"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4047310 | Fatigue relieving foot appliance A podiatric device is provided comprising a sandal having a resilient insole moulded to the contour of the plantar surface of the foot, moderately raised under the metatarsal arch of the foot having a plurality of uniformly distributed rigid studs extendi... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4033054 | Footwear A footwear is provided with pressure projections adapted to pressure-stimulate effective spots of a foot and provide simulated finger-pressure treatment. Each of the pressure projections has a magnet for applying magnetism to the effective spots. The effe... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4020569 | Sole of a footwear A sole of a footwear comprises a soft sole body provided at a rear half thereof with at least one upwardly opening recess and a rigid or semi-rigid reinforcing plate serving also as an insole which is mounted on said rear half of said sole body so as to c... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4017987 | Pedicure sandal A footwear assembly in the form of a sandal or like device designed to be attached to the foot after a pedicure has been performed thereon and specifically configured to both keep the foot from becoming soiled and concurrently separating the various toes ... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3991491 | Master slipper A "master" slipper being capable of being freely worn in optional direction, characterized in that, said slipper is made into an universal form, such as: oval or rectangular type and is fitted in its central position a strap so that the front portion and ... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3978596 | Sandals and method of making same A foot sandal and method for making same, the sandal having a laminated platform having an upper and a lower layer, stirrup strapping members mounted with the platform for securing the platform to the foot with the stirrup strapping members including a lo... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3968577 | Method and construction of footwear incorporating a customized, form fitted casting unit A casting unit in the sole of footwear is custom shaped to the foot of the user. The casting unit comprises a layer of a formable material, the upper surface of which is shaped to the contour of the foot by stepping down on the casting unit. This applies ... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3930322 | Clog A clog which comprises a body provided adjacent to one end with a first pair of through holes extending in parallel to each other and to the longitudinal axis of said body on the opposite sides of said axis in close proximity to the latter and adjacent to... | 01/06/1976 |