Patent ID: 9565894
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A43B,A43C,A61F

Claim:
1. An ankle and foot support system comprising: a covering configured to be removably wrapped around a portion of an article of footwear, the covering having an outer surface; the covering having a one piece construction and including a first portion having a first edge and a second portion having a second edge, wherein the covering is configured to encircle an ankle of a wearer such that the first edge of the first portion and the second edge of the second portion abut one another in a rear portion of the ankle; a tube guide attached to the outer surface of the first portion of the covering; a cable tightening mechanism attached to the outer surface of the covering; and a cable including a first portion and a second portion; wherein the first portion of the cable is slidably engaged with the tube guide; wherein the second portion of the cable is associated with the cable tightening mechanism; and wherein the cable includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and second end are attached to the outer surface of the covering.