Patent ID: 7475501
Filing Date: 2009-01-13
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. A removable boot for a human foot or ankle which is adapted for fitting about the foot in an orthotic device such as a brace or cast, said boot comprising a flexible, substantially weather-resistant body portion having: (a) an inner sole; (b) an enclosed toe section that extends upwardly from a front end of said inner sole and terminates in a first toe fastening means; (c) a pair of side sections each of which extend upwardly from sides of said inner sole and terminate in a flap that extends from the toe section, upwardly along an upper arch region of the foot and toward a front region of the ankle, each of said side section flaps connecting together at least partially along said upper arch region; and (d) an enclosed heel section that extends upwardly from a rear end of said inner sole, said heel section includes an aperture through which a pivot joint of the brace or cast may partially protrude, and said inner sole, toe, heel and side sections defining a cavity into which the human foot may be inserted and removed.