Support brace

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1983-08-16

1985-07-09

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128166, A61F 300

Patent

active

045275564

ABSTRACT:
An ankle support (10) for use in supporting an ankle bone and ankle joint is disclosed. The ankle support (10) includes first and second flexible portions (11) and (12). Each of the flexible portions include a first section (20) having a top (22), bottom (23), front side (24) and back side (25) and outer and inner surfaces (26) and (27). A second section (30a) having a front side (34) is cooperatively connected to the first section (20a). A third section (40a) having a front side (34) is cooperatively connected to the second section (30a), defining an open top pouch. The bottom of the second section (30a) proximate to the bottom of the first section (20a) are cooperatively connected. An elastic member (52) having a first edge (52a) and second edge (52b) is provided. The first edge (52a) is cooperatively connected to the back side (25) of the first section (20a) of the first portion (11) and the second edge (52b) is cooperatively connected to the back side of the first section (20b) of the second portion (12), whereby the first and second portions (11) and (12) are cooperatively connected along their back sides and have a distance between them that may vary depending on the amount of elasticity of the elastic member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 660885 (1900-10-01), Brauer
patent: 1231332 (1917-06-01), Collis
patent: 4280488 (1981-07-01), Polsky et al.
patent: 4323058 (1982-04-01), Detty

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