Flexible support for an ankle brace

Latest Mueller Sports Medicine, Inc. Patents:

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a flexible support for an ankle brace according to my new design; intended for the right ankle;

FIG. 2 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a flexible support for an ankle brace; intended for the left ankle;

FIG. 9 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a flexible support for an ankle brace, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
725434 April 1903 Fox
1595087 August 1926 Gibson
5038762 August 13, 1991 Hess
8425442 April 23, 2013 Lundberg
D783207 April 4, 2017 Lindsey
9707119 July 18, 2017 Berns
D819951 June 12, 2018 Lindsey
D848626 May 14, 2019 Lavoie
Foreign Patent Documents
WO-D222460-003 August 2022 WO
WO-D222460-004 August 2022 WO
Other references
  • Bauerfeind Malleoloc Ankle Spling, posted 2020 [online], [retrieved Mar. 11, 2024]. Retrieved from internet, https://www.bauerfeind.com.au/products/malleoloc-ankle-brace?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=865165f76 (Year: 2020).
  • Protekt Motion The R3 Difference, What The Experts Have to Say., posted Dec. 10, 2018 [online], [retrieved Mar. 11, 2024]. Retrieved from internet, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyAGavPzvrs (Year: 2018).
  • Fortuna In-shoe Foot Orthosis AFO MB.6310, posted date unknown [online], [retrieved Mar. 11, 2024]. Retrieved from internet, https://www.fortuna.com.gr/en/product/in-shoe-foot-orthosis-afo-mb-6310/ (Year: 2024).
  • Mueller Sports Med Sky Ankle Stabilizer, posted date unknown [online], [retrieved Mar. 11, 2024]. Retrieved from internet, https://www.muellersportsmed.com/b2c-us/en/Open-Catalog/By-Body-Part/Ankle-Braces-%26-Supports/Sky-Ankle-Stabilizer/p/4963X (Year: 2024).
Patent History
Patent number: D1035014
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 2024
Assignee: Mueller Sports Medicine, Inc. (Prairie du Sac, WI)
Inventors: Sarah Kuehl (Madison, WI), Kayla Daken (Prairie du Sac, WI)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Elise L Corrado
Application Number: 29/822,406
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Foot Or Ankle (D24/192)