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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1991
Hadwen C Fuller, II, Parish, NY (US);
Anthony H Bell, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Lutz Biedermann, VS-Villingen, DE;
David M Rodgers, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Ascent Technologies Group, Inc., Parish, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for stabilizing the injured ankle of a user has an ankle brace with an upper calf member hingedly connected to a lower foot member, and a plurality of reinforced areas for strengthening and supporting a region around the talus bone. The reinforced areas are located above and below the hinge, or in the proximate vicinity of the ankle and talus bone. The hinge is located on an outwardly bowed cup-shaped portion of the ankle brace for comfortably receiving the mallseli of the user. The upper member includes a pair of arcuate elements slidable with respect to one another to adjust the opening formed thereby for various calf sizes. The lower member is designed to reduce stiffness in areas such as the front of the foot. Several straps are provided to securely couple the upper member and lower member to the user. Inner pads and tapered edges of the structural members reduce abrasion of the ankle brace against the user.