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Foot-supporting sole
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-06-22
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1998-06-22
Abstract
Abstract To improve the walking motion of the foot in the area of the big toe, a foot-supporting sole features a rigid section which, in the area of the little toe extends further forward than in the area of the hallux ball.
Inventors
- 👤 Rolf Sigle
- 👤 Jakob Sigle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:05
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/14; A43B7/00; A43B7/14; A43B7/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A sole for a shoe, said sole comprising a body having a wear resistant layer, said wear resistant layer having a contour at least in part conforming to the shape of the foot and having sections of relatively varying thickness obtaining different rigidity, one of said sections lying generally to the rear of the area of the hallux ball and extending free of the area of the hallux ball along the periphery of the sole along the outside of said foot a distance forward of the hallux ball, said one section being of greater thickness than adjacent sections including the area of the hallux ball to thereby have greater rigidity than said adjacent sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A sole for a shoe, said sole comprising a body having a wear resistant layer, said wear resistant layer having a contour at least in part conforming to the shape of the foot and having sections of relatively varying thickness obtaining different rigidity, one of said sections lying generally to the rear of the area of the hallux ball and extending free of the area of the hallux ball along the periphery of the sole along the outside of said foot a distance forward of the hallux ball, said one section being of greater thickness than adjacent sections including the area of the hallux ball to thereby have greater rigidity than said adjacent sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The sole according to claim 1, wherein said one section extends continuously from the rear of the rear of the hallux ball by approximately 15 percent of the foot length of said sole forwardly of the hallux ball.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sole according to claim 2 including a toe section of reduced rigidity extending forwardly of said one section conforming at least in part to the toe portion of said foot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sole according to claim 3 wherein said toe section extends forwardly of said one section along the periphery of said sole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The sole according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein said body includes a second layer on the inner side of said sole of a rigidity less than that of said wear resistant layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sole according to claim 5 wherein said second layer is of varying thickness in selected sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The sole according to claim 5 serving as an outsole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The sole according to claim 5 serving as an innersole.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sole according to claim 5 wherein said second layer at least in part covers the peripheral edge of said wear resistant layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sole according to claim 1 wherein said sole has a greater thickness in the section conforming to the small toe then in the area of the hallux ball.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The sole according to claim 3 wherein recesses are provided within the sections of reduced rigidity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sole according to claim 11 wherein a recess is formed in the area of the hallux ball.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The sole according to claim 11 wherein a recess is formed in the area of calcaneum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sole according to claim 11 wherein said recess is at least in part filled with a layer of material of reduced rigidity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sole according to claim 1 wherein there is provided a grandual transition in thickness between sections of varying thickness.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sole according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of grooves is formed in the layer of wear resistant material to provide a transition between sections of varying thickness.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-23 | 1984-06-23 | 1984-12-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-23 | 1988-06-23 | 1988-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-23 | 1992-06-23 | 1992-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |