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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tokin Corporation, Miyagi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
442-6 ; 12 / ; 1213 / ; 36 44 ; 36 91 ; 36145 ; 36166 ; 36169 ; 428902 ; 602-5 ; 602-7 ; 602 23 ; 602 28 ; 602 66 ;
Abstract
A foot correction method comprises the steps of raising a plantar arch (15) and applying a pressure on either side of a foot (13) to thereby maintain a configuration of a longitudinal arch and a transversal arch of the foot (13) so as to prevent and correct a spraying phenomenon of the foot (13). A splint (11, 23) for practicing the method comprises shape memory alloy wires preferably in the form of either woven fabric, such as a mesh (17), or a nonwoven fabric plate. The shape memory alloy wires preferably consists of a Ti-Ni series alloy exhibiting superelasticity at a normal or used temperature.