Foot-and-leg walking cast support

Claim 2

A walking cast assembly comprising in combination: a walking cast having a foot-encasing portion including an instep section; and a walking support attached to the foot-encasing portion of the walking cast comprising a base member of a width less than and of a length substantially coextensive with that of the bottom surface of the walking cast, said base member having an upper cast-engaging portion and a lower ground-engaging portion, said ground-engaging portion being convexly curved in a direction lengthwise of the foot-encasing portion of the walking cast, and flexible side flaps having inner ends substantially coextensive with the length of said base and integrally connected to the upper cast-engaging portion, said flaps being directed laterally from each side of the base and extending under the bottom surface, around the sides of and converging upwardly over the instep section of the walking cast, and means attaching the upper cast-engaging portion and said flaps to the foot-encasing portion of the cast.

Claim 3

The combination as set forth in claim 1 including flexible tabs directed forwardly and rearwardly of the front and back ends of the base, respectively, to define forward and rearward flexible continuations thereof.

Claim 4

The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said base and tabs are dimensioned to be of a sufficient length to extend from the area of the middle of the heel to the base of the toes of the wearer.

Claim 5

The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said side flaps have a plurality of apertures adapted to receive plaster to embed the flaps within the cast.

Claim 6

The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said base, side flaps and tabs are integrally formed of a rubberlike material, and said base being recessed at its front and back ends to define said flexible tabs.

Claim 7

The combination as set forth in claim 5 including a cavity opening through the top of the base to reduce the weight thereof.

Claim 8

A walking cast assembly comprising in combination: a walking cast having a foot-encasing portion including an instep section; and a walking support attached to the foot-encasing portion of the walking cast comprising a base having an upper cast-engaging portion and a convexly curved ground-engaging bottom surface, said base being dimensioned to span a substantial lengthwise portion of the bottom of the walking cast and being of a width less than the bottom of the walking cast, flexible side flaps forming lateral continuations of the upper cast-engaging portion of the base, said flaps having inner ends substantially coextensive with the length of said base and made integral therewith and extending under, around and over the instep section of the walking cast, forward and rear flexible tabs directed forwardly and rearwardly from the upper front and back ends of the base, respectively, and said flaps and tabs forming with the top of the base a relatively flat top cast-engaging surface whereby the wearer is able to execute a more normal gait pattern while the leg and foot are immobilized in the walking cast.

Claim 9

A walking cast assembly comprising in combination: a walking cast having a foot-encasing portion including an instep section; and a walking support attached to the foot-encasing portion of the walking cast comprising a base having an upper cast-engaging portion and a convexly curved ground-engaging bottom surface, said base being dimensioned to span a substantial lengthwise portion of the bottom of the walking cast and being of a width less than the bottom of the walking cast, flexible side flaps forming lateral continuations of the upper cast-engaging portion of the base, said flaps having inner ends substantially coextensive with the length of said base and made integral therewith and extending under, around and over the instep section of the walking cast, forward and rear flexible tabs directed forwardly and rearwardly from the upper front and back ends of the base, respectively, and said flaps and tabs forming with the top of the base a relatively flat top cast-engaging surface whereby the wearer is able to execute a more normal gait pattern while the leg and foot are immobilized in the walking cast.

Claim 10

A walkIng cast support assembly comprising, in combination: a walking cast having a foot-encasing portion including an instep section; and a walking support secured to the foot-encasing portion of the cast including a unitary base, flexible side flaps having inner ends substantially coextensive with the length of said base and made integral therewith and forward and rearward flexible tabs, said base having a convexly curved bottom dimensioned to extend from the area of the middle of the heel to the base of the toes of a wearer, said flexible side flaps directed laterally from each side of the base and being of a width less than the length of the cast and being formed to extend under, around and converge upwardly over the instep section of said cast, said flaps having a plurality of apertures, forward and rear flexible tabs defining forward and rearward continuations of said front and back ends of the base, respectively, and engaging the front and rear ends of the undersurface of the foot-encasing portion of the cast; and a plaster-impregnated wrap member extending over the tabs, flaps and the cast to attach said walking support firmly to said cast to afford a forward and rearward rocking motion on the curved bottom surface during walking whereby the wearer is able to execute a more normal gait pattern while the leg and foot of the wearer are immobilized in said cast.

Claim 11

A walkIng cast support assembly comprising, in combination: a walking cast having a foot-encasing portion including an instep section; and a walking support secured to the foot-encasing portion of the cast including a unitary base, flexible side flaps having inner ends substantially coextensive with the length of said base and made integral therewith and forward and rearward flexible tabs, said base having a convexly curved bottom dimensioned to extend from the area of the middle of the heel to the base of the toes of a wearer, said flexible side flaps directed laterally from each side of the base and being of a width less than the length of the cast and being formed to extend under, around and converge upwardly over the instep section of said cast, said flaps having a plurality of apertures, forward and rear flexible tabs defining forward and rearward continuations of said front and back ends of the base, respectively, and engaging the front and rear ends of the undersurface of the foot-encasing portion of the cast; and a plaster-impregnated wrap member extending over the tabs, flaps and the cast to attach said walking support firmly to said cast to afford a forward and rearward rocking motion on the curved bottom surface during walking whereby the wearer is able to execute a more normal gait pattern while the leg and foot of the wearer are immobilized in said cast.