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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975390 | Method and apparatus for determining flare on foot and shoe-last A method and apparatus for determining the critical foot and shoe-last dimensions and variables is provided. The apparatus includes a surface for a foot to stand on, a mechanism to determine the axis passing through heel centerline, a mechanism to determine the foot... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7676936 | Foot measurement apparatus A foot measurement apparatus for measuring the dimensions of a foot. The foot measurement apparatus includes an integrally-formed unitary base having first and second sections each with proximal ends and distal ends and top and bottom surfaces. The first and second ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7536794 | Foot measurement, alignment and evaluation device A foot measuring or sizing device comprising a base platform, a heel support (28), an alignment fin (6) and a measurement scale (16). The heel support is pivotally connected to the base platform and the foot fin being slidably along an elongate ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7421789 | Systems and methods for footwear related measurement and adjustment One embodiment of the present invention relates to a footwear characteristic measuring system designed to determine measurements of a particular footwear wedge insert which may be used to encourage correct knee alignment in an article of footwear. The system include... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7299730 | Saw calibration wheel A calibration disk for use primarily with table saws. In an embodiment, the disk is installed on depth control axle and spaces away from the saw cabinet with a spacing collar. A friction collar provides a frictional engagement between the disk and the axle that may ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281333 | Foot gauge A device for providing assistance in measuring the size of the foot. The foot gauge has a foot support plate having a single graduated scale per foot; a transverse first bearing face for the heel; a longitudinal second bearing face for the inside of the foot; and a ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7086168 | Apparatus and method for fitting shoes A device and method for fitting shoes especially suited for mail order consumers. The device comprises container filled with a foam material for creating an impression of the foot, wherein the container includes a base, a lid, and a cutout portion forming an opening... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069665 | Correcting foot alignment A component system of footwear corrective alignment insoles provides adjustment of the alignment of a human foot based upon evaluation and measurement of structural anomalies in the foot. A subtalar joint goniometer measures the angular alignment of the foot with a ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6983548 | Foot measurement apparatus The invention is a foot measurement apparatus suitable for mailing to individuals. The measurement apparatus includes a base with a scale, a first abutment attached to the base, and a second abutment that is movably-attached to the base. In an assembled configuratio... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6834437 | Foot measurement system The invention is a foot measurement system suitable for mailing to consumers. The primary components of the measurement system include a length portion for determining the length of the foot and a width portion for determining the width of the foot. The length porti... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6745481 | Hosiery inspection device and method A pantyhose inspection device comprises a flat panel having two spaced-apart legs extending upwardly from a bifurcation point, a transverse bar positioned between the two legs, a vertical center bar having a plurality of center seam measurement indicators, a vertica... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6163971 | Automatic foot sizing apparatus The present invention discloses an automatic foot-sizing apparatus having a base, at least one motor, an activation switch activated by the proximity of the ball of the person's foot, at least three panels driven by the motor for engaging the heel, the to... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5689446 | Foot contour digitizer Apparatus for determining a contour of the underside of a person's foot includes an array of gauge pins supported by a first support structure and disposed in spaced relation for independent, guided movement along their longitudinal axes. An inflatable di... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5101568 | Instrument for measuring the dimensions of the human foot, in particular the length and width The gauge comprises a platform (1) showing a band of parallel curves (3) arranged with points of maximum offset from the longitudinal axis of the platform and reflecting different heel-to-toe lengths which are repeated in a scale (4) marked along the edge... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5025476 | Redotopography apparatus and method using moire fringe analysis to measure foot shapes A pedotopography apparatus which measures the shape of a foot by producing a moire fringe pattern representative of the underside of the foot, capturing and storing an image of the moire fringe pattern in an image storage buffer, analyzing the image to lo... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4896429 | Sole measuring device A sole measuring device, more particularly for soles of ski boots, having a rail which is attached to a stationary stop for the sole, on which rail there is slidably mounted a slide provided with another stop or which is formed as such. In such a device, ... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4807368 | Jig for facilitating the adjustment of a block under the sole of a cyclist's shoe, a sole and a cyclist's shoe adapted to such a jig The jig for facilitating the adjustment of a block under the sole of a cyclist's shoe, comprises a support (5) whereon the user's foot (6) is intended to be positioned. This support (5) is provided with an indentation (7) intended to receive the bulge cor... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4635366 | Polymeric shoe sizer A shoe sizer capable of measuring the feet of men or women and designed to be readily shipped by mail, comprising a base having a flat upper surface, an elongate slot, and a plurality of mounting recesses; a vertically-projecting heel portion having a mou... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4604807 | Electronic foot measuring apparatus and method Apparatus for electronically measuring the size of a foot for determining a properly fitted specific shoe size. A light source is arranged to cause an outline of a foot to be delineated upon a translucent panel. Light energy is directed from the panel thr... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4578866 | Illuminated foot measuring grid An illuminated foot measuring grid is provided which allows any number of users to measure foot size by standing upon a rear illuminated measuring grid work. The grid is also warmed by the illuminating source and is a great comfort to the user. While supp... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4538353 | Electronic foot measuring apparatus and method Apparatus for electronically measuring the size of a foot for determining a properly fitted specific shoe size. A light source is arranged to cause an outline of a foot to be delineated upon a translucent panel. Light energy is directed from the panel thr... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4428123 | Instrument mounting An improved mounting between a cylindrical package, containing a sensitive instrument, and a protective cylindrical housing disposed thereabout. Plugs at opposite ends of the housing each have a conical recess opening toward the other plug and between whi... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4294014 | Apparatus for determining the shoe size corresponding to a foot The invention relates to an apparatus for determining shoe size by examination of a foot, which device is portable, consumes relatively little energy and is entirely free of mechanical components. The apparatus is of the type in which radiant energy emitt... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4190959 | Foot measuring device A device for measuring and exhibiting the length and width of the human foot which comprises a first movable member adapted to be placed in contact with the end of a foot and a second movable member adapted to be placed in contact with the side of the foo... | 03/04/1980 |
| 3931680 | Foot measuring machines The specification describes an automatic machine for measuring the length, width and girth of a foot for the purpose of determining the most appropriate shoe size. The machine measures the width of the foot at a distance approximately three quarters of th... | 01/13/1976 |
