WO2003026453A3 - Footwear with bladder type stabilizer - Google Patents

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WO2003026453A3
WO2003026453A3 PCT/US2002/029548 US0229548W WO03026453A3 WO 2003026453 A3 WO2003026453 A3 WO 2003026453A3 US 0229548 W US0229548 W US 0229548W WO 03026453 A3 WO03026453 A3 WO 03026453A3
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foot
wearer
finger
shaped elements
vamp
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Daniel R Potter
Lorrie G Vogel
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Nike International Ltd
Daniel R Potter
Lorrie G Vogel
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Priority to CA2462179A priority Critical patent/CA2462179C/en
Priority to AT02773447T priority patent/ATE485738T1/en
Priority to DE60238126T priority patent/DE60238126D1/en
Priority to EP02773447A priority patent/EP1427304B1/en
Priority to AU2002336589A priority patent/AU2002336589A1/en
Publication of WO2003026453A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003026453A2/en
Publication of WO2003026453A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003026453A3/en

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    • 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
    • A43B13/189—Resilient soles filled with a non-compressible fluid, e.g. gel, water
    • 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
    • A43B13/143—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form provided with wedged, concave or convex end portions, e.g. for improving roll-off of the foot
    • 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
    • A43B13/143—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form provided with wedged, concave or convex end portions, e.g. for improving roll-off of the foot
    • A43B13/148—Wedged end portions
    • 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
    • A43B13/20—Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas

Abstract

A stability device that increases foot security on the footbed of a shoe, provides lateral or medial stability, shock dampening, and optimizes flexibility. The stability device includes a resilient bladder insert having a horizontal sole portion underneath a wearer's foot, and a vertical foot portion positioned to a lateral or medial side edge of a wearer's foot. The horizontal sole portion and the vertical foot portion are in fluid communication and are proximal the first or fifth metatarsal regions of the foot. The stability device can be generally L-shaped to cradles a portion of the foot. A compression force of a foot landing on the horizontal sole portion causes an increase in fluid pressure in the foot portion which stiffens the vertical foot portion forming a bumper-like wall for absorbing side impacting force from the foot and serving to keep the foot on the footbed. The stability device can include a plurality of finger-shaped elements. The finger-shaped elements can have a stem portion and a bulbous portion, and can expand in one direction and contract in another in response to an increase in fluid pressure therein. The finger-shaped elements can be connected to straps or a vamp that extends over the top of a wearer's foot, the straps and/or vamp being substantially inelastic in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of a wearer's foot, such that, contraction of the finger-shaped elements tightens the straps and/or vamp on the wearer's foot. The finger-shaped elements may encircle the top of the foot and expand down onto the foot due to an increase in fluid pressure therein .
PCT/US2002/029548 2001-09-21 2002-09-18 Footwear with bladder type stabilizer WO2003026453A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA2462179A CA2462179C (en) 2001-09-21 2002-09-18 Footwear with bladder type stabilizer
AT02773447T ATE485738T1 (en) 2001-09-21 2002-09-18 FOOTWEAR WITH STABILIZING BELLOWS
DE60238126T DE60238126D1 (en) 2001-09-21 2002-09-18 SHOE WITH STABILIZING BALG
EP02773447A EP1427304B1 (en) 2001-09-21 2002-09-18 Footwear with bladder type stabilizer
AU2002336589A AU2002336589A1 (en) 2001-09-21 2002-09-18 Footwear with bladder type stabilizer

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US09/960,627 2001-09-21
US09/960,627 US6871421B2 (en) 2001-09-21 2001-09-21 Footwear with bladder type stabilizer

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