Patent ID: 8529484

Claim:
An orthotic foot brace for use on a person having a lower leg leading to a foot wearing a footwear, the orthotic foot brace comprising: a lower leg holder attachable around the lower leg of the person for use; a lower leg strut secured to the lower leg holder and capable of extending downwardly towards the footwear during use; a foot strut having an elongated rod secured to the lower leg strut, capable of extending therefrom along a side of the footwear, outwardly thereof, and leading to a curved footwear-attached front section having an attachment securable to an instep section of the footwear, at a location above a foot of the user when the lower leg holder is secured to the lower leg, the lower leg strut extends downwardly towards the footwear, and the middle section of the foot strut extends along the side of the footwear, outwardly thereof; and at least one brace retaining member secured to the foot strut and capable of being juxtaposed to the footwear during use, with at least a section capable of extending on the median side of the footwear and at least a section capable of extending on the lateral side of the footwear, outwardly thereof, and cooperating with the lower leg holder, lower leg strut, foot strut and front section in resiliently restraining a rearwardly oriented pivotal movement of the brace; wherein the lower leg strut has a distal end capable of being located above the footwear and spaced-apart therefrom and the foot strut comprises a lateral section capable of extending on a lateral side of the footwear and a median section capable of extending on a median side of the footwear, spaced-apart from the lateral section and connecting at the distal end of the lower leg strut, during use.