Patent ID: 7740602
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An ankle foot orthotic brace device, comprising: a) a base, engagable by a user's foot; b) a rearward elongated resistance member, having one end attached to the base and extending to an opposite end attachable to the user's leg, being deflectable through a deflection range and resilient to provide a primary resistant force to deflection of the rearward member with respect to the base and pivoting of the user's foot with respect to user's leg; and c) a forward elongated resistance member disposed forwardly of the rearward member and engagable by the rearward member within a subsequent deflection range of the rearward member in a forward direction, and spaced apart from the rearward resistance member forwardly with respect to the rearward member along an entire length of the forward resistance member; and d) the forward and rearward resistance members include a composite material with a fiber in a resin matrix.