Orthotic ankle flexure

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an orthotic ankle flexure showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D286183 October 14, 1986 Womack et al.
D297368 August 23, 1988 Womack
4665904 May 19, 1987 Lerman
4771768 September 20, 1988 Crispin
Other references
  • "New Plastics Joints for Plastic Orthoses", Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 1982, 6, pp. 21-23.
Patent History
Patent number: D316150
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 1988
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 1991
Assignee: Gillette Children's Hospital Association (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Bruce M. Day (Scandia, MN), Gene R. Berglund (Mahtomedi, MN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt
Application Number: 7/147,154
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/64; D24/99