Foot orthosis with detachable and adjustable toe plate
DCFirst Claim
1. A foot orthosis comprising;
- a generally “
L”
-shaped splint having a generally upright leg-engaging section and a forwardly-extending foot support section;
a generally flexible foot receiving and retaining boot mounted on said splint for releasably securing a foot on said splint;
a tongue-receiving pocket mounted on one of said splint and said boot, said tongue-receiving pocket having at least one opening and a tongue retaining section;
a forwardly extending toe plate which includes a forward toe support plate and a rearwardly extending tongue portion; and
said rearwardly extending tongue portion adapted to fit within and be releasably secured in said tongue-receiving pocket such that said toe plate may be positioned forwards or rearwards relative to said foot support section of said L-shaped splint by sliding said tongue portion of said toe plate into and out of said tongue-receiving pocket whereby said toe plate is releasably secured on one of said splint and said boot.
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Abstract
A foot orthosis includes a generally “L”-shaped splint having a generally upright leg-engaging section and a forwardly-extending foot support section with at least a portion of the splint being substantially transparent. A generally flexible foot receiving and retaining boot is removably mounted on the splint for releasably securing a foot on the splint, and a tongue-receiving pocket is mounted on one of the splint and the boot, the tongue-receiving pocket having at least one opening and a tongue retaining section therein. A generally planar skid pad includes an attached tongue section projecting from the skid pad, and the tongue section of the skid pad is insertable into the tongue-receiving pocket such that the tongue is releasably secured in the tongue-receiving pocket and the skid pad is thus releasably secured on one of the splint and the boot.
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1. A foot orthosis comprising;
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a generally “
L”
-shaped splint having a generally upright leg-engaging section and a forwardly-extending foot support section;a generally flexible foot receiving and retaining boot mounted on said splint for releasably securing a foot on said splint; a tongue-receiving pocket mounted on one of said splint and said boot, said tongue-receiving pocket having at least one opening and a tongue retaining section; a forwardly extending toe plate which includes a forward toe support plate and a rearwardly extending tongue portion; and said rearwardly extending tongue portion adapted to fit within and be releasably secured in said tongue-receiving pocket such that said toe plate may be positioned forwards or rearwards relative to said foot support section of said L-shaped splint by sliding said tongue portion of said toe plate into and out of said tongue-receiving pocket whereby said toe plate is releasably secured on one of said splint and said boot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A foot orthosis comprising;
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a splint for supporting a human foot; a foot receiving and retaining boot mounted on said splint for releasably securing a foot on said splint; a tongue-receiving pocket mounted on one of said splint and said boot, said tongue-receiving pocket having at least one opening and a tongue retaining section; a toe plate which includes a forward toe support plate and a rearwardly extending tongue portion; and said tongue portion of said toe plate being insertable and releasably securable in said tongue-receiving pocket such that said toe plate may be positioned forwards or rearwards relative to said splint by sliding said tongue portion of said toe plate into and out of said tongue-receiving pocket. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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