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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7900380 | User moldable adjustable insert An insole which is individually adaptable for insertion in footwear is disclosed. The insole has an upper cradle having an upper surface for contact with a foot. The upper surface is a ETC material. A lower interlocking surface is molded of EVA for cushioning of the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7335325 | Formable structure between two objects The present invention to be personalized is fitted with a sealed chamber. The chamber is defined by an object and a thin, flexible member. When it is desired to personalize the object, the sealed chamber is filled with uncured paste having predetermined characterist... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316795 | Method for overmolding a painted silicone rubber human extremity prosthesis The invention relates to method for overmolding a painted silicone prosthesis of a human extremity. A silicone prosthesis is first molded from a solid replica of a human extremity and then painted to closely resemble the color of the recipient person. An elasotmeric... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7257907 | Instant custom moldable insole A custom moldable insole comprising a first chamber containing a silicone base and a second chamber containing a catalyst. Both fluids are forced to pass though a shared static mixing channel where they will thoroughly mix and flow into a third chamber. The third ch... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7207961 | Medical apparatus for feet A medical apparatus is provided. The medical apparatus is designed to be a foot covering that is specially designed for diabetic individuals who may have or be susceptible to medical conditions of the feet. The medical apparatus allows an individual to go outdoors w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178269 | Insole for footwear An insole for footwear comprising silicone with a filler material, having a selected region of a silicone-cork mixture with a sufficiently high proportion of cork that the height thereof can be formed by grinding. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7146753 | Orthopedic device for distributing pressure The present invention alleviates pain and discomfort from a limb of a patient by redistributing pressure on the limb. The present invention involves an orthopedic device for redistribution of pressure exerted on a limb of a patient. The device comprises a pressure-a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131220 | Inflatable footwear An inflatable footwear for providing customized support for the user. The inflatable footwear includes an inner assembly with sole and upper portions and an outer assembly also having sole and upper portions, said outer assembly being coupled to said inner assembly ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7073277 | Shoe having an inner sole incorporating microspheres The invention relates to the field of shoes in general, and more specifically to the application of microspheres in shoe material formulations to yield desired shoe properties. Even more specifically, the invention relates to a shoe component prepared from a closed ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062865 | Orthotic An orthotic device comprising a generally foot shaped body including depressable relief segments that underlie the metatarsal-phalangeal aspect of the foot and, optionally, the heel of the foot. The relief segments are provided by relieved areas cut or otherwise pro... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7020990 | Orthopedic device for distributing pressure The present invention alleviates pain and discomfort from a limb of a patient by redistributing pressure on the limb. The present invention involves an orthopedic device for redistribution of pressure exerted on a limb of a patient. The device comprises a pressure-a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017218 | Customized orthopedic sole-insert and method for making A method for making a customized sole insert for a user is disclosed. The insert is first manufactured in various sizes, widths and arch heights so that a user may select the insert best configured for his foot. The insert is initially comprised of a bottom layer or... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968637 | Sole-mounted footwear stability system The present invention is an article of footwear having a stabilizing element incorporated into a sole structure. The stabilizing element is located primarily in the midfoot region of the footwear but extends into both the forefoot and heel regions. In one embodiment... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6939502 | Method of making custom insoles and point of purchase display The present invention teaches a conformable device (20) including a light cure material (37) for customizing a portion of an article of footwear (53) in order to enhance conformance or fit, support, comfort, and cushioning, in partial or complet... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6817115 | Textured arch support device and method of manufacture An arch support device has a periphery shaped to conform to at least part of the periphery of the sole of a wearer's footwear, an upper surface, a lower surface, a heel region, an arch region, and a toe region, each region being designed to lie under the correspondi... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6792699 | Low shear customized footgear An orthopaedic shoe has an outsole and a special insole including an array of independently vertically movable sections or elements which are heat moldable to retain the contour of the users foot and which serve to reduce or avoid peak pressures and evenly distribut... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6560902 | Orthopaedic insole Orthopaedic insole with a top cover and a bottom cover, which covers enclose a support core, the top cover and the bottom cover projecting beyond the support core via an edge area and being connected to each other in the edge area. Both the top cover and ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543158 | Footwear insole insert An insole insert for application into a shoe, and which is formed as a laminar material of various layers of paper, polymer, stranded thermoplastic or thermosetting material, foams of select consistencies and texture, in addition to a felt or microfiber t... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523206 | Custom orthotic sandal and process for constructing A custom orthotic sandal is formed to a biomechanically corrected shape of a user. To obtain the proper shape for the sandal, a negative cast is taken of the user's foot. A positive impression cast is then formed from the negative cast. The positive impre... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6438873 | Shoe having an external chassis An athletic shoe including a upper, a support member or "chassis" attached to the underside of the upper, and sole elements attached to the bottom of the support member. The support member provides support for the foot, and thereby permits use of spaced a... