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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7640681 | Electric massage shoe assembly An electric massage shoe assembly includes a shoe with a conductive unit received therein which has a receptacle, a first wire and at least one conductive rod which extends through an insole unit and is in contact with wearer's foot. A frequency current generating u... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7614167 | Massage sandals A sandal (100) is disclosed having a relatively rugged bottom sole (102), the may be formed form a thermoplastic rubber, a relatively thick middle sole (120), that may be formed from an ethylene vinyl acetate foam, and a massaging upper sole ( | 11/10/2009 |
| 7614168 | Massaging innersole A foot massaging device includes a flexible innersole for removably inserting in an article of footwear. A thin layer of material is disposed over an upper surface of the innersole. A rechargeable battery disposed in the innersole is coupled to a switch and a chargi... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7584556 | Footgear and insole An insole has a heel support including a projection that presses and stimulates the tibial nerve and the medial sural cutaneous nerve, which are located in the proximity of the tuber calcanei of the foot. The insole corrects the shape of the arch of the sole and thu... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7487606 | Functional shoe Disclosed herein is a functional shoe, capable of applying micro current to the sole. The shoe includes a micro-current generating part, an acupressure part, and a conduction part. The micro-current generating part is inserted in a side of the shoe, thus generating ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7434338 | Insole construction for footwear An insole construction for footwear comprising a base member, an intermediate member formed of a foam and having a plurality of substantially uniformly spaced raised cushioning elements on the upper surface thereof, and a flexible cover member surrounding the interm... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7347831 | Shoe with massaging and warming arrangements A ventilated shoe includes an outsole; an insole including projections; and a space defined by the insole and the outsole and including resilient pillars in the instep and interconnected the insole and the outsole, a battery compartment, second compartments, motor-d... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331124 | Plate support for athletic shoe A plate support for supporting a wearer's foot. The heel support includes a flexible central plate joined at its periphery to one or more tubular portions. The heel support provides cushioning without the need for an air-tight enclosure in the rear sole of a shoe. | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331125 | Slipper insole, slipper, and method for manufacturing a slipper An insole is described that can be placed with an insole receiving area of a slipper. The insole can be prepared by compression molding a structure comprising a foam layer having a first foam side and a second foam side. The insole includes a heel region, an arch re... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329208 | Dynamic magnetic health bed Provided is a dynamic magnetic health bed comprising a bed unit comprising holes on its upper surface and stone shaped permanent magnets fastened in the holes; and a drive assembly in a front end of the bed unit and comprising a motor, front and rear rolls driven by... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322130 | Inner sole for a shoe The present invention relates to an inner sole for a shoe, comprising a base body, a covering layer and several cushioned layers arranged on the surface of the sole. A first cushioned layer is provided in the ball area of the forefoot, a second cushioned layer is in... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322132 | Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318291 | Hygienical shoes with mobile magnet piece A kind of hygienical shoes with mobile magnet piece, which can produce the static and dynamic magnet field for the sole of foot of human body, especially it can carry out the magnetotherapy for the sole of foot with take advantage of the static and dynamic magnet fi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310564 | Arrangement and method for producing therapeutic insoles The present invention relates to an arrangement for producing therapeutic insoles, consisting of a platform with a scanner for scanning the undersides of the patient's feet, a data processing connection for transmitting the scanned image to a computer, a data proces... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7272900 | Balancing appliance for footwear item A balancing disc or appliance for use in with a shoe insole, or biomechanical device, such as an ankle or foot brace, for balancing the gait of a user is defined by a substantially circular disc or body element having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surf... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264599 | Massaging bathing shoe A waterproof bathing slipper having a plurality of nodules for massaging and stimulating specific parts of the soles and sides of the users feet. The present invention includes static and electrically operated pulsating nodules disposed in such a manner as to stimul... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249425 | Shoe sole having soft cushioning device A shoe sole includes a cover layer, and a cushioning member disposed on the cover layer, for softly contacting and engaging with feet of users. The cushioning member may be made of gel, or fluidity materials, or soft materials, or the like. The cover layer includes ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243443 | Footwear sole component with a single sealed chamber A sole component for footwear combining the desirable response characteristics of a fluid filled chamber and an elastomeric material. The chamber can be formed as a single bladder chamber in contact with an elastomeric midsole, or a single chamber formed by a sealin... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243446 | Method for providing an insole for footwear for increased sensory stimulation and an insole suited for the method A method for providing an insole and an insole for footwear for increased sensory stimulation of a foot in the footwear. The method comprises preselecting positions on the foot with nerves at these positions to be stimulated and providing means for stimulating eleva... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231730 | Inner wave shoe and boot A modified athletic shoe that has a motorized massaging apparatus that moves back and forth within the base of the shoe. The massaging apparatus can be turned on and off as desired, and furthermore, is powered by rechargeable batteries that are located within the sh... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219448 | Health promoting insole A health-promoting insole includes bamboo charcoal powder mixed with filament fibers. Via the bamboo charcoal powder added at the upper and bottom layers of the insole, the insole thereof is equipped with strong moisture absorbent capabilities as well as anti-bacter... