Prophylactic ankle brace
First Claim
1. Orthopedic apparatus for use in connection with the outside of a shoe to limit inversion and eversion of the foot while permitting plantarflexion and dorsiflexion thereof comprising:
- a pair of spaced apart side walls for mounting on the outside of the shoe and extending longitudinally upwardly to encompass the ankle and lower extremity of the leg above the ankle to enable the ankle to resist inversion and eversion forces;
a substantially U-shaped member connecting the spaced apart side walls and extending substantially around the back outside portion of the shoe surrounding the heel of the foot to hold the side walls in fixed relationship to each other; and
means for removably attaching the connected side walls to the shoe and to the lower extremities of the leg in fixed relationship.
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Abstract
A prophylactic ankle brace for protecting the ankle of paratroopers and which fits on the outside of the paratrooper boot. It includes lateral and medial side walls extending longitudinally upwardly to encompass the ankle and lower extremity of the leg above the ankle with a substantially U-shaped member connecting the spaced apart side walls for extending substantially around and conforming to the back of the shoe to hold the side walls in fixed relationship to each other and to the shoe. Straps are provided for removably attaching the connected side walls to the shoe and to the lower extremities of the leg in fixed relationship.
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1. Orthopedic apparatus for use in connection with the outside of a shoe to limit inversion and eversion of the foot while permitting plantarflexion and dorsiflexion thereof comprising:
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a pair of spaced apart side walls for mounting on the outside of the shoe and extending longitudinally upwardly to encompass the ankle and lower extremity of the leg above the ankle to enable the ankle to resist inversion and eversion forces; a substantially U-shaped member connecting the spaced apart side walls and extending substantially around the back outside portion of the shoe surrounding the heel of the foot to hold the side walls in fixed relationship to each other; and means for removably attaching the connected side walls to the shoe and to the lower extremities of the leg in fixed relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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