Ankle brace walker
First Claim
1. An ankle brace walker for supporting an injured foot and lower leg, said ankle brace comprising in combination:
- a) a unitary base having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis and incorporating a foot bed for supporting the foot and a sole for supporting said walker upon a surface to be traversed, said base including;
i) a plurality of laterally oriented flanges interconnecting said foot bed and said sole, andii) a plurality of longitudinally oriented flanges interconnecting said foot bed and said sole with each single one of said plurality of longitudinally oriented flanges interconnecting adjacent ones of said laterally oriented flanges to define an egg crate like structure having open lateral sides;
b) a pair of opposed side walls interconnecting opposed sides of said foot bed and said sole to close the open lateral sides of said base;
c) a pair of uprights, one upright of said pair of uprights extending from each opposed side of said base, each upright of said pair of uprights including a pair of opposed slots and an opening;
d) a first strut extending from one upright of said pair of uprights and a second strut extending upwardly from the other upright of said pair of uprights, each of said first and second struts including a pair of opposed lips for frictionally engaging said opposed slots in one upright of said uprights and a button for engaging said opening in the respective one of said pair of uprights to mechanically inhibit disengagement between said pair of opposed lips of said strut and said pair of opposed slots of said upright.
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Abstract
A pair of struts are frictionally and mechanically disengageably engaged with corresponding ones of opposed uprights of the base of an ankle brace walker to provide rigidity to an enveloped foot and ankle. The base includes a plurality of longitudinally aligned laterally offset flanges intermediate laterally aligned flanges, all of which flanges are disposed intermediate the sole and the foot bed of the base to provide rigidity for the foot and with sufficient strength to permit walking without danger of breakage of the base with resulting injury to a user. Cushioning means and strap means retain the foot and ankle comfortably but firmly within the ankle brace walker.
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18 Claims
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1. An ankle brace walker for supporting an injured foot and lower leg, said ankle brace comprising in combination:
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a) a unitary base having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis and incorporating a foot bed for supporting the foot and a sole for supporting said walker upon a surface to be traversed, said base including; i) a plurality of laterally oriented flanges interconnecting said foot bed and said sole, and ii) a plurality of longitudinally oriented flanges interconnecting said foot bed and said sole with each single one of said plurality of longitudinally oriented flanges interconnecting adjacent ones of said laterally oriented flanges to define an egg crate like structure having open lateral sides; b) a pair of opposed side walls interconnecting opposed sides of said foot bed and said sole to close the open lateral sides of said base; c) a pair of uprights, one upright of said pair of uprights extending from each opposed side of said base, each upright of said pair of uprights including a pair of opposed slots and an opening; d) a first strut extending from one upright of said pair of uprights and a second strut extending upwardly from the other upright of said pair of uprights, each of said first and second struts including a pair of opposed lips for frictionally engaging said opposed slots in one upright of said uprights and a button for engaging said opening in the respective one of said pair of uprights to mechanically inhibit disengagement between said pair of opposed lips of said strut and said pair of opposed slots of said upright. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An ankle brace walker for supporting an injured foot and lower leg, said ankle brace walker comprising in combination:
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a) a base incorporating a foot bed for supporting the foot and a sole for supporting said walker upon a surface to be traversed, said base including an egg crate like structure interconnecting and formed as part of said foot bed and said sole and including open sides; b) a pair of opposed side walls secured to said base for closing the open sides of said egg crate structure; c) a pair of uprights, one upright of said pair of uprights extending from each opposed side of said base, each upright of said pair of uprights including a pair of opposed slots and an opening; d) a first strut extending upwardly from one upright of said pair of uprights and a second strut extending upwardly from the other upright of said pair of uprights, each of said first and second struts including a pair of opposed lips for frictionally engaging said opposed slots in one upright of said pair of uprights and a button for engaging said opening in the respective one of said pair of uprights to mechanically inhibit disengagement between said pair of opposed lips of said strut and said pair of opposed slots of said upright. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An ankle brace walker for supporting an injured foot and lower leg, said ankle brace walker comprising in combination:
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a) a base incorporating a foot bed for supporting the foot and a sole for supporting said walker upon a surface to be traversed; b) a pair of uprights, one upright of said pair of uprights extending from each opposed side of said base, each upright of said uprights including a pair of opposed slots and an opening; c) a first strut extending upwardly from one upright of said pair of uprights and a second strut extending upwardly from the other upright of said pair of uprights, each of said first and second struts including a pair of opposed lips for frictionally engaging said opposed slots in the respective one of said pair of uprights and a button for engaging said opening in the respective one of said pair of uprights to mechanically inhibit disengagement between said pair of opposed lips of said strut and said pair of opposed slots of said upright. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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Specification