Foot and ankle orthotic for a skate boot or the like, and method
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1. A boot and orthotic assembly comprising:
- a. a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot;
b. an orthotic insert adapted to be removable positioned within said boot, said orthotic insert comprising;
(1) an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot;
(2) an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region;
c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releaseably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot, said releasable interconnecting means having an operative releasable engagement between the orthotic ankle portion and the ankle portion of the boot;
whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained.
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The present invention relates to an orthotic and a boot and orthotic assembly. The orthotic insert is adapted to be removably positioned in the boot and comprises a foot portion and an ankle portion. The foot and ankle portions referrably have a releasable interconnection.
The orthotic and the boot have releasable interconnecting means by which the orthotic insert can be releasably secured to the boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot.
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1. A boot and orthotic assembly comprising:
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a. a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot; b. an orthotic insert adapted to be removable positioned within said boot, said orthotic insert comprising; (1) an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot; (2) an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region; c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releaseably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot, said releasable interconnecting means having an operative releasable engagement between the orthotic ankle portion and the ankle portion of the boot; whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A boot and orthotic assembly comprising:
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a. a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot; b. an orthotic insert adapted to be removably positioned within said boot, said orthotic insert comprising; (1) an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot; (2) an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region; c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releasably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot; d. said orthotic foot portion and said orthotic ankle portion being interconnected by position adjustable interconnecting means which permits said orthotic ankle portion to be vertically adjusted relatively to said orthotic foot portion, said interconnecting means being arranged to interconnect the orthotic ankle portion to the ankle portion of the boot at different vertical positions of the orthotic ankle portion; whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A boot and orthotic assembly comprising:
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a. a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot; b. an orthotic adapted to be removably positioned within said boot, said orthotic insert comprising; (1) an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot; (2) an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region; c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releasably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot; d. said orthotic foot portion comprising an upper relatively yielding orthotic foot section and a lower relatively rigid orthotic foot section, said upper and lower orthotic foot sections having interfitting protrusion and recess means which interengage to restrict relative movement between said upper and lower orthotic foot portions; whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A boot and orthotic assembly comprising:
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a. a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot; b. an orthotic insert adapted to be removably positioned within said boot, said orthotic insert comprising; (1) an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot; (2) an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region; c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releasably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot; d. said orthotic foot portion having downwardly extending protrusion means positioned to interfit with corresponding recess means in the sole of the boot, whereby lateral movement of the orthotic foot portion relative to the sole of the boot is inhibited, said orthotic foot portion further comprising an upper relatively yielding orthotic foot section and a lower relatively rigid orthotic foot section, with at least said lower relatively rigid orthotic foot section having said protrusion means; whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An orthotic insert adapted to be removably positioned in a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot, said orthotic insert comprising:
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a. an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot; b. an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region; c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releasably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot; d. said releasable interconnecting means is arranged to have an operative releasable engagement between the orthotic ankle portion and the ankle portion of the boot; whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An orthotic insert adapted to be removably positioned in a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot, said orthotic insert comprising:
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a. an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot; b. an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region; c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releasably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot; d. said orthotic foot portion comprising an upper relatively yielding orthotic foot section and a lower relatively rigid orthotic foot section, said upper and lower orthotic foot sections having interfitting protrusion and recess means which interengage to restrict whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An orthotic adapted to be removably positioned in a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot being adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot;
said orthotic insert having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region, said orthotic insert having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releasably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic insert relative to the ankle portion of the boot, said interconnecting means comprising a connecting member positioned on a surface portion of the orthotic insert which is adjacent to the ankle portion of the boot, with the connecting member being adapted to releasable engage a matching connecting member at surface of the ankle portion of the boot; whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A boot and orthotic assembly comprising:
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a. a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot; b. an orthotic insert adapted to be removably positioned within said boot, said orthotic insert comprising; (1) an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot; (2) an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region; c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releasable secured to said boot the restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot; d. said orthotic foot portion having downwardly extending protrusion means positioned to interfit with corresponding recess means in the sole of the boot, whereby lateral movement of the orthotic foot portion relative to the sole of the boot is inhibited, said orthotic ankle portion extending upwardly from an ankle location so as to have an upper orthotic ankle portion which engages a person'"'"'s leg above the person'"'"'s ankle;
whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained.
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38. An orthotic insert adapted to be removably positioned in a boot comprising a sole with an upper surface adapted to support a plantar surface of a foot and an upstanding ankle portion adapted to operatively engage rear and side heel and ankle portions of the foot, said orthotic insert comprising:
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a. an orthotic foot portion adapted to overlie the sole of the boot and to engage the plantar surface of the foot to properly position the foot; b. an orthotic ankle portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the ankle portion of the boot, said orthotic ankle portion having inward protruding areas which are positioned to snugly engage a person'"'"'s lower recessed ankle regions on opposite sides of an Achilles tendon of the person and above the person'"'"'s lower rear heel region; c. said orthotic insert and said boot having releasable interconnecting means by which said orthotic insert can be releasably secured to said boot to restrain upward movement of the orthotic ankle portion relative to the ankle portion of the boot; d. said orthotic foot portion and said orthotic ankle portion being interconnected by position adjustable interconnecting means which permits said orthotic ankle portion to be vertically adjusted relatively to said orthotic foot portion, said interconnecting means being arranged to interconnect the orthotic ankle portion to the ankle portion of the boot at different vertical positions of the orthotic ankle portion; whereby when the orthotic insert is positioned in the boot, with the interconnecting means securing the orthotic insert to the boot, and with the inward protruding areas engaging the person'"'"'s recessed ankle regions, upward movement of the person'"'"'s heel and ankle portions relative to the ankle portion of the boot is restrained.
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