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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: U S 8,414,511 B2

Bushby (45) Date of Patent: A p r . 9, 2013

(54) SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF PLANTAR 6,640,465 B I * 11/2003 Burgess 36/15

FASCHTIS 6,641,550 B I 11 / 2 0 0 3 Johnson
6,684,442 B1 2 / 2 0 0 4 Parker
2002/0188239 A l * 12/2002 Turtzo 602/27
(76) Inventor: D o n a l d P. Bushby, Houston, TX (US) 2003/0145495 A l * 8/2003 Green 36/145
2004/0118017 A l * 6/2004 D a l t o n et aL 36/44
(*) Notice: S u b j e c t to any disclaimer, the term of this 2004/0261294 A l * 12/2004 Kawata 36/44
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 2005/0011084 A I * 1/2005 Stephenson 36/15
U.S.C. 154(b) by 1836 days. FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
(21) Appl. No.: 10/817,172 EP 0 621 023 A2 10/1994
WO W O 80/01758 9 / 1 9 8 0
WO W O 02/43517 Al 6/2002
(22) Filed: A p r . 2, 2004 WO W O 02/43518 A2 6 / 2 0 0 2
WO W O 02/43519 Al 6/2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
US 2005/0228332 A l O c t . 13, 2005
PCT International Search Report and Written Opinion. Sep. 22, 2005.
(51) mt. Cl. Website http://www.dreamyfeet.co.uk/adhesive padding.htm.
A61F 5/00 ( 2 0 0 6 . 0 1 ) http://wwwsportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/foot/
A61F 13/06 ( 2 0 0 6 . 0 1 ) plantarfasciitis/plantartaping.php Mar. 10, 2004.
B29D 11/00 ( 2 0 0 6 . 0 1 )
A 43B 13/34 ( 2 0 0 6 . 0 1 ) * cited by examiner
(52) U . S . Cl. 6 0 2 / 1 ; 523/108; 36/35 R; 602/61
(58) F i e l d of Classification Search 6 0 2 / 2 3 , Primary Examiner P a t r i c i a Bianco
602/28, 29; 36/145, 150, 154, 160, 161, Assistant Examiner — Tarla Patel
36/174 (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Kenneth A. Roddy
See application file for complete search history.
(57) A B S T R A C T
(56) References Cited
An stretch resistant plantar fascia support system is provided.
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS The stretch resistant plantar fascia support system is adhe-
1,980,621 A * 11/1934 Innis 36/11.5 sively applied to the foot of a patient for providing relief from
2,985,970 A 5/1961 McCarthy plantar fasciitis. A portion o f the stretch resistant plantar
3,449,844 A * 6/1969 Spence 36/44 fascia support system is adhesively attached to the bottom
4,997,709 A * 3/1991 Huddleston et al. 428/344 surface of the foot for reducing stress on the plantar fascia.
5,865,779 A 2/1999 Gleason
5,897,518 A * 4/1999 Shaw 602/65
6,120,473 A 9/2000 Oliverio 36 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets

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