Custom-fitted athletic ankle brace
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1. An ankle brace for being custom-formed to the shape of a wearer'"'"'s ankle, said ankle brace comprising:
- (a) a brace panel adapted for being formed to the medial, dorsal, and lateral aspects of the lower leg and ankle of the wearer, and permanently molded to provide a rigid custom fit for restricting inversion and eversion of the foot during wear; and
(b) a posterior heel tongue integrally-formed as an extension of said brace panel and sized sufficiently for extending downwardly along the dorsal aspect of the lower leg and under and along the calcaneus portion of the heel for being formed to the heel of the wearer and permanently molded to further support the ankle.
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Abstract
An athletic ankle brace is custom-formed to the shape of a wearer'"'"'s ankle. The ankle brace includes a hardenable brace panel adapted for being molded while flexible to the medial and lateral aspects of the lower leg and ankle of the wearer. Upon hardening, the molded brace panel provides a rigid custom fit for restricting inversion and eversion of the foot during wear. The brace panel defines an integrally-formed hardenable posterior heel tongue adapted for being molded while flexible to the heel of the wearer and extending under the heel to further support the ankle upon hardening.
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15 Claims
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1. An ankle brace for being custom-formed to the shape of a wearer'"'"'s ankle, said ankle brace comprising:
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(a) a brace panel adapted for being formed to the medial, dorsal, and lateral aspects of the lower leg and ankle of the wearer, and permanently molded to provide a rigid custom fit for restricting inversion and eversion of the foot during wear; and (b) a posterior heel tongue integrally-formed as an extension of said brace panel and sized sufficiently for extending downwardly along the dorsal aspect of the lower leg and under and along the calcaneus portion of the heel for being formed to the heel of the wearer and permanently molded to further support the ankle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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