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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:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
William W DeToro, Poland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
602 27 ; 602 16 ;
Abstract
A method of forming an ankle and foot orthosis brace for use in supporting and immobilization of a patient's ankle and foot. The brace is of a multiple part L-shaped configuration with a contoured leg support portion and a foot portion interconnected by an incrementally adjustable hinge assembly therebetween. The method defines multiple fabrication steps that utilize a cast of the patient's leg and foot forming a synthetic applique over the cast incorporation of adjustable hinge assembly interconnecting a leg and foot portion.