Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1997-07-24
1998-12-29
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
602 27, A61F 500
Patent
active
058533818
ABSTRACT:
An improved ankle support brace (10) is disclosed. The ankle support brace includes a first flexible lateral piece (12) and a second flexible lateral piece (14) attached to and disposed over the first lateral piece (12). The ankle support brace also inlcudes a first flexible medial piece 16) and a second flexible medial piece(18) attached to and disposed over the first medial piece (16). A first plurality of lace loops is disposed along a front edge of the first medial piece (16). Each of the first plurality of lace loops comprises a flexible material strip (56) attached at a plurality of points to the surface of the first medial piece (16). A second plurality of lace loops, each comprising a flexible material strip (50) attached at a plurality of points to a surface of the second medial piece (18), is disposed along a front edge of the second medial piece (18). A third plurality of lace loops (58), each comprising a flexible material strip (56) attached at a plurality of points to a surface of the first lateral piece (12), is disposed along a front edge (28) of the first lateral piece (12). A fourth plurality of lace loops (52), each comprising a flexible material strip (50) attached at a plurality of points to a surface of the second lateral piece (14), is disposed along a front edge (40) of the second lateral piece (14). A lace (24) is threaded through the first, second, third and fourth plurality of lace loops. The lace loops provide high-friction contact with the lace (24) and distribute tension from the tightened lace across the various surfaces of the ankle support brace.
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Douglas Kimberly Renee
Stevenson Vernon Leslie
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Tecnol Medical Products, Inc.
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