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Physical Therapy Shoe Covering

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-14
KUZIRIAN YVETTE
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The invention is a shoe covering that helps patients who are receiving physical therapy. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides a comfortable and supportive covering for patients' shoes, which can help alleviate pain and discomfort during physical therapy sessions.

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This type of prior art has little application to the field of medical devices, except as it pertains to preventing injuries.

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[0022]Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the physical therapy shoe covering. For the purposes of presenting a brief and clear description of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be discussed as used for supervised rehabilitation for patients recovering from a stroke, trauma, or other injury that has caused decreased mobility. The figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be considered to be limiting in any respect.

[0023]Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is a covering that fits over a patient's shoes in order to assist in their recovery from a stroke, battle wounds, or other injury that affects a patient's ability to walk. The present invention comprises a base 12 composed of a high-friction, no-slip material, such as rubber. The bas...

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Disclosed is a shoe cover adapted for use during physical therapy. The present invention is comprised of a toe cap and a base connected to the toe cap. The toe cap provides a surface that can slide along the ground to assist patients who have difficulty raising their feet in taking a step. The toe cap is adapted to receive the end of a shoe and is designed so that the shoe is freely removable from the toe cap. The base fits beneath the sole of the shoe, providing a high-fraction material upon which the physical therapy patient may tread. A plurality of fastening means secure the shoe within the device. In the preferred embodiment, a handle extends from the base, allowing a physical therapist to grip the handle and provide assistance to the patient in picking up their foot.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 764,841 filed on Feb. 14, 2013, entitled “Toe Glide.” The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1.Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to shoe and toe coverings. Specifically, the present invention relates to the field of medical devices that fit over a person's foot or shoe and allow physical therapists to assist patients with the patients' physical training.[0004]Physical trauma, stroke, and other medical problems can necessitate the use of post-injury physical training to restore an individual's ability to move and function normally. Physical training is often a grueling undertaking and patients generally need a substantial amount of assistance from physical therapists to complete the exercises, especially when first starting...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B3/16
CPCA43B3/18A43C11/1493A43B23/081
Inventor KUZIRIAN, YVETTE
Owner KUZIRIAN YVETTE
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