Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-02
2005-08-02
Dahbour, Fadi H. (Department: 3743)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
C602S023000, C602S065000, C128S882000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06923781
ABSTRACT:
A brace for supporting the ankle or foot of a wearer includes:(a) at least two layers, an inner one of the at least two layers being included of an elasticized, close-fitting material, an outer portion of the layers being included of a supportive, yet flexible, protective material; and(b) at least four splints attached to the outer layer portion, with a first, generally L-shaped one of the at least four splints having its longitudinal axis over the wearer's fibula, the first, fibula splint extending along an outside side of the brace; a second, generally L-shaped splint having a longitudinal axis leg portion over the wearer's tibia, the second, tibia splint extending along an inside side of the brace, the inside side of the brace being opposite the outside side of the brace; a third, Achilles tendon splint extending in a generally vertical direction at a rear of the brace over the wearer's Achilles tendon, the rear of the brace being between the inside side and the outside side of the brace; and a fourth, fifth metatarsal splint extending from the Achilles tendon splint in a generally horizontal direction along an outside of the brace. The brace preferably includes three additional splints.
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Gardner Jermaine W.
Gardner Zarah Michelle
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