US4285144A
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Inner sole for foot wear
Assignee: POWER-SOLER Inc
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Filing: 1978-08-16
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Granted: 1981-08-25
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Expires: 1998-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A protective inner sole having a laminated, two layer foam construction is provided. The lower or base layer comprises an elastomeric foam having high resilience and elasticity and the top or face layer is less resilient and less elastic. The thickness of the base layer is substantially greater than that of the face layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy J. Power
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:27
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B17/00; A43B17/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249981
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An inner sole for foot wear which comprises a base layer and an upper layer adhesively joined to form a laminate, each of said layers comprising a foamed elastomeric rubber, said base layer having a compression deflection in the range of 5 to 9 psi, a minimum elongation of 200% and a resilience as measured by the Bayshore Rebound method of at least 50% and said upper layer having a minimum elongation of 100% and a resilience as measured by the Bayshore Rebound method of less than 30%; the resiliency and thickness of said upper layer being selected to prevent the laminate from bottoming out during use and the base layer being substantially thicker than the upper layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An inner sole for foot wear which comprises a base layer and an upper layer adhesively joined to form a laminate, each of said layers comprising a foamed elastomeric rubber, said base layer having a compression deflection in the range of 5 to 9 psi, a minimum elongation of 200% and a resilience as measured by the Bayshore Rebound method of at least 50% and said upper layer having a minimum elongation of 100% and a resilience as measured by the Bayshore Rebound method of less than 30%; the resiliency and thickness of said upper layer being selected to prevent the laminate from bottoming out during use and the base layer being substantially thicker than the upper layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The inner sole of claim 1 wherein said base layer comprises a foamed neoprene rubber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The inner sole of claim 2 wherein said upper layer comprises a foamed styrene butadiene rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The inner sole of claim 1 wherein said base layer is approximately twice the thickness of said upper layer and wherein the total thickness of the inner sole is between 1/8 and 1/4 inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The inner sole of claim 4 wherein the base layer is approximately 1/8 inch thick and wherein said upper layer is approximately 1/16 inch thick.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-08-24 | 1985-02-23 | 1985-08-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-24 | 1989-02-23 | 1989-08-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-24 | 1993-02-23 | 1993-08-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |