The ankle brace includes a calf body defining lateral and medial frontal sides spaced by a frontal opening, and first and second straps depending from the first and second frontal sides of the calf body, respectively. The first and second straps are arranged to extend juxtaposed across the opening and secure to the second and first frontal sides, respectively. The brace also includes opposed lateral and medial ankle struts pivotally attached to the calf body, and a footplate connected to the ankle struts. The medial ankle strut has greater rigidity than the lateral ankle strut. The calf body medial section has greater rigidity than the calf body lateral section.
1. An ankle brace, comprising:
a calf body defining opposed first and second frontal sides spaced by a frontal opening;
first and second straps depending from an upper portion of the first and second frontal sides of the calf body, respectively, the first and second straps being arranged to extend juxtaposed across the opening and secure to the second and first frontal sides, respectively;
wherein the first and second straps have generally matching profiles and combine to form a generally continuous cuff across the frontal opening;
wherein the first strap is continuously and unitarily formed from the first frontal side of the calf body, the second strap is continuously and unitarily formed from the second frontal side of the calf body;
wherein the first and second straps have first and second heights, respectively, and form a combined strap height greater than the first and second heights when the first and second straps secure to the second and first frontal sides, respectively.
2. The ankle brace according to claim 1 , further comprising:
opposed ankle struts pivotally attached to the calf body; and
a footplate connected to the ankle struts.
3. The ankle brace according to claim 2 , wherein the second strap depends from the second frontal side at a location higher relative to the footplate than a location from which the first strap depends from the first frontal side.
4. The ankle brace according to claim 1 , wherein the calf body defines a shell portion and a peripheral edge portion secured to the shell portion, the shell portion having greater rigidity than the peripheral edge portion.
5. The ankle brace according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second straps define a strap body and a handle, the handle being integrally molded into the strap body.
6. The ankle brace according to claim 5 , wherein the strap body is formed from a material more resilient than a material used to form the handle.
7. The ankle brace according to claim 6 , wherein the handle defines a grip pattern.
8. The ankle brace according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second straps define a plurality of apertures.
9. The ankle brace according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second straps are arranged generally parallel heightwise relative to one another about the opening.
10. An ankle brace, comprising:
a calf body defining opposed first and second frontal sides spaced by a frontal opening;
a first strap depending from an upper portion of the first frontal side of the calf body and having a first free end arranged to secure to the second frontal side, a second strap depending from the upper portion of the second frontal side of the calf body and having a second free end arranged to secure to the first frontal side, the first and second straps arranged to extend juxtaposed across the opening and secure to the second and first frontal sides, the first and second straps having generally matching profiles and combining to form a generally continuous cuff across the frontal opening;
opposed ankle struts pivotally attached to a lower portion of the calf body; and
a footplate connected to the ankle struts;
wherein the second strap depends from the second frontal side at a location higher relative to the footplate than a location from which the first strap depends from the first frontal side, the first strap securing to the second frontal side and the second strap securing to the first frontal side of the calf body;
wherein the first and second straps have first and second heights, respectively, and form a combined strap height greater than the first and second heights when the first and second straps secure to the second and first frontal sides, respectively.
11. The ankle brace according to claim 10 , wherein the first and second straps are continuously and unitarily formed from the calf body.
12. The ankle brace according to claim 10 , wherein the first and second straps define a strap body and a handle integrally molded into the strap body.
13. The ankle brace according to claim 10 , wherein the first and second straps define a plurality of apertures.
14. The ankle brace according to claim 10 , wherein the first and second straps are arranged generally parallel heightwise relative to one another about the opening and extend in opposed directions across the opening.
15. The ankle brace according to claim 10 , wherein the first frontal side defines a first recessed section upon which the second free end of the second strap secures, the second frontal side defines a second recessed section upon which the first free end of the first strap secures.
16. An ankle brace, comprising:
a calf body defining opposed first and second frontal sides spaced by a frontal opening;
a first strap depending from an upper portion of the first frontal side of the calf body and arranged to adjustably secure to the second frontal side, a second strap depending from the upper portion of the second frontal side of the calf body and arranged to adjustably secure to the first frontal side, the first and second straps arranged to extend juxtaposed across the opening and secure to the second and first frontal sides, the first and second straps have generally matching profiles and combine to form a generally continuous cuff across the frontal opening;
opposed ankle struts pivotally attached to a lower portion of the calf body;
a footplate connected to the ankle struts, said frontal opening extending from the calf body to a top surface of the footplate;
a stability strap having a first end secured to a bottom surface of the footplate and extending about at least one of the ankle struts and the first and second frontal sides below the first and second straps, the stability strap extending in the frontal opening between the cuff and the footplate;
wherein the first and second straps have first and second heights, respectively, and form a combined strap height greater than the first and second heights when the first and second straps secure to the second and first frontal sides, respectively.
17. The ankle brace according to claim 16 , wherein the stability strap has a hook engageable outer surface and a second end including an engaging portion adapted to secure to the hook engageable outer surface.
18. The ankle brace according to claim 16 , wherein the stability strap extends at an angle from a first side of the footplate to the ankle strut corresponding to a second side of the footplate across the opening.
19. The ankle brace according to claim 16 , wherein the first and second straps are continuously and unitarily formed from the calf body.
20. The ankle brace according to claim 16 , wherein the first and second straps are arranged generally parallel heightwise relative to one another about the opening and extend in opposed directions across the opening.