Ambulatory therapeutic footwear
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1. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
- a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to wrap about and cover a portion of the leg and foot and including a plurality of fasteners secured to said panels and wherein said fasteners are arranged to secure the wrapped boot to the leg and foot;
b) a channel piece mounted to said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain a portion of the leg; and
c) a cup piece mounted to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel, wherein said channel and cup pieces are hinged together, and wherein said plurality of panels cover said channel and cup pieces.
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A cloth covered, thermally insulated therapeutic boot. Hook and loop fasteners and straps are arrayed about the boot to control the support angle between the foot and calf. Numerous other hook and loop fasteners are fitted to the boot surfaces to secure panels that wrap to define the boot. A contour shaped and vented foam calf support is secured to the boot to support the calf and elevate the heel within the boot, when the boot is supported. Hinge pieces mount between the calf support and a rigid heel cradle. Hook and loop fasteners secure the hinge straps to the calf support. Compressible, flanged hinge pins mount to the hinge straps to permit rotations relative to stops.
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34 Claims
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1. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to wrap about and cover a portion of the leg and foot and including a plurality of fasteners secured to said panels and wherein said fasteners are arranged to secure the wrapped boot to the leg and foot;
b) a channel piece mounted to said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain a portion of the leg; and
c) a cup piece mounted to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel, wherein said channel and cup pieces are hinged together, and wherein said plurality of panels cover said channel and cup pieces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels lined with a fleece material and sewn to one another and organized to wrap about and cover a portion of the leg and foot and including a plurality of hook and loop fasteners secured to said panels and arranged to secure the wrapped boot to the leg and foot;
b) a foam channel piece mounted to said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain the calf and including a plurality of apertures and a raised surface adjoining the Achilles tendon; and
c) a cup piece mounted to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel and wherein said plurality of panels cover said channel and cup pieces. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. Therapeutic leg and footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fleece lined fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to wrap about and cover portions of the leg and foot and including a plurality of hook and loop fasteners secured to said panels and arranged to secure the wrapped boot to the leg and foot;
b) a foam channel piece mounted to said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to mount about the calf and including a plurality of vent holes and a raised surface aligned to contact the Achilles tendon; and
c) a cup piece secured to said channel piece for relative rotation and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel, wherein portions of first and second leg panels along the channel piece overlap and fasten together to retain said channel piece to said boot and wherein a portion of a sole panel overlaps and fastens to said cup piece and such that said cup piece can rotate independent of said first and second leg panels, whereby detachment of said sole panel and said first and second leg panels permits the insertion and extraction of said channel and cup pieces from said boot. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to cover a portion of the leg and foot and including a plurality of fasteners secured to said panels and wherein said fasteners are arranged to secure the boot to the leg and foot;
b) a channel piece mounted to said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain a portion of the leg; and
c) a cup piece mounted to rotate relative to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel, wherein said plurality of panels cover said channel and cup pieces, and wherein a portion of a sole panel overlaps and fastens to a posterior surface of said cup piece and such that said cup piece can rotate independent of adjoining leg panels that cover the calf.
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30. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to wrap about and cover a portion of the leg and foot and including a plurality of fasteners secured to said panels and wherein said fasteners are arranged to secure the wrapped boot to the leg and foot;
b) a foam channel piece mounted to said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain the calf and Achilles tendon; and
c) a cup piece hinged to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel and wherein said plurality of panels cover said channel and cup pieces.
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31. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to cover a portion of the leg and foot and including a plurality of fasteners secured to said panels and wherein said fasteners are arranged to secure the boot to the leg and foot;
b) a channel piece mounted to said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain a portion of the leg and wherein said channel piece is constructed of a rigid foam and includes a plurality of vent apertures and a raised surface that projects in the region of the Achilles tendon; and
c) a cup piece mounted to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel, wherein said plurality of panels cover said channel and cup pieces, and wherein when the leg is supported in a reclined position the calf is supported by said raised surface and the heel is held in a non-load bearing condition away from said cup piece.
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32. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to wrap about and cover a portion of the leg and foot and including a plurality of fasteners secured to said panels and wherein said fasteners are arranged to secure the wrapped boot to the leg and foot;
b) a channel piece mounted to said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain a portion of the leg;
c) a cup piece mounted to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel and wherein said plurality of panels cover said channel and cup pieces; and
d) first and second length adjustable straps that extend from a collar region to a foot region of said boot to fix the relative angle between the foot and leg.
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33. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to cover the leg and foot and including a plurality of fasteners secured to said panels and wherein said fasteners are arranged to secure the boot to the leg and foot;
b) a channel piece mounted within an open ended pocket of said boot and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain a portion of the leg; and
c) a cup piece secured to said boot and mounted to rotate relative to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel.
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34. Therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
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a) a boot comprising a plurality of fabric panels sewn to one another and organized to define an open-ended pocket and wrap about and cover a portion of the leg and foot and including a plurality of fasteners secured to said panels and wherein said fasteners are arranged to secure the wrapped boot to the leg and foot;
b) a channel piece mounted in said pocket and having a longitudinal cavity shaped to contain a portion of the leg; and
c) a cup piece hinge coupled to said channel piece and having a cavity shaped to mount about the heel, and wherein said plurality of panels cover said channel and cup pieces.
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