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Resilient inner sole for a shoe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-03-31
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Granted: 1982-08-24
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Expires: 2000-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A resilient inner sole for a shoe is integrally formed from resilient material into a generally flat sheet member. The sheet member has a flat under surface with a plurality of openings which are upwardly enlarged to form air pockets, and the resilient material of the member extends over and thereby encloses the upper sides of the air pockets. When an impact is received upon an upper surface of the member, the member compresses, and air flows from the air pockets outward through the associated openings.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander C. Daswick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:14
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/14; A43B17/00; A43B17/02; A43B17/03; A43B17/08; A43B7/00; A43B7/14; A43B7/1405; A43B7/1455; A43B7/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An inner sole for a shoe, comprising: a generally flat sheet member made of resilient material; said sheet member having a flat under surface with a plurality of openings therein which are upwardly enlarged to form air pockets, the material of said member extending across and thereby enclosing the upper sides of said air pockets; whereby air flows through said openings out of or into the associated air pockets in response to impacts upon the upper surface of said member; said sheet member also having a peripheral flange depending downwardly from the outer portion of the under surface thereof, said flange extending around most of the perimeter of said member; and a gap in said flange so that air may flow into or out of the space between the under surface of said member and the supporting surface of a shoe within which said inner sole is placed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An inner sole for a shoe, comprising: a generally flat sheet member made of resilient material; said sheet member having a flat under surface with a plurality of openings therein which are upwardly enlarged to form air pockets, the material of said member extending across and thereby enclosing the upper sides of said air pockets; whereby air flows through said openings out of or into the associated air pockets in response to impacts upon the upper surface of said member; said sheet member also having a peripheral flange depending downwardly from the outer portion of the under surface thereof, said flange extending around most of the perimeter of said member; and a gap in said flange so that air may flow into or out of the space between the under surface of said member and the supporting surface of a shoe within which said inner sole is placed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An inner sole as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sheet member forms upwardly extending protrusions above at least some of said air pockets, the upper surfaces of said protrusions being smoothly rounded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An inner sole as claimed in claim 2 wherein the heel portion of said sheet member has a thickness of about 3/8 inch and has a generally flat upper surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An inner sole as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sheet member also has a pair of downwardly depending flanges on the under surface thereof which are located interiorly of said peripheral flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An inner sole as claimed in claim 4 wherein the vertical height of said peripheral flange is greater than the vertical height of said interior flanges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An inner sole as in claim 1 wherein said gap is underneath the toe portion of said member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An inner sole as claimed in claim 6 wherein said sheet member also has a pair of downwardly depending flanges on the under surface thereof which are located interiorly of said peripheral flange.
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