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Foot and ankle orthotic for a skate boot or the like, and method

  • US 4,869,001 A
  • Filed: 01/29/1988
  • Issued: 09/26/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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