CA2382040A1 - Insole construction for footwear - Google Patents

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CA2382040A1
CA2382040A1 CA002382040A CA2382040A CA2382040A1 CA 2382040 A1 CA2382040 A1 CA 2382040A1 CA 002382040 A CA002382040 A CA 002382040A CA 2382040 A CA2382040 A CA 2382040A CA 2382040 A1 CA2382040 A1 CA 2382040A1
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Wilhelm Pfander
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Penobscot Shoe Co
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Wilhelm Pfander
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/144—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/18—Resilient soles
    • A43B13/181—Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/18—Resilient soles
    • A43B13/187—Resiliency achieved by the features of the material, e.g. foam, non liquid materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/38—Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process
    • A43B13/40—Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process with cushions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/1445—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the midfoot, i.e. the second, third or fourth metatarsal

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  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)

Abstract

An insole construction for footwear comprising a base member (12), an intermediate member (14) formed of a soft foam and having a plurality of substantially uniformly spaced raised cushioning elements (18) on the upper surface, and a flexible cover member (16) surrounding the intermediate member (14) and extending beneath the base member (12). The intermediate member (14) preferably is formed of a foam such as polyurethane foam having a density rating of approximately 60-90. The raised cushioning elements (18) are of a height of approximately 6 millimeters above the upper surface of the intermediate member (14) and are spaced approximately 10-30 millimeters from each other. The thickness of the intermediate member (14) is approximately 6 millimeters.
CA002382040A 1999-07-26 2000-07-20 Insole construction for footwear Expired - Lifetime CA2382040C (en)

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US09/360,155 1999-07-26
US09/360,155 US6675501B2 (en) 1999-07-26 1999-07-26 Insole construction for footwear
PCT/US2000/019660 WO2001006884A1 (en) 1999-07-26 2000-07-20 Insole construction for footwear

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EP (1) EP1206201A4 (en)
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