Ankle brace
First Claim
1. An ankle brace adapted for fitting to an ankle comprising:
- ankle anchor means adapted to attach to the ankle of a user above the ankle joint;
heel support means adapted to fit under and support the heel of the user;
first bracing means extending from a point at or adjacent to a rearward lateral portion of the heel support means to a point at or adjacent a forward lateral portion of the ankle anchor means when the ankle brace is fitted to the foot of said user;
second bracing means extending from a point at or adjacent to a forward lateral portion of the heel support means to a point at or adjacent a rearward lateral portion of the ankle anchor means when the ankle brace is fitted to the foot of said user;
said first and second bracing means each being resilient and extending around a lateral side of the user'"'"'s ankle in use and each adapted, in use, to apply a tensile force to the heel support means so as to seek to raise the lateral side of the user'"'"'s heel and resist inversion of the ankle.
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Abstract
An ankle brace comprising ankle anchor strap (7) adapted to attach to the ankle of a user above the ankle joint and a heel support (5) adapted to fit under and support the heel of the user. A first bracing strap (11) extends from a point at or adjacent to a rear portion of the heel support (5) to a point at or adjacent a front portion of the ankle anchor strap (7) when each is fitted to the foot of said user. A second bracing strap (11) extends from a point at or adjacent to a front portion of the heel support (5) to a point at or adjacent a rear portion of the ankle anchor strap (7) when each is fitted to the foot of said user said first and second bracing straps (11) extending around an outer side of the user'"'"'s ankle in use and each adapted, in use, to apply a tensile force to the heel support (5) so as to seek to raise the outer side of the user'"'"'s heel.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. An ankle brace adapted for fitting to an ankle comprising:
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ankle anchor means adapted to attach to the ankle of a user above the ankle joint; heel support means adapted to fit under and support the heel of the user; first bracing means extending from a point at or adjacent to a rearward lateral portion of the heel support means to a point at or adjacent a forward lateral portion of the ankle anchor means when the ankle brace is fitted to the foot of said user; second bracing means extending from a point at or adjacent to a forward lateral portion of the heel support means to a point at or adjacent a rearward lateral portion of the ankle anchor means when the ankle brace is fitted to the foot of said user; said first and second bracing means each being resilient and extending around a lateral side of the user'"'"'s ankle in use and each adapted, in use, to apply a tensile force to the heel support means so as to seek to raise the lateral side of the user'"'"'s heel and resist inversion of the ankle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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