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210253 | Massage shoes capable of increasing circulation of blood A massage shoe comprises a controller and a shoe body. The inner foot supporting surface of the shoe body is provided with a plurality of conducting sheets, which are respectively connected by conducting wires to a selected location on a vamp or in the heel of the s... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7181867 | Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear A cushioning member for an article of footwear. The cushioning member is a flexible bladder having a fluidly interconnected heel chamber and forefoot chamber. The bladder is disposed above the sole and beneath the wearer's foot to provided added cushioning to the we... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171764 | Insole construction for footwear An insole construction for footwear comprising a base member, an intermediate member formed of a foam and having a plurality of substantially uniformly spaced raised cushioning elements on the upper surface thereof, and a flexible cover member surrounding the interm... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172719 | High purity sealing material Elastomeric sealing elements such as gaskets, O-rings and diaphragms suitable for use as seals in ultra-pure water systems are fabricated from foamed PVDF by compressing foam blanks up to a 5:1 to 7:1 ratio in a heat environment of about 300° F. to about 350° F. T... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152345 | Therapeutic vibrating shoe A soft body shoe with a semi-rigid molded unit-bottom sole having a self-contained battery powered vibrator mechanism built in to the sole at the arch. The sole of the shoe so constructed as to transmit vibrations through the entire bottom of the shoe, and into the ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124520 | Footwear insoles An insole for footwear, including a plurality of compressible protrusions. An arrangement is provided for interconnecting the compressible protrusions, the interconnecting arrangement being adapted to ensure strict compression of the compressible protrusions upon ac... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107705 | Insole with improved cushioning and anatomical centering device An insole having a molded base and a top sheet. The insole includes directional air ports for facilitating airflow above and below the insole. In addition, the insole has a shock absorbing pad positioned on the bottom of the base to provide cushioning to the area of... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089690 | Material having compressible projections and footwear incorporating the material The present invention relates to a material with a substrate and a plurality of compressible projections connected to the substrate. The projections may be formed in a thermoplastic substrate to have a variety of shapes, including a shape that defines a base portion... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073276 | Footwear sole component with a single sealed chamber A sole component for footwear combining the desirable response characteristics of a fluid filled chamber and an elastomeric material. The chamber can be formed as a single bladder chamber in contact with an elastomeric midsole, or a single chamber formed by a sealin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073278 | Inner sole structure An inner sole structure includes an insole integrally woven to form a plurality of resilient areas with supporting hoops and buffer areas without the supporting hoops thereof defining the upper surface thereon wherein the resilient and the buffer areas thereof can b... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069672 | Shoe with a foot massaging effect A shoe with a foot-massaging effect comprises a sole, optionally with a heel, and a top material. A cushion containing a massage element and/or active medical agents is provided in the interior of the shoe, above the sole, said cushion has a flexible base panel on t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047667 | Composite insoles with natural pile layer A comfortable, supportive odor absorbing insole covering the inner sole of footwear has a bottom inner sole engaging open cellular resilient cushion layer, impregnated with odor adsorbing chemicals such as activated charcoal zeolites, or silica gel, and a natural pi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037278 | Apparatus and method for pressure management having temperature controlled air flow An apparatus and method for alleviating excessive pressure development on a body area includes a cushion having bottom and top surfaces which are spaced apart. The top surface has a plurality of channels formed therethrough. A compressible inner layer is disposed be... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024803 | Stratified insole for the internal ventilation and control of the microclimate of a shoe A stratified insole for the internal ventilation and the control of the microclimate of a shoe of the type including a sole, if necessary provided with holes intercommunicating with the inside of the shoe, in correspondence with the internal side of which a ventilat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020988 | Footwear with enhanced impact protection Footwear providing enhanced protection against extreme landing impacts includes a sole having an elastomeric mid-sole with elastomeric pads combined in a heel recess thereof such that the pads act in series with each other and in parallel with the mid-sole during co... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013588 | Floating massage pad structure The present invention discloses a floating massage pad structure having several messaging protrusions which normally float under to facilitate the rubbing and message made by the massage pad structure, comprising a flexible pad, a plurality of floating chambers in s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6990754 | Slipper insole, slipper, and method for manufacturing a slipper An insole is described that can be placed with an insole receiving area of a slipper. The insole can be prepared by compression molding a structure comprising a foam layer having a first foam side and a second foam side. The insole includes a heel region, an arch re... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976321 | Adjustable air cushion insole with additional upper chamber An inflatable inner sole for footwear has a flexible, inflatable enclosure with an inflation system that preferably includes an on-board air pump and a pressure relief valve. This embodiment has an additional upper chamber formed by heat sealing (welding) an outer l... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971193 | Bladder with high pressure replenishment reservoir A shock absorbing bladder for use in the sole of an article of footwear is disclosed. The bladder includes a plurality of inflated chambers at different pressure levels. The bladder includes a first sealed chamber formed of a barrier material. The first chamber cont... | 12/06/2005 |
