Patent ID: 8439856

Claim:
A walking cast adapted to be worn about a wearer's leg and for providing hinged support to the wearer's knee, said walking cast comprising: an upper cage having first and second assembleable sections configured to be worn over an upper leg of a wearer and extending to the wearer's thigh; a lower cage having first and second assembleable sections configured to be worn over a lower leg of the wearer and extending to the wearer's calf, said lower cage being hingedly secured to the upper cage approximate a wearer's knee by a pair of support posts which project in opposite and lateral fashion from upper most edge extending and arcuate shaped portions associated with said lower cage assembleable sections, said posts being received within inner seating hinges defined in overlapping and lowermost edge extending arcuate shaped portions associated with said upper and lower cage assembleable sections, such that said lower cage can be rotated relative to said upper cage at the wearer's knee and while providing support to the leg between the thigh and calf; each of said upper and lower cages being constructed of a rigid material exhibiting a specified shape and size, each of said sections having a plurality of interconnecting length and width extending structural supports extending between top and bottom edges of said cages which establish elongated gaps therebetween; upper and lower cushioning supports exhibiting interconnecting length and width extending portions which match said structural supports such that, upon securing said cushioning supports upon inner facing surfaces of said assembleable sections of said cages, said cushioning supports and structural supports collectively providing maximum breathe-ability concurrent with providing adequate conforming support to the wearers upper and lower leg; and a foot sole connected to the lower cage and adapted to support a wearer's foot.