US20150020411A1 - Adjustable Toe Protector - Google Patents

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US20150020411A1 US14/258,888 US201414258888A US2015020411A1 US 20150020411 A1 US20150020411 A1 US 20150020411A1 US 201414258888 A US201414258888 A US 201414258888A US 2015020411 A1 US2015020411 A1 US 2015020411A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/145—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the toes, i.e. the phalanges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1455—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties
    • A43B7/147—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties for sick or disabled persons, e.g. persons having osteoarthritis or diabetes

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  • This invention relates to an apparatus arranged to prevent irritation of deformed toes.
  • an apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising:
  • a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient
  • the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
  • the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
  • the band having a first end and a second end and comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior;
  • first end is inserted into the hollow interior of the second end and emerges through a hole adjacent the second end to define the loop with the first end defining a tail which can be pulled to tighten the loop.
  • the tubular member is formed of a fleece material with a pile layer in an inner surface.
  • the pile layer is at least partly removed at said connecting portions so that the connecting portions are thinner than the top and bottom portions.
  • a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior at least at the bottom portion.
  • a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior only at the bottom portion.
  • the hole is defined by a slit in the tubular material.
  • the top portion is defined by a first end portion at the first end lying inside a second end portion at the second end so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
  • an apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising:
  • a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient
  • the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
  • the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
  • the band comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior
  • tubular member is formed of a fleece material with a pile layer on an inner surface.
  • an apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient;
  • the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
  • the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
  • the band comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior
  • top portion is defined by a first end portion at the first end lying inside a second end portion at the second end so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
  • This modified toe buttress pad of the present invention is adjustable and pads the top the toes so that shoe pressure straightens the toe out while crest pad beneath the toe works the same as the other devices currently on the market.
  • This modified toe buttress pad is adjustable, and pads the top the toes so that shoe pressure straightens the toe out while crest pad beneath the toe works the same as other devices currently on the market.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of the rectangular pad of fleece material which is formed into the pad according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the components of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along the lines 3 - 3 of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the lines 4 - 4 of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along the lines 5 - 5 of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the pad of FIG. 2 when folded into the required shape.
  • the pad of the present invention is formed from a rectangular sheet shown in FIG. 1 of a man-made fleece material commonly known as “sherpa fleece”.
  • the rectangular sheet 1 is sewn along adjacent side edges 1 A, 1 B to form a seam 2 which shapes the sheet into a tubular configuration shown in FIG. 2 .
  • a foam pad 3 is inserted into the tubularized sherpa fleece.
  • the fleece has an outer carrying layer 4 and an inner fleece or pile layer 5 .
  • the apparatus thus provides a loop 20 wrapped around the toes with a tail 21 exposed at one end of the loop.
  • the loop has a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient.
  • the loop defines a top portion 22 extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion 23 to extend underneath the toes with two connecting portions 24 , 25 one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes.
  • the band has a first end and 7 a second end 8 and comprises an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior. As shown in FIG. 6 , the first end 7 is inserted into the hollow interior of the second end 8 and emerges through a hole 6 adjacent the second end to define the loop 20 with the first end 7 defining the tail 21 which can be pulled to tighten the loop.
  • the pile layer 5 is at least partly removed at the connecting portions 24 , 25 so that the connecting portions are thinner than the top and bottom portions.
  • a resilient padding member 3 is inserted into the hollow interior at least and preferably only at the bottom portion to provide the support for
  • the top portion 22 is defined by a first end portion 26 at the first end 7 lying inside a second end portion 27 at the second end 8 so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
  • the tube so formed and shown in Figures is folded and inserted into itself and pulled through a slit 6 made in the tube so that the end 7 is wrapped around to the end 8 of the tube and inserted into the end 8 until the end 7 is pulled out of the slit 6 .
  • This provides an end piece 7 A which projects out of the slit 6 so as to be exposed which allows the device to be tensioned for fit and comfort by pulling the end 7 A to increase or decrease the size of the loop encircling the toes of the wearer.
  • the fleece material creates a padding of the toes dorsally just behind the first joint in the toe to prevent the shoe from rubbing on the bent joint. This pushes down on the toe and helps to straighten the joint of toes that are flexibly contracted.
  • the padding within the tube fills the space under the toes to push the end of the upward thereby straightening the flexible toe or holding the rigidly deformed toe away from the weight-bearing surface.
