Elastic band for ankle brace for holding ankle of person suffering from ankle sprain, has portion to be wound around foot, and another portion to be wound around ankle, where latter portion includes longitudinal opening to receive heel
The elastic band (1) has a portion (11) intended to be wound approximately around a foot of a person, and another portion (12) intended to be wound approximately around an ankle of the person. The latter portion includes a longitudinal opening (17) intended to receive the heel, where the latter portion is approximately planar in a non-constrained state. Two straps (13a, 13b) are arranged side by side, so that a longitudinal edge (14) of one of the straps is adjacent to a longitudinal edge (15) of the other strap. An independent claim is also included for an ankle brace.La bande (1) comprend : - une première portion (11) destinée à être enroulée sensiblement autour du pied ; - et une deuxième portion (12) destinée à être enroulée sensiblement autour de la cheville, la deuxième portion (12) possédant une ouverture (17) longitudinale destinée à recevoir le talon et étant sensiblement plane à l'état non contraint. L'orthèse comprend une chevillière comportant un élément tubulaire en matériau élastique destiné à être enfilé sur la cheville d'une personne, ainsi qu'une telle bande destinée à être enroulée par-dessus la chevillière.