Patent ID: 9149384
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An orthotic providing resilient support between the ankle of a user and a dorsal portion of a user's foot covering, for alleviating foot drop, the orthotic comprising: a ankle brace defining an exterior face and an interior face and having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion positionable around the ankle of the user in an overlapping configuration such that the interior face faces inwardly toward the user's ankle; a primary strap loop positioned on the exterior face of the ankle brace so as to protrude outwardly from the rear of the ankle brace when the ankle brace is wrapped around the user's ankle; an elastic strap operably linking the ankle brace to the dorsal portion of the user's foot covering, the elastic strap applying an upward force to the dorsal portion of the foot covering to prevent inadvertent downward movement of a user's foot, wherein the elastic strap is threadable through the primary strap loop; and a support affixed to the exterior face of the ankle brace and providing an additional layer of support between the elastic strap and the user's ankle.