  • the method of folding and inserting the fleece in to itself and leaving a long tail allows the device to be adjusted to a snug fit about the toes that are encircled. This method is what is unique to this buttress pad.
  • the fleece is cut into a rectangular shape of the desired dimensions.
  • the fleece is removed in two areas to thin the material that will ultimately lie between the toes.
  • the material is then sewn along one long side to create a tube.
  • the material is then inverted so that the wooly portion or pile layer is inside the tube and the faux suede material is outside.
  • a foam pad is then drawn into the tube to the appropriate position.
  • Near one end of the tubular material a slit 6 is cut about half way through the tube.
  • a grasping tool is then introduced into the slit and exits the tube at the end closest to the slit. The other end of the tube is grasped with the same tool and then drawn into the opposite end and out the slit opening.

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An adjustable toe protector is disclosed and is formed from a loop of a tubular material with a pile layer on the inside where the length of the loop is adjustable, and pads the top the toes with a double thickness of the material so that shoe pressure straightens the toe out while a crest pad formed by a resilient insert into the tubular material beneath the toe lifts the toes.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application claims the benefit under 35 USC 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/843,273, filed Jul. 5, 2013, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • This invention relates to an apparatus arranged to prevent irritation of deformed toes.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • One arrangement of this type is shown in US Application 2013/0079694 published Mar. 28, 2013 by Aquino. Another similar arrangement which is not a subject of a patent application is available on the market by Pedifix of Brewster N.Y.
  • These and other commercially available toe crest or buttress pads of this type do not address irritation of the shoe against the top of the deformed toes.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • According to the invention there is provided an apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising:
  • a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient;
  • the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
  • the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
  • the band having a first end and a second end and comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior;
  • where the first end is inserted into the hollow interior of the second end and emerges through a hole adjacent the second end to define the loop with the first end defining a tail which can be pulled to tighten the loop.
  • Preferably the tubular member is formed of a fleece material with a pile layer in an inner surface.
  • Preferably the pile layer is at least partly removed at said connecting portions so that the connecting portions are thinner than the top and bottom portions.
  • Preferably a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior at least at the bottom portion.
  • Preferably a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior only at the bottom portion.
  • Preferably the hole is defined by a slit in the tubular material.
  • Preferably the top portion is defined by a first end portion at the first end lying inside a second end portion at the second end so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
  • According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising:
  • a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient;
  • the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
  • the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
  • the band comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior;
  • wherein the tubular member is formed of a fleece material with a pile layer on an inner surface.
  • According to a third aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient;
  • the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
  • the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
  • the band comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior;
  • wherein the top portion is defined by a first end portion at the first end lying inside a second end portion at the second end so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
  • This modified toe buttress pad of the present invention is adjustable and pads the top the toes so that shoe pressure straightens the toe out while crest pad beneath the toe works the same as the other devices currently on the market.
  • As stated above, prevents irritation of deformed toes. The invention claimed here solves this problem.
  • Provides padding and buttressing of deformed toe to prevent irritation or callus formation over the joint or at the tip of the toe.
  • No padding or “buttressing” of the top of the toe exists in the devices used most commonly today
  • This modified toe buttress pad is adjustable, and pads the top the toes so that shoe pressure straightens the toe out while crest pad beneath the toe works the same as other devices currently on the market.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • One embodiment of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of the rectangular pad of fleece material which is formed into the pad according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the components of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along the lines 3-3 of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the lines 4-4 of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along the lines 5-5 of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the pad of FIG. 2 when folded into the required shape.
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  • In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • The pad of the present invention is formed from a rectangular sheet shown in FIG. 1 of a man-made fleece material commonly known as “sherpa fleece”. The rectangular sheet 1 is sewn along adjacent side edges 1A, 1 B to form a seam 2 which shapes the sheet into a tubular configuration shown in FIG. 2. A foam pad 3 is inserted into the tubularized sherpa fleece. The fleece has an outer carrying layer 4 and an inner fleece or pile layer 5.
  • The apparatus thus provides a loop 20 wrapped around the toes with a tail 21 exposed at one end of the loop. The loop has a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient. The loop defines a top portion 22 extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion 23 to extend underneath the toes with two connecting portions 24, 25 one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes. The band has a first end and 7 a second end 8 and comprises an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior. As shown in FIG. 6, the first end 7 is inserted into the hollow interior of the second end 8 and emerges through a hole 6 adjacent the second end to define the loop 20 with the first end 7 defining the tail 21 which can be pulled to tighten the loop.
