US 12,226,359 B2
Orthopedic device
Marien J. Zanyk, South Glastonbury, CT (US)
Assigned to W2DESIGNS LLC, South Glastonbury, CT (US)
Appl. No. 16/640,625
Filed by W2DESIGNS LLC, South Glastonbury, CT (US)
PCT Filed Aug. 22, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/047589
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 20, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/040657, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/554,662, filed on Sep. 6, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/548,519, filed on Aug. 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0179211 A1, Jun. 11, 2020
Int. Cl. A61H 1/02 (2006.01); A63B 23/08 (2006.01); A63B 23/10 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 1/0266 (2013.01) [A63B 23/08 (2013.01); A63B 23/10 (2013.01); A61H 2001/027 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1284 (2013.01); A61H 2201/164 (2013.01); A61H 2201/169 (2013.01); A61H 2205/12 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for manipulating at least one foot comprising: a substantially flat base configured to provide support for the device against a surface; a first portion having a first surface that is inclined relative to the substantially flat base, the first portion shaped and configured to cup a heel of the at least one foot, with the heel against the first surface, the first surface shaped to centrally locate the foot of the at least one foot on the device in a first position,
wherein the first surface comprises ridges configured to cup the heel on one side of the heel;
a second portion having a concave second surface shaped and configured to orientate the at least one foot with respect to the device in a second position placing a forefoot of the at least one foot in plantar flexion when the forefoot is placed against the concave second surface,
wherein the concave second surface has a horizontal flat section and a generally vertical flat section separated by a curved section, the second portion comprises a convex surface positioned directly between the first inclined surface and the generally vertical flat section, the convex surface extend from a front of the first portion,
wherein the horizontal flat section comprises a distal protrusion configured to support a big toe of the at least one foot with the at least one foot in the plantar flexion by the forefoot being placed against the generally vertical flat section and the curved section,
wherein the horizontal flat section is configured to support the forefoot of the at least one foot when positioning the forefoot in the plantar flexion in the second position;
a third portion having a flat third surface and an inclined third surface shaped to orientate the at least one foot with respect to the device in a third position placing one or more toes of the at least one foot in extension with the one or more toes placed against the inclined third surface;
wherein the inclined third surface comprises a first plurality of indentations, and each indentation of the first plurality of indentations is configured to complement one toe of the one or more toes with the one or more toes placed against the inclined third surface; and
wherein the third portion is generally wing-shaped extending away from the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the third portion extends from a lateral side of the first portion.