1) in at least a fore and rear portion of the latter, such that sideways overstretching movements are prevented.
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1. An ankle ligament protective device adapted for use in an with a shoe, comprising:
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a foot plate adapted to be placed under a foot and extending from the heel portion to and under the arch of the foot, the shoe, when worn, forming means for securing the foot plate to the foot; an ankle sleeve having fastening means for attachment of the sleeve around and over the ankle portion of the lower leg, particularly above the prominence areas of the ankle; and
,flexible, lengthwise non-extensible connecting members attaching the foot plate to the ankle sleeve, said members extending on each side of the ankle sleeve from a single point of attachment over a prominence area of the ankle to at least a rear part of the foot plate, the connecting members permitting foot movements through a normally full range of non-injurious positions, but preventing excessive sideways movements into positions likely to cause ligament injury, whereby said ankle ligament protective device can be worn with normal shoes which need not be specially adapted for use with said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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