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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1997
Vernon Leslie Stevenson, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Kimberly Renee Douglas, Mansfield, TX (US);
Tecnol Medical Products, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
An improved ankle support brace (10) is disclosed. The ankle support brace includes a first flexible lateral piece (12) and a second flexible lateral piece (14) attached to and disposed over the first lateral piece (12). The ankle support brace also inlcudes a first flexible medial piece 16) and a second flexible medial piece(18) attached to and disposed over the first medial piece (16). A first plurality of lace loops is disposed along a front edge of the first medial piece (16). Each of the first plurality of lace loops comprises a flexible material strip (56) attached at a plurality of points to the surface of the first medial piece (16). A second plurality of lace loops, each comprising a flexible material strip (50) attached at a plurality of points to a surface of the second medial piece (18), is disposed along a front edge of the second medial piece (18). A third plurality of lace loops (58), each comprising a flexible material strip (56) attached at a plurality of points to a surface of the first lateral piece (12), is disposed along a front edge (28) of the first lateral piece (12). A fourth plurality of lace loops (52), each comprising a flexible material strip (50) attached at a plurality of points to a surface of the second lateral piece (14), is disposed along a front edge (40) of the second lateral piece (14). A lace (24) is threaded through the first, second, third and fourth plurality of lace loops. The lace loops provide high-friction contact with the lace (24) and distribute tension from the tightened lace across the various surfaces of the ankle support brace.