公开(公告)号：US20210030578A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16942319

申请日：2020-07-29

申请人： Scott Wimberley

发明人： Scott Wimberley

IPC分类号： A61F5/058 ,  A43B7/00

摘要： Apparatus and method for an adjustable orthotic. In one embodiment, an adjustable orthotic may include: a calf shell with a first anchor plate configured to receive a calf of a user; a foot shell with a second anchor plate configured to receive a foot of the user; and a removeable spring comprising a top, a bottom, and a recurved shape, wherein the top of the spring connects to the calf shell by the first anchor plate and the bottom of the spring connects to the foot shell by the second anchor plate. In one embodiment, an apparatus may include: a first anchor plate comprising one or more first raised threaded bosses; a second anchor plate comprising one or more second raised threaded bosses; a spring, wherein a top of the spring connects to the first anchor plate with one or more first fasteners and a bottom of the spring connects to the second anchor plate with one or more second fasteners; a first negative space located above the first anchor plate for alignment of the top of the spring with the first anchor plate; a second negative space located above the second anchor plate for alignment of the bottom of the spring with the second anchor plate; and a negative space tooling comprising one or more alignment openings, wherein the one or more alignment openings align with the one or more first raised threaded bosses and the one or more second raised threaded bosses. A method may include: attaching an anchor plate to a forming structure; attaching a first fastener to the anchor plate; applying one or more sheets over the first fastener and onto the anchor plate; compressing the one or more sheets onto the anchor plate using a compactor; attaching a negative space tooling to the anchor plate; forming a shell over the forming structure, the anchor plate, and the one or more sheets, wherein forming the shell integrates the anchor plate and the one or more sheets into the shell; removing a portion of the shell exposing the negative space tool; and removing the negative space tooling wherein exposing a top surface of the anchor plate, wherein the top surface of the anchor plate includes one or more openings configured to receive one or more second fasteners.