Title:
FOOT JOINT SUPPORTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/090193
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a foot joint supporter which can push up the wearer's plantar arch to support the formation of the medial longitudinal arch, thus improve the walking performance of the wearer, increase the stability of the food joint, reduce fatigue of the triceps surae muscle, and relieve pain in the Achilles' tendon, triceps surae muscle and the outside of the foot joint (ligament). The foot joint supporter (10) comprises a first anchor section (2) for tightening the wearer's lower thigh with a tubular knitted fabric, a second anchor section (3) for tightening the wearer's instep and sole with the tubular knitted fabric, and a knitted figure eight section (4) between the first anchor section (2) and the second anchor section (3), being composed of a foot section (11) and a body section (12) and supporting the wearer's talocrural joint, wherein said food section (11) is composed of an instep section (11a) covering the wearer's instep and a sole section (4a) covering the wearer's sole, and the stretch resistance, in the length width direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the sole section (4a) is larger than the the stretch resistance, in the length width direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the instep section (11a).
Inventors:
MATSUO Kazuhiko (LTD. 4-14 Nihonbashihoncho 3-chome, Chuo-k, Tokyo 33, 〒1038433, JP)
松尾 和彦 (〒33 東京都中央区日本橋本町三丁目４番１４号 興和株式会社内 Tokyo, 〒1038433, JP)
松尾 和彦 (〒33 東京都中央区日本橋本町三丁目４番１４号 興和株式会社内 Tokyo, 〒1038433, JP)
Application Number:
JP2011/051219
Publication Date:
July 28, 2011
Filing Date:
January 24, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOWA COMPANY, LTD. (6-29, Nishiki 3-chome Naka-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 25, 〒4608625, JP)
興和株式会社 (〒25 愛知県名古屋市中区錦三丁目６番２９号 Aichi, 〒4608625, JP)
IIDAKUTSUSHITA Co., Ltd. (138 Gose-shi, Nara, 00, 〒6392200, JP)
イイダ靴下株式会社 (〒00 奈良県御所市１３８番地 Nara, 〒6392200, JP)
興和株式会社 (〒25 愛知県名古屋市中区錦三丁目６番２９号 Aichi, 〒4608625, JP)
IIDAKUTSUSHITA Co., Ltd. (138 Gose-shi, Nara, 00, 〒6392200, JP)
イイダ靴下株式会社 (〒00 奈良県御所市１３８番地 Nara, 〒6392200, JP)
International Classes:
A41D13/06; A41D13/00; A61F13/06; A41D11/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HIRAI Yasuo (Daihakata Bldg. 9F 20-1, Hakataekimae 2-chome Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-sh, Fukuoka 11, 〒8120011, JP)
Claims: