Ankle stabilizer
US4313433A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1979 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ankle stabilizer is provided which comprises a flexible jacket, a first strap, a second strap, a first fastener member associated with the first strap and a second fastener member associated with the second strap. The jacket snugly receives a rear portion of a foot and a lower portion of a leg associated with an ankle when the ankle stabilizer is in an operative position. The first and second straps, each have a first end thereof secured to the jacket at a location laterally centered beneath the arch of the foot. The first strap passes over the instep of the foot, wraps around the rear portion of the foot and ends on the medial or inner side of the foot, when in a stabilizing configuration. The first fastening member reusably secures the first strap in the stabilizing configuration thereof. The second strap passes over the instep of the foot, wraps around the rear of the foot and ends on the lateral or outer side of the foot, providing stabilizing support to the lateral ligaments of the foot, when in a stabilizing configuration thereof. The second fastening member reusably secures the second strap in the stabilizing configuration thereof. The jacket is constructed so as to allow…
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