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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2011
Applicants:
Christophe Valois, Montmerle, FR;
Michael Mcgowan, Montbonnot Saint Martin, FR;
Inventors:
Christophe Valois, Montmerle, FR;
Michael McGowan, Montbonnot Saint Martin, FR;
Assignee:
GIBAUD, Saint-Etienne, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/08 (2006.01); D04B 1/26 (2006.01); A41B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/08 (2013.01); D04B 1/265 (2013.01); A41B 11/02 (2013.01); D10B 2403/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compression orthosis for a lower limb includes a compression knit having at least one honeycomb area defined by a knit with a first type of mesh interconnecting elastic knitting yarns, non-elastic knitting yarns and elastic weft threads, and a second type of mesh. The structure is defined by elastic knitting yarns having meshes extending over at least two rows. The elastic weft yarns have floats of at least two needles, and the non-elastic knitting yarns have floats of at least one needle.