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US4055699A
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Cold insulating insole
Assignee: Bayer Consumer Care Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1976-12-02
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Granted: 1977-10-25
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Expires: 1996-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A multi-layer insole for disposition in an article of footwear to insulate the foot from the cold developed in the sole and sock lining, if any, of the footwear from walking on a cold surface, the insole being sufficiently thin to fit in the footwear satisfactorily to the user without requiring any extra size of shoe, boot or the like and being highly effective in maintaining the foot warm in cold weather.
Inventors
- 👤 Du Yung Hsiung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:53
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/02; A43B13/12; B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/245; A43B17/00; A43B17/003; A43B17/14; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/09; B32B15/20; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/065; B32B27/08; B32B27/32; B32B27/36; B32B38/00; B32B38/06; B32B5/18; B32B2255/00; B32B2255/10; B32B2255/20; B32B2255/205; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0261; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/02; B32B2266/0214; B32B2266/0221; B32B2266/0235; B32B2266/0278; B32B2266/06; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/31; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/718; B32B2437/00; B32B2437/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A laminated multi-layer insole for disposition in an article of footwear to insulate the foot from the cold developed in the sole of the footwear from walking or standing on a cold surface which comprises four superimposed layers comprising from top to bottom, a thin soft fabric layer laminated to the top of an open cell foam layer, a dense cross-linked polyolefin layer laminated to the bottom of said foam layer, and an aluminum coated moisture barrier layer of polymeric material laminated to the bottom of said cross-linked polyolefin layer, and said polymeric material layer having the aluminum coating on the exposed bottom
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A laminated multi-layer insole for disposition in an article of footwear to insulate the foot from the cold developed in the sole of the footwear from walking or standing on a cold surface which comprises four superimposed layers comprising from top to bottom, a thin soft fabric layer laminated to the top of an open cell foam layer, a dense cross-linked polyolefin layer laminated to the bottom of said foam layer, and an aluminum coated moisture barrier layer of polymeric material laminated to the bottom of said cross-linked polyolefin layer, and said polymeric material layer having the aluminum coating on the exposed bottom
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
An insole for disposition in an article of footwear to insulate the foot from the cold developed in the sole of the footwear from walking or standing on a cold surface which comprises a plurality of bonded together laminations composed of a top fabric layer, a layer of thermoplastic foam cushioning material, a layer of cross-linked high density polyethylene and a layer of aluminum coated polymeric material being selectively positioned between the fabric layer and the foam layer or between the foam layer and the polyethylene layer or forming the exposed bottom layer, and said
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
An insole for disposition in an article of footwear to insulate the foot from the cold developed in the sole of the footwear from walking or standing on a cold surface which comprises a plurality of bonded together laminations composed of a top fabric layer, a layer of thermoplastic foam cushioning material, a layer of cross-linked high density polyethylene and a layer of aluminum coated polymeric material being selectively positioned between the fabric layer and the foam layer or between the foam layer and the polyethylene layer or forming the exposed bottom layer, and said
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The insole of claim 1 wherein the polyolefin layer is a high density cross-linked polyethylene layer and the aluminum coated polymeric material layer is a sheet of polyethylene terephthalate coated at least on one face
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The insole of claim 2 wherein the aluminum coated polymeric material layer is a sheet of polyethylene terephthalate coated with aluminum and embossed to provide a pebble-grain effect on the aluminum coated surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The insole of claim 1 wherein the foam layer is selected from the class
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The insole of claim 1 in which the cross-linked polyolefin layer has a density in the range of about 2 pounds per cubic foot to 6 pounds per cubic foot and is resistant to creep and cold flow at elevated
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The insole of claim 1 having an overall thickness in the range of 0.125 to 0.250 inches.
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