A dorsal night splint has dynamic adjustable features that allow the patient to adjust the splint while in use to control the stretching of the plantar fascia and Achilles. A semi-rigid flexible frame is included along with a tightening strap that is anchored to the frame and by which the patient can tension the strap and adjust the structure of the frame to fit the patient\'s desired therapeutic or prophylactic needs.

Claims

29 · 1 independent · depth 5

29 granted claims

›1.independentA splint for supporting a user's planter fascia, comprising:na flexible semi-rigid frame having a top side and an under side, the frame forming a prox…+28

›2.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a flap extending vertically along a side edge and attached to the edge by a hinge.d2+5

›6.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, wherein the tightening strap has a first end that anchors to one of the distal surface and the proximal surface and a second en…d2+7

›7.↳ 6The splint of claim 6, wherein the tightening strap forms a pulley having a first section, a second section and a fold between the first and second se…d3+3

›11.↳ 6The splint of claim 6, wherein the second end of the tightening strap extends from the second receptacle toward the user.d3

›12.↳ 6The splint of claim 6, wherein pulling the second end draws the distal surface toward the proximal surface.d3

›13.↳ 6The splint of claim 6, comprising a bend between the proximal and distal surfaces and a space between the tightening strap and the bend.d3

›14.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, comprising a forefoot support pad that is placed between the user's toes and the soft housing.d2+2

›18.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, wherein the soft housing comprises a layered set of materials.d2+2

›21.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, comprising an adjustable forefoot strap that attaches to the soft housing under the user's foot, extends across the front of th…d2+1

›23.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, comprising a padded liner that extends between the frame and the user's leg.d2+1

›25.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, wherein the soft housing includes a plurality of straps, and the frame includes a plurality of corresponding through-holes and …d2+1

›28.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a tapered section, located along an edge of the frame between the proximal and distal surfaces and p…d2

›29.↳ 1The splint of claim 1, wherein the second receptacle is located away from an edge of the distal surface.d2

Classifications

15 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section A — Human necessities

A61F5/00
A61F13/00
A61B19/00
A61F5/37

USPC · US Patent Classification

602/28602/60128/869602/62602/23602/61602/65128/846602/27128/882602/5

Claim changes

Soon

Coming soonHow the claims changed between publication and grant

See which claims were amended, added or cancelled during examination, with every added and removed word marked.

AmendedAddedCancelledUnchanged

The published claims of this patent are not paired with the granted ones in what we hold.

File wrapper

Pendency

2.1 y

781 days filing → grant

Office actions

non-final + final

Responses

1 RCE

Examiner

Patricia Bianco

art unit 3772 · TC 3700

Law firm

Law firm · Log in to unlock

Citations: 20 back · 0 forward

See the full prosecution history — every USPTO and applicant action on this file, in order.

Term & fees

See the term timeline — pendency span, in-force span, the maintenance fees paid and both computed expiry dates.

Priority chain

1 priority documents

›Priority documents — 1

Type	Document	Date
related publication	US 20120065564 A1	15 Mar 2012

Validity challenges

See the validity challenges on record — reexaminations, IPRs and PGRs, with their institution decisions and outcomes.

Citations

See every patent this one cites and every patent that cites it back — publication, assignee, and how each one was found.