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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1985
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1983
Robert J Kurtz, New York, NY (US);
Joseph LiCausi, Port Jefferson Station, NY (US);
BioResearch Inc., Farmingdale, NY (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic foot splint which is attached to the shoes of a user to correct for a toe-in or toe-out condition is disclosed. The foot splint includes a pair of shoe engaging plates and an elongate connecting mechanism. A swivel is provided between the shoe engaging plate and the end of the connecting mechanism so that the shoe of the user can rotate about a vertical axis. The swivel includes a stop which is adjustable to restrict the movement of the swivel so that the toe or heel of the shoe swivels either towards or away from the connecting mechanism from an initial position where the longitudinal axis of the shoe engaging plate is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connecting mechanism. A mechanism for locking the shoe engaging plate against swiveling movement is also provided. The connecting mechanism can include two bars, a central pivot, a central hinge, and lateral hinges. At least one bar is also laterally extendable according to the needs of the user. In place of a bar, a pair of parallelogram links with a tether can be provided. The central pivot can also be provided with a stop to prevent rotation of one foot in front of or in back of the other.