  • As shown in FIG. 1, the pile layer 5 is at least partly removed at the connecting portions 24, 25 so that the connecting portions are thinner than the top and bottom portions. A resilient padding member 3 is inserted into the hollow interior at least and preferably only at the bottom portion to provide the support for
  • In this construction the top portion 22 is defined by a first end portion 26 at the first end 7 lying inside a second end portion 27 at the second end 8 so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
  • The tube so formed and shown in Figures is folded and inserted into itself and pulled through a slit 6 made in the tube so that the end 7 is wrapped around to the end 8 of the tube and inserted into the end 8 until the end 7 is pulled out of the slit 6. This provides an end piece 7A which projects out of the slit 6 so as to be exposed which allows the device to be tensioned for fit and comfort by pulling the end 7A to increase or decrease the size of the loop encircling the toes of the wearer.
  • The fleece material creates a padding of the toes dorsally just behind the first joint in the toe to prevent the shoe from rubbing on the bent joint. This pushes down on the toe and helps to straighten the joint of toes that are flexibly contracted. The padding within the tube fills the space under the toes to push the end of the upward thereby straightening the flexible toe or holding the rigidly deformed toe away from the weight-bearing surface. The method of folding and inserting the fleece in to itself and leaving a long tail allows the device to be adjusted to a snug fit about the toes that are encircled. This method is what is unique to this buttress pad.
  • The fleece is cut into a rectangular shape of the desired dimensions. The fleece is removed in two areas to thin the material that will ultimately lie between the toes. The material is then sewn along one long side to create a tube. The material is then inverted so that the wooly portion or pile layer is inside the tube and the faux suede material is outside. A foam pad is then drawn into the tube to the appropriate position. Near one end of the tubular material a slit 6 is cut about half way through the tube. A grasping tool is then introduced into the slit and exits the tube at the end closest to the slit. The other end of the tube is grasped with the same tool and then drawn into the opposite end and out the slit opening.
  • Instructions on how to tighten or loosen the device drawn onto the material are provided where the person encircles the deformed or painful toes in the circle formed by the device and pulls on the loose end to tighten it to comfort
  • Since various modifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without department from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

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1. Apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising:
a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient;
the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
the band having a first end and a second end and comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior;
where the first end is inserted into the hollow interior of the second end and emerges through a hole adjacent the second end to define the loop with the first end defining a tail which can be pulled to tighten the loop.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the tubular member is formed of a fleece material with a pile layer on an inner surface.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the pile layer is at least partly removed at said connecting portions so that the connecting portions are thinner than the top and bottom portions.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior at least at the bottom portion.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior only at the bottom portion.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the hole is defined by a slit in the tubular material.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the top portion is defined by a first end portion at the first end lying inside a second end portion at the second end so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
8. Apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising:
a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient;
the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
the band comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior;
wherein the tubular member is formed of a fleece material with a pile layer on an inner surface.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the pile layer is at least partly removed at said connecting portions so that the connecting portions are thinner than the top and bottom portions.
10. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior at least at the bottom portion.
11. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior only at the bottom portion.
12. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the hole is defined by a slit in the tubular material.
13. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the top portion is defined by a first end portion at the first end lying inside a second end portion at the second end so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
14. Apparatus for application to the toes of a patient comprising:
a band comprising a loop having a length to wrap around a plurality of the toes of the patient;
the loop defining a top portion extending across the top of the toes and a bottom portion to extend underneath the toes;
the loop having two connecting portions one at each end each joining the top portion so as to extend between two toes;
the band comprising an elongate tubular member with a hollow interior;
wherein the top portion is defined by a first end portion at the first end lying inside a second end portion at the second end so that the first and second end portions overlap to define a thicker part of the loop at the top portion.
15. The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the tubular member is formed of a fleece material with a pile layer on an inner surface.
16. The apparatus according to claim 15 wherein the pile layer is at least partly removed at said connecting portions so that the connecting portions are thinner than the top and bottom portions.
17. The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior at least at the bottom portion.
18. The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein a resilient padding member is inserted into the hollow interior only at the bottom portion.
19. The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the hole is defined by a slit in the tubular material.
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