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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2022
Rubber City Bracing Company Llc, Akron, OH (US);
Annunziato Amendola, Durham, NC (US);
Anthony Perera, Cardiff, GB;
Bryan Den Hartog, Urbandale, IA (US);
David B. Kay, Akron, OH (US);
Nicholas Gomez, San Marcos, CA (US);
Ian D. Kovacevich, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Nouphone J. Bansasine, Temecula, CA (US);
RUBBER CITY BRACING COMPANY LLC, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A rear-entry ankle brace includes an elastomeric component defining an inside elbow channel configured to span an ankle joint. A channel opening extends the length of the elastomeric component for direct insertion on top of a leg. One or more leg straps are used to adjustably tension first and second rear edges of the channel opening toward one another and secure the brace to the lower leg. Two foot straps are used to adjustably tension first and second bottom edges of the channel opening toward one another and secure the brace to the mid-foot. The foot straps overlap on the bottom to define a plantar surface of the brace and cross over each other on the topside of the elastomeric component and are secured to a leg strap. A pair of stabilizing stirrups optionally are included on the inside surfaces of the elastomeric component and receive the malleoli.