Anti-Fatigue Brace Device

Abstract

A lower-leg anti-fatigue brace device wherein the device has a horseshoe-shaped buttress, a hinge mechanism, an adjustable, telescoping support member and a non-slip attachment. The support member is adjustable in height by the utilization of a height adjustment push button and a plurality of height adjustment holes. The anti-fatigue brace device provides a user alleviation from standing fatigue by supporting the weight of the user when the brace is in use. The lower-leg brace device is ideal for individuals who stand in a stationary position at their jobs for prolonged periods of time including cashiers, production employees, and surgeons.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An anti-fatigue brace device comprising:
 a male piece member further comprising:
 a buttress mechanism; 
 a hinge mechanism, wherein the hinge mechanism is in communication with the buttress mechanism; and 
 a pole member, wherein the pole member is in communication to the hinge mechanism; and 
   a female body further comprising:
 an adjustable support member; and 
 a non-slip attachment, wherein the non-slip attachment is in communication with to the adjustable support member. 
   
     
     
         2 . The anti-fatigue brace device of  claim 1 , wherein the buttress mechanism comprises a horseshoe-shaped member. 
     
     
         3 . The anti-fatigue brace device of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable support member further comprises a telescoping mechanism. 
     
     
         4 . The anti-fatigue brace device of  claim 1 , wherein the pole member further comprises a height adjustment push button. 
     
     
         5 . The anti-fatigue brace device of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable support member further comprises a set of height adjustment apertures formed on the vertical pole. 
     
     
         6 . A lower-leg brace device for supporting a user in a generally standing position on a ground surface, the lower-leg brace device comprising:
 a buttress mechanism;   a hinge mechanism, wherein the hinge mechanism is in communication with the buttress mechanism;   an adjustable support member, wherein the adjustable support member is in communication to the hinge mechanism; and   a non-slip attachment, wherein the non-slip attachment is in communication to the adjustable support member.   
     
     
         7 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 6 , wherein the buttress mechanism comprises a horseshoe-shaped member. 
     
     
         8 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 6 , wherein the adjustable support member further comprises a telescoping mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 6 , wherein the adjustable, support member further comprises an upper attachment and a lower attachment. 
     
     
         10 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 7 , wherein the upper attachment further comprises at least one pole member wherein the buttress mechanism is attached to the hinge mechanism and wherein the hinge member is attached to the pole member. 
     
     
         11 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 10 , wherein the pole member further comprises a height adjustment push button. 
     
     
         12 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 10 , wherein the lower attachment further comprises a vertical pole member attached to the non-slip attachment. 
     
     
         13 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 10 , wherein the vertical pole further comprises a set of height adjustment apertures formed on the vertical pole. 
     
     
         14 . The lower-leg brace of  claim 13 , wherein the set of height adjustment apertures formed on the vertical pole interact with the height adjustment push button. 
     
     
         15 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 9 , wherein the lower attachment is attached to the upper attachment. 
     
     
         16 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 6 , wherein the buttress mechanism further comprises a cushion apparatus. 
     
     
         17 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 6 , wherein the adjustable, telescoping support member is made from a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, plastic, metal, and alloy. 
     
     
         18 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 6 , wherein the non-slip attachments comprises a rubberized composition. 
     
     
         19 . The lower-leg brace device of  claim 6 , wherein the adjustable support member comprises a length shorter than that of a user's lower leg such that upon the user's retraction from a kneeling position, the lower-leg brace device remains attached to the user and the user is free to walk without encumbrance. 
     
     
         20 . A method for utilizing lower-leg brace device of  claim 6 , comprising the steps of:
 latching the lower-leg brace device below a user's knee joint with the buttress mechanism;   adjusting the adjustable, telescoping support member to the user's desired height;   sliding the buttress mechanism onto the user's upper shin area;   kneeling into the buttress mechanism, wherein the no-slip attachment is affixed to a ground surface;   retracting from a kneeling position; and,   retaining the lower-leg brace upon the user for continued use.