CPC A61F 5/0113 (2013.01) [A61F 5/0111 (2013.01); A61F 5/14 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of manufacturing an ankle foot orthosis (AFO), comprising:
acquiring a pre-impregnated carbon fiber sheet of material;
cutting the pre-impregnated carbon fiber sheet of material to a desired shape;
inserting the cut pre-impregnated carbon fiber sheet of material into a multi-piece mold, the multi-piece mold manufactured from a metallic material;
compressing the multi-piece mold with the inserted and cut pre-impregnated carbon fiber sheet of material disposed therein;
heating the multi-piece mold so as to activate resin within the cut pre-impregnated carbon fiber sheet of material; and
removing the activated cut pre-impregnated carbon fiber sheet of material from the multi-piece mold.
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