Patent ID: 11944561
Assignee: BRACEABILITY, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A toe walking prevention article, comprising:
a first component comprising:
a soft material or a flexible material having a length in a length direction configured for at least extending from a middle of a foot of a wearer to toes of the foot,
at least one securing feature configured to be secured to the foot,
wherein the securing feature comprises top straps and bottom straps on respective ends of a middle structure branching off and being integrated with the middle structure,
wherein the top straps and the bottom straps each having a first attachment end and oppositely located second attachment end configured to attach to the first attachment end,
wherein the bottom straps are configured to wrap around an arch of the foot, and
wherein the top straps are configured to wrap around a plurality of toes; and

a rigid component comprising a stiff material securely attached to the middle structure via an outer layer encasing the rigid component, configured for placement underneath a ball of the foot
wherein the outer layer is permanently attached to the middle structure,
wherein a surface area of the outer layer is less than a surface area of the middle structure,

wherein the first component is configured for being positioned between the rigid component and the foot, and wherein the rigid component is disposed onto an outside surface of the first component,
wherein the first attachment end and the second attachment end of the top straps after being attached are configured to hold the middle structure and the rigid component in place underneath the ball of the foot, and
wherein the first attachment end and the second attachment end of the bottom straps after being attached are configured to hold the middle structure in place under the arch.