Bed shoe for preventing foot drop

Claim 2

A bed shoe for preventing foot drop comprising: a rigid sole having a heel and a toe portion and adapted for placement beneath the sole of the wearer''s foot; an anklet member extending above said rigid sole and adapted to substantially surround the wearer''s heel and ankle; said anklet being comprised of a cushion layer and including anklet fastening means for fastening the upper portion of said anklet about the wearer''s leg; a strap extending from the toe portion of said sole to said anklet for limiting downward motion of the wearer''s toes away from the wearer''s shin, whereby the wearer''s foot is not permitted to drop and the cushion portion of said anklet reduces chaffing and ulceration of the wearer''s ankle and heel; and, attachment means for attaching said anklet member to said rigid sole in a fixed position relative to said rigid sole so that the anklet member normally extends substantially transverse to the plane of said rigid sole.

Claim 3

The shoe of claim 1 wherein said cushion layer has a downy portion on the surface adjacent the wearer''s skin.

Claim 4

The shoe of claim 1 wherein said cushion layer is comprised of a foam material having first and second laminae wherein the cells of the second lamina are smaller than the cells of the first lamina so that the first lamina is more porous, but the second lamina has a downy texture.

Claim 5

The shoe of claim 1 wherein said attachment means includes a second cushion layer covering said sole.

Claim 6

The shoe of claim 4 wherein said cushion layers have a downy portion on the surfaces adjacent the wearer''s skin.

Claim 7

The shoe of claim 4 wherein said cushion layers are comprised of a foam material having first and second laminae wherein the cells of the second lamina are smaller than the cells of the first lamina so that the first lamina is more porous, but the second lamina has a downy texture.

Claim 8

The shoe of claim 1 including a tab on the toe thereof extending above said sole for preventing said strap from rubbing on the wearer''s toes.

Claim 9

The shoe of claim 1 including a second strap extending from one side of said sole to the other side of said sole and adapted to go over the lower portion of the wearer''s instep for limiting inverse and everse motion of the foot with respect to the leg.

Claim 10

The shoe of claim 8 including means for adjusting said second strap fore and aft along said sole.

Claim 11

The shoe of claim 8 including side tabs extending upwardly from the sides of said sole; and, wherein said second strap is adapted to extend from one of said side tabs to another of said side tabs.

Claim 12

The shoe of claim 10 wherein said tabs have forward and aft extensions thereon having slots therein for adjusting the fore and aft positions of said second strap.

Claim 13

The shoe of claim 8 wherein the length of said second strap is adjustable.

Claim 14

The shoe of claim 8 wherein said second strap is comprised of first and second pieces; and, means for adjustably fastening said first piece to said second piece.

Claim 15

The shoe of claim 1 wherein the length of said strap extending from the toe portion of said shoe to the anklet thereof is adjustable.

Claim 16

The shoe of claim 1 wherein said anklet fastening means for fastening the upper portion of said anklet about the wearer''s leg is adjustable.

Claim 17

The shoe of claim 1 wherein said anklet portion is lower in the rear thereof so as to be adapted for location in the hollow of the leg behind the wearer''s ankle, but higher in the front portion thereof so as to extend above the instep-bend of the foot. 17 The shoe of claim 1 including an extensible means at the heeL thereof for extending the effective width of said heel to prevent inward or outward rotation of said foot with respect to said ankle.

Claim 18

The shoe of claim 1 including an exercise strap affixed to said heel and adapted so that the wearer can pull the heel toward the wearer''s body.

Claim 19

The shoe of claim 18 including a second exercising strap affixed to said heel and adapted to move the heel away from the wearer''s body.

Claim 20

The shoe of claim 1 wherein the sole thereof is ventilated.

Claim 21

The shoe of claim 1 wherein the anklet member thereof is ventilated.

Claim 22

A bed shoe for preventing foot drop comprising: a rigid ventilated sole having a heel and a toe portion; a first cushion layer having the general shape of said sole and fastened thereto, but of a smaller dimension so that the perimeter of said sole extends outwardly from the perimeter of said first cushion; an anklet member extending above said rigid sole from said first cushion and adapted to substantially surround the wearer''s heel and ankle; said anklet being comprised of a second cushion layer and including adjustable anklet fastenings means for adjustably fastening the upper portion of said anklet about the wearer''s leg; said cushions being comprised of a foam material having first and second laminae wherein the cells of the second lamina are smaller than the cells of the first lamina so that the first lamina is more porous, but the second lamina has a downy texture and is adapted for location adjacent the wearer''s skin; a toe tab integral with said sole and extending upwardly therefrom above said first cushion; a first strap extending from said toe tab to said anklet for limiting downward motion of the wearer''s toes away from the wearer''s shin whereby the wearer''s foot is not permitted to drop; side tabs integral with said sole and extending upwardly therefrom above said first cushion layer, said side tabs having forward and aft extensions thereof; and, a second strap adapted to extend from a first of said side tabs across the wearer''s foot to another of said side tabs and adjustable fore and aft along said side tab extensions.

