PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ankle supporter by which danger of damage of the ankle ligament accompanied by walk is avoided by protecting the ankle ligament during usual walk and further helping its function.SOLUTION: The ankle supporter includes a cylindrical main body 11, stretching force reinforcing units 20, 30 and a belt unit for putting the supporter on and off. The cylindrical main body 11 has an insertion opening 40 for inserting a leg L, a tiptoe-exposing portion 12 for exposing the tiptoe of the foot inserted from the opening and a heel-exposing portion 13 for exposing the heel of the foot, surrounds around the ankle from the shell part of the foot, and comprises a stretchable material. The stretching force reinforcing units 20, 30 are arranged along both sides of the outside and inside of the main body at positions overlapping the ankle ligament of the foot. The belt unit closes the insert opening of the main body and is configured to adjust tightening force for closing the opening.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】通常の歩行中に足首の靭帯を保護して、さらにその機能を助けることにより、歩行にともなう靭帯損傷の危険を回避することができる足首用サポータを提供すること。【解決手段】足Lを差し入れるための挿入開口40と、該挿入開口から差し入れた足のつま先を露出させる先端露出部12と、前記足の踵部を露出させる踵露出部13とを有し、前記足の甲部から足首周囲を包囲するとともに、伸縮性の素材でなる筒状の本体11と、互いに別体に形成されており、それぞれ前記本体の外側と内側の両側部に沿って、前記足の足首靭帯部に重なる位置に配置された伸縮力強化部20,30と、前記本体の挿入開口を閉止するとともに、閉止のための引き締め力を調整できるようにした着脱用ベルト部とを備える。【選択図】図1
