Patent ID: 7896828

Claim:
An ankle support that is adapted to securely hold the lower leg, ankle and foot of a wearer so as to provide reparative support thereof, said ankle support comprising: an outer shell formed of a rigid material that conforms substantially to the configuration of the wearer and including an upper portion for at least partially surrounding the lower leg, an intermediate portion about the ankle and a lower portion that at least partially supports the foot; an inner liner formed of a flexible and conformable material and including an upper portion for at least partially surrounding the lower leg, an intermediate portion about the ankle and a lower portion that at least partially supports the foot; and an interlocking mechanism including cooperating and interlocking members of the respective outer shell and inner liner that assist in retaining the inner liner within the outer shell; wherein said interlocking mechanism comprises at least one outwardly directed projection on said inner liner that is engagable with an opening in the outer shell.