Pediatric corrective device

Claim 1

A pediatric corrective device adapted to be attached to the soles of a patient's shoes so as to confine twisting traverses of said patient's legs to within selected limits, said device comprising a bar having an operative position connected in spanning relation between said shoes and having adjacent each end an opening therein with a stop projection on a wall bounding each said opening, a plate for attachment to each said shoe, a threaded member extending perpendicularly of each said plate defining the axis for said permissible twisting traverses of said shoe, each said threaded member having an operative position projected centrally through one of said end openings, respectively of said bar, a circular member fixedly mounted to each said plate at the base of said threaded member having teeth along its perimeter in encircling relation about said threaded member, and ring-like traverse-limiting members having inner and outer wall surfaces positionable in the clearance between each said circular member and said wall bounding said bar end opening, each of said traverse-limiting members having at least one traversing slot of a selected length in said outer wall surface for receiving said stop projection in projected position therein to thereby allow traversing movement until abutment by said bar stop with the opposite end walls bounding said traversing slot, and teeth along said inner wall surface of said traverse-limiting member to provide meshing engagement with said peripheral teeth of said circular member, whereby said meshing engagement holds said traversing slot in any selected traverse-limiting relation to said bar stop and enables adjustments therein merely by changing said teeth that establish said meshing engagement.