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6412194 | Wax filled pads A pad for supporting a portion of the human body is made of two substantially non-stretchable or non-elastic layers that are joined together along a peripheral edge and then are joined together in local regions to form individual capsules in the pad. The ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6315786 | Device for treating heel pain An orthotic device for treating heel pain associated with Plantar Fasciitis is disclosed, comprised of a flexible heel cup shoe insert with a bar-shaped member extending laterally across the bottom sole portion of the device and located under the heel-arc... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6247250 | Conformable shoe insert with a support layer A shoe insert includes a support layer having a bottom surface and a top surface opposing the bottom surface. The shoe insert further includes a cushion layer fixedly superposed onto the top surface of the support layer. The bottom surface includes a gene... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6219942 | Method for the production of footwear and the footwear produced according to this method An article of footwear comprises a shoe in which the upper and base define a first total internal volume; molding of a standard inner sole made of a material which may be plastically thermoformed using a form, the inner sole having a second volume less th... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6195917 | Footwear insole insert An insole insert for application into a shoe, and which is formed as a laminar material of various layers of paper, polymer, stranded thermoplastic or thermosetting material, foams of select consistencies and texture, in addition to a felt or microfiber t... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6119373 | Shoe having an external chassis An athletic shoe including a upper, a support member or "chassis" attached to the underside of the upper, and sole elements attached to the bottom of the support member. The support member provides support for the foot, and thereby permits use of spaced a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6098315 | Self molding insole insert An insert for a shoe comprises a pouch having a moldable, thixotropic material and a shell having a catalyst. The shell is capable of being ruptured by massaging the pouch to allow the catalyst to be released from the shell and mixed with the material. A ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6026595 | Method of making form fitted products A new method of making custom fitted products and products made by such a method for improving the fit and comfort of such products. The invention includes incorporating a hollow, sealed envelope into an apparatus, injecting a hardenable, liquid gel-catal... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6023861 | Arch support for a sports shoe An arch support (1) for a sports shoe, in particular a mountaineering or hiking boot, having an anatomically shaped body (2) made of plastic material, and a reinforcing insert (3) embedded in the body (2); the insert (3) has a longitudinally ribbed struct... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5958546 | Custom insoles A method for producing a custom insole for a foot of a user, the method including the steps of providing a preformed insole precursor, the precursor being constructed of a solid material which is storable in an undeformed state and which is compressible t... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5915820 | Shoe having an internal chassis A structural chassis includes a structural chassis and a foam chassis or sock liner sandwiched together to form an assembly that can be inserted into and substantially occupy a footbed of a shoe upper. Discrete sole elements are attached to a bottom side ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5891545 | Blank construction for a foot orthotic A blank construction for a foot orthotic is formed of a first section and a second section smaller than the first section and which is joined to the first section. The first section has a shape generally the same as a bottom inside surface of a shoe. The ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5842294 | Golf orthotic A golf orthotic for stabilizing a foot of a patient against both supination and pronation includes a main body portion configured to conform to a substantial portion of the plantar aspect of the patient's fool, including the heel and arch, and generally f... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5797862 | Medical boot for patient with diabetic foot A protective boot for patients with arterial disease has an insole formed with a heat activated material to from a permanent impression of the bottom of the patient's foot.... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5617650 | Vacuum formed conformable shoe Shoes are provided with soles and/or upper portions which conform to the configuration of the user's feet by the use of vacuum formable bladders in the sole of the shoes and/or in the sides of the upper portions of the shoes. The bladders are filled with ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5555584 | Method of producing custom-fitting articles and composition for the use therewith A method of producing a custom-fitting article such as a custom-fitting footbed (for example, a removable insole), a custom-fitting hand grip, a custom-fitting body pad, and a custom-fitting orthopedic cast. A member for producing same and a composition f... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5529826 | Fabric-faced thermoplastic composite panel Polymer matrix composite materials containing a thermoplastic composite core bonded integrally with a fabric layer are provided. The fabric layer has a greater elasticity than the core, so that the fabric layer can conform smoothly to the core during ther... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5392534 | Vacuum formed conformable shoe Shoes are provided with soles and upper portions which conform to the configuration of the user's feet by the use of vacuum formable bladders in the sole of the shoes and/or in the sides of the upper portions of the shoes. The bladders are filled with mat... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5378531 | Gamma radiation treated sheet material for use as orthopedic splints and casts and the like Orthopedic splint materials made with thermoplastic polyester, particularly poly (epsilon-caprolactone) with a molecular weight of over 5,000 and melting between 50° C. and 100° C. have improved properties when subjected to gamma radiation in the range ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5359791 | Arch support for bedding load-sensitive feet A therapeutic arch support is described, more particularly intended for therapy of disorders of the circulation of the foot, for the treatment of venous insufficiency within the area of the leg or for bedding load-sensitive feet, especially for bedding th... | 11/01/1994 |
