Protective boot structure
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1. A medical boot, comprising:
- a substantially boot-shaped main body portion formed primarily of substantially soft, flexible, compressible, shape-retaining material;
pillow means for cushioning and supporting the limb of a user, comprising;
an outer covering of substantially soft, flexible, compressible, shape-retaining material defining a main pillow portion with a recess, and a pair of side panels extending from the main pillow portion, each side panel being foldable with respect to the main pillow portion;
an easily deformable, fluid-containing cushion disposed within the recess; and
attachment means for releasably connecting the pillow means to a selected location on the boot-shaped main body portion.
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Abstract
A protective boot for patients with arterial disease. The boot includes a separate fluid-containing cushion which can be attached in a variety of positions on or in the boot to provide support for the patient'"'"'s foot and leg when bed-ridden.
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13 Claims
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1. A medical boot, comprising:
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a substantially boot-shaped main body portion formed primarily of substantially soft, flexible, compressible, shape-retaining material; pillow means for cushioning and supporting the limb of a user, comprising; an outer covering of substantially soft, flexible, compressible, shape-retaining material defining a main pillow portion with a recess, and a pair of side panels extending from the main pillow portion, each side panel being foldable with respect to the main pillow portion; an easily deformable, fluid-containing cushion disposed within the recess; and attachment means for releasably connecting the pillow means to a selected location on the boot-shaped main body portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical boot, comprising:
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a substantially boot-shaped main body portion formed primarily of substantially soft, flexible, compressible, shape-retaining material; pillow means for cushioning and supporting the limb of a user, comprising; an outer covering of substantially soft, flexible, compressible, shape-retaining material defining a main pillow portion with a recess, and a pair of side panels extending from the main pillow portion; an easily deformable, fluid-containing cushion within the recess; the main pillow portion having a substantially rectangular configuration including a pair of substantially parallel side edges forming a foldable seam line between each of the side panels and the main pillow portion; whereby each of the side panels may be folded over in a face-to-face relationship with the main pillow portion to increase the overall height of the pillow means; and attachment means for releasably connecting the pillow means in a selected location on the main body portion.
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13. A medical boot, comprising:
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a substantially boot-shaped main body portion formed primarily of substantially soft, flexible, compressible, shape-retaining material and having an inside covering and an outside covering of moleskin; pillow means for cushioning and supporting the limb of a user, comprising; an outer covering of substantially soft, flexible, compressible, shape-retaining material defining a main pillow portion with a recess; an easily deformable, fluid-containing cushion disposed within the recess; and fabric hook means attached to the pillow means and engageable with the moleskin for releasably connecting the pillow means to a selected location on either the inside covering or the outside covering of the boot-shaped main body portion.
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