Shoe interfaced ankle support apparatus

摘要

A shoe-interfaced ankle support apparatus includes a leg support member having a side wall defining an open top and open bottom configured to be worn on the user's lower leg. The support apparatus includes a primary foot sling having first and second ends coupled to the side wall of the leg support portion adjacent the closed bottom, the foot sling having a length configured to extend loosely across the open bottom of the leg support portion so as to selectively cradle the foot of the user while in a shoe. A shoe interface member includes a proximal end coupled to the side wall of the leg support portion adjacent the open bottom and extending away, the shoe interface member having a plurality of apertures configured to register with respective holes of the shoe's lace portion and to receive the shoelace of the shoe therethrough.

主权项

1. A shoe-interfaced ankle support apparatus for wear on a lower leg and foot of a user while wearing a shoe having a sole, an upper portion, and a lace portion defining a plurality of holes configured to receive a shoe lace, said shoe-interfaced ankle support apparatus, comprising:
a leg support member having a continuous side wall defining an open top and open bottom configured to be worn on the user's lower leg; a primary foot sling having opposed first and second ends coupled to said side wall of said leg support portion adjacent said closed bottom, said foot sling having a cradle portion having a length configured to extend loosely across said open bottom of said leg support portion so as to selectively receive and cradle the foot of the user, said primary foot sling being constructed of an elastic material; a secondary foot sling having opposed first and second ends coupled to said side wall of said leg support portion adjacent said closed bottom, said secondary foot sling having a second cradle portion having a length configured to extend loosely across said open bottom of said leg support portion and is downwardly and concentrically displaced from said primary foot sling so as to limit the downward movement of the person's foot cradled in said primary foot sling; a shoe interface member having a proximal end operatively coupled to said side wall of said leg support member adjacent said open bottom and extending away from said side wall, said shoe interface member having a plurality of spaced apart apertures configured to register with respective holes of the lace portion of the shoe and to receive the shoelace of the shoe therethrough; wherein said shoe interface member includes a pair of interface sections extending away from said proximal end and defining said plurality of apertures, each interface section having an elongate rectangular configuration only coupled to said side wall by said proximal end, said pair of interface sections being generally parallel to one another and defining a void therebetween.