Patent ID: 8048012

Claim:
An articulated custom AFO system, for permitting dorsal and plantar ankle flexion between a calf and a foot of at least one lower leg of at least one user, comprising: a) at least one calf portion, having inside and outside surfaces; b) at least one foot portion, having inside and outside surfaces; c) at least one calf stiffener, having medial and lateral sides and inside and outside surfaces, structured and arranged to stiffly support said at least one calf portion; d) at least one foot stiffener, having medial and lateral sides and inside and outside surfaces, structured and arranged to stiffly support said at least one foot portion; e) at least one medial hinge structured and arranged to hingedly connect said medial side of said at least one calf stiffener to said medial side of said at least one foot stiffener; f) at least one lateral hinge structured and arranged to hingedly connect said lateral side of said at least one calf stiffener to said lateral side of said at least one foot stiffener; g) at least one calf outer lining structured and arranged to pliably line at least said outside surface of said at least one calf stiffener; h) at least one foot outer lining structured and arranged to pliably line at least said outside surface of said at least one foot stiffener; i) at least one calf tightener structured and arranged to tighten said at least one calf outer lining about the calf of the at least one user; and j) at least one attacher structured and arranged to attach said at least one calf tightener with said at least one calf outer lining; k) wherein said at least one calf portion comprises at least one circumferential lower-leg support structured and arranged to circumferentially-support, by substantially encircling, the at least one lower leg of the at least one user, when worn.