Patent ID: 6997891

Claim:
A leg support system comprising: a weight-bearing support cuff adapted to fit around a user's lower leg below a knee; support members extending down from said support cuff, said support members having a length adapted for engaging a supporting surface when the user transfers weight onto the user's leg whereby said support members transfer weight bearing of the user to said support cuff; and each support member having an extension portion and a foot portion, said extension portion extending from said foot portion at an angle such that said extension portion is adapted for positioning in front of a lateral malleolus of the user, said foot portion of each of said support members being positioned in a spaced relationship and below the foot of the user to inhibit the foot of the user from contacting the supporting surface, said foot portion of each of said support members being positioned to a respective side of the foot without extending under the foot of the user to allow the foot portion of each of said support members to contact the support surface without said foot portion of said support members contacting the foot for inhibiting transferal of pressure into the foot of the user.