Half shoe accessory for a foot brace boot

1. An accessory for an orthopedic device comprising:

a sleeve, an impact cushion, and a plurality of hook and loop fasteners;

wherein the impact cushion is a pad that attaches to a superior side of the sleeve;

wherein the plurality of hook and loop fasteners attach the impact cushion to the sleeve;

wherein the accessory for an orthopedic device is configured for use with a controlled motion boot;

wherein the controlled motion boot is further defined with an upper and a sole;

wherein the upper is further defined with a vamp and a quarter;

wherein the vamp is further defined with a toe guard;

wherein the toe guard is separated from the sole of the controlled motion boot;

wherein the sleeve is a covering;

wherein the plurality of hook and loop fasteners are configured to attach the sleeve to the toe guard;

wherein the plurality of hook and loop fasteners comprises a first hook and loop fastener and a second hook and loop fastener;

wherein the first hook and loop fastener further comprises a first hook/loop surface, a second hook/loop surface, a first seam, and a second seam;

wherein the second hook and loop fastener comprises a third hook/loop surface, a fourth hook/loop surface, a third seam, and a fourth seam;

wherein the sleeve comprises a top sheeting, a bottom sheeting, and a fifth seam;

wherein the fifth seam attaches the top sheeting to the bottom sheeting;

wherein the sleeve is further defined with a containment space, an opening, an exterior surface, and an interior surface;

wherein the top sheeting is further defined with a first corner, a second corner, a first rounded corner, and a second rounded corner;

wherein the bottom sheeting is further defined with a third corner, a fourth corner, a third rounded corner, and a fourth rounded corner;

wherein the first hook and loop fastener attaches the span of the perimeter of the top sheeting from the first corner to the second corner to the span of the perimeter of the bottom sheeting from the third corner to the fourth corner.

2. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 1

wherein the sleeve is a protective sheath;

wherein the sleeve is configured to slide over the toe guard;

wherein the plurality of hook and loop fasteners attach the impact cushion to the sleeve;

wherein the plurality of hook and loop fasteners are configured to attach the sleeve to the toe guard of the controlled motion boot.

3. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 2

wherein the top sheeting is a sheeting;

wherein the top sheeting forms a superior boundary of the sleeve;

wherein the bottom sheeting is a sheeting that forms the inferior boundary of the sleeve;

wherein the bottom sheeting is geometrically identical to the top sheeting.

4. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 3

wherein the containment space is an interior volume formed within the sleeve;

wherein the interior surface of the containment space is bounded by the space between the top sheeting and the bottom sheeting;

wherein the exterior surface is the surface of the sleeve that is distal from the interior surface.

5. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 4

wherein the fifth seam is a single seam;

wherein the fifth seam joins the first corner to the third corner;

wherein the fifth seam joins the second corner to the fourth corner;

wherein the fifth seam joins the first rounded corner to the third rounded corner;

wherein the fifth seam joins the second rounded corner to the fourth rounded corner;

wherein the fifth seam joins an edge of the top sheeting from the first corner to the first rounded corner to an edge of the bottom sheeting from the third corner to the third rounded corner;

wherein the fifth seam joins an edge of the top sheeting from the first rounded corner to the second rounded corner to an edge of the bottom sheeting from the third rounded corner to the fourth rounded corner;

wherein the fifth seam joins an edge of the top sheeting from the second rounded corner to the second corner to an edge of the bottom sheeting from the fourth rounded corner to the fourth corner.

6. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 5 wherein the fifth seam is a sewn seam.

7. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 6

wherein the opening is an access port into the containment space;

wherein the opening is formed between: A) a joint formed by the first corner and the third corner; and, B) a joint formed by the second corner and the fourth corner.

8. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 7

wherein the impact cushion comprises a padding;

wherein the padding is a foam padding;

wherein the padding is further defined with an inferior surface and a superior surface.

9. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 8 wherein the padding attaches to the exterior surface of the top sheeting such that the padding protects the superior boundary of the controlled motion boot that is over the vamp of the controlled motion boot.

10. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 9 wherein the padding comprises a polymer foam selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane-based foam and a polychloroprene (CAS 9010-98-4) based foam.

11. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 9

wherein the first hook and loop fastener is a hook and loop fastener;

wherein the first hook and loop fastener is configured to secure the sleeve to the toe guard;

wherein the second hook and loop fastener secures the impact cushion to the sleeve.

12. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 11 wherein the second hook and loop fastener attaches the inferior surface from the padding to the exterior surface of the top sheeting.

13. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 12

wherein the first hook/loop surface is the surface of the first hook and loop fastener attached to the interior surface of the top sheeting;

wherein the first seam attaches the first hook/loop surface to the edge of the top sheeting between the first corner and the second corner;

wherein the second hook/loop surface is the surface of the first hook and loop fastener attached to the interior surface of the bottom sheeting;

wherein the second seam attaches the second hook/loop surface to the edge of the bottom sheeting between the third corner and the fourth corner.

14. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 13

wherein the third hook/loop surface is the surface of the second hook and loop fastener attached to the exterior surface of the top sheeting;

wherein the third seam attaches the third hook/loop surface to the center of the exterior surface of the top sheeting;

wherein the fourth hook/loop surface is the surface of the second hook and loop fastener attached to the inferior surface of the padding;

wherein the fourth seam attaches the fourth hook/loop surface to the center of the inferior surface of the padding.

15. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 14 wherein the fourth seam is positioned such that the center of the padding and the center of the top sheeting are aligned with the force of gravity when the impact cushion attaches to the sleeve.

16. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 15

wherein the first seam is a sewn seam;

wherein the second seam is a sewn seam;

wherein the third seam is a sewn seam;

wherein the fourth seam is an adhesive seam.

17. The accessory for an orthopedic device according to claim 16 wherein the padding comprises a polymer foam selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane-based foam and a polychloroprene (CAS 9010-98-4) based foam.