Claim 23

A bed shoe for preventing foot drop comprising: a rigid ventilated sole having a heel and a toe portion; a first cushion layer having the general shape of said sole and fastened thereto, but of a smaller dimension so that the perimeter of said sole extends outwardly from the perimeter of said first cushion; an anklet member extending above said rigid sole from said first cushion and adapted to substantially surround the wearer''s heel and ankle; said anklet being comprised of a second cushion layer and including adjustable anklet fastenings means for adjustably fastening the upper portion of said anklet about the wearer''s leg; said cushions being comprised of a foam material having first and second laminae wherein the cells of the second lamina are smaller than the cells of the first lamina so that the first lamina is more porous, but the second lamina has a downy texture and is adapted for location adjacent the wearer''s skin; a toe tab integral with said sole and extending upwardly therefrom above said first cushion; a first strap extending from said toe tab to said anklet for limiting downward motion of the wearer''s toes away from the wearer''s shin whereby the wearer''s foot is not permitted to drop; side tabs integral with said sole and extending upwardly therefrom above said first cushion layer, said side tabs having forward and aft extensions thereof; and, a second strap adapted to extend from a first of said side tabs across the wearer''s foot to another of said side tabs and adjustable fore and aft along said side tab extensions.

Claim 24

The shoe of claim 22 including an extensible means on the heel thereof for selectively enlarging the effective width of said heel to prevent rotation of the foot with respect to said ankle.

Claim 25

The shoe of claim 22 including first and second exercising straps affixed to the heel thereof and adapted so that the wearer can pull the heel of said shoe toward the wearer''s body by pulling on a first of said straps, and also move the heel away from said body by pulling on the second of said straps.

Claim 26

An orthopedic device for preventing undesirable movement of an extremity of a patient lying on a bed comprising: extremity support means for supporting said extremity and adapted to be affixed to said extremity; and, supplemental support means on said extremity support means, said supplemental support means having independently operable sliding arms adapted to extend outwardly from said extremity support means and thereby said extremity in a predetermined position to prevent undesirable movement of said extremity with respect to said bed; said arms being adjustably slidable into said supplemental support means when not needed for support.

Claim 27

An orthopedic device for preventing undesirable movement of an extremity of a patient lying on a bed comprising: extremity support means for supporting said extremity and adapted to be affixed to said extremity; and, supplemental support means on said extremity support means, said supplemental support means having independently operable sliding arms adapted to extend outwardly from said extremity support means and thereby said extremity in a predetermined position to prevent undesirable movement of said extremity with respect to said bed; said arms being adjustably slidable into said supplemental support means when not needed for support.

Claim 28

The device of claim 25 including means for attaching said supplemental support means on said extremity support means so that the position of said arms is adjustable with respect to said support means.

Claim 29

The device of claim 25 wherein said extremity support means is adapted to be affixed to the patient''s foot.

Claim 30

The device of claim 27 including means for attaching said supplemental support means at the portion of said extremity support means adjacent the patient''s heel.

Claim 31

The device of claim 28 wherein the position of said arms at the heel portion of said extremity support means is adjustable with respect to said extremity support means.

Claim 32

A foot protector comprising a casing and a lining, said casing being formed of sheet material, said lining being formed of a resilient material and being secured to the inner surface of said casing and wherein said lining includes a foot panel and an upstanding ankle retainer with said ankle retainer including a forwardly open channel into which is received the ankle of a person, as the person''s foot is received on the foot panel.

Claim 33

A foot protector comprising a casing and a lining, said casing being formed of sheet material, said lining being formed of a resilient material and being secured to the inner surface of said casing and wherein said lining includes a foot panel and an upstanding ankle retainer with said ankle retainer including a forwardly open channel into which is received the ankle of a person, as the person''s foot is received on the foot panel.

Claim 34

The foot protector defined in claim 30 including flexible retaining means for retaining the foot of a patient in place in said lining.