Shoe Interfaced Ankle Support Apparatus

摘要

A shoe-interfaced ankle support apparatus includes a leg support member wearable on a user's lower leg. A primary foot sling is coupled to the side wall of the leg support portion adjacent an open bottom that is 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 that extends 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. The leg support member may include an inflatable bladder movable between inflated and deflated configurations for supporting a user's ankle. Heat and nerve stimulation sleeves may also be situated in the leg support member.

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; an air bladder in operative communication with an inner surface of said side wall of said leg support member, said air bladder movable between an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration; and 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.