US4598484A
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Footwear
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-29
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Granted: 1986-07-08
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Expires: 2004-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A height-controlling insole for footwear which comprises: an insole; a plurality of non-slip profiles connected to the insole; at least a portion of the profiles having an adjustable height thereof, whereby the profiles can be adjusted to conform to the curvature of the bottom of the foot.
Inventors
- 👤 Sung S. Ma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:43
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B7/00; A43B7/14; A43B7/1405; A43B7/1455; A43B7/1464; A43B7/1466; A43B7/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A height-controlling insole for footwear which comprises: an insole; a plurality of non-slip profile members connected to said insole; and means for varying the height of at least a portion of said profile members, said profile members including vertically disposed pins atached to the insole and a cap and head composite member which is in screw engaging relationship with said pins whereby said profiles can be adjusted to conform to the curvature of the bottom of the foot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A height-controlling insole for footwear which comprises: an insole; a plurality of non-slip profile members connected to said insole; and means for varying the height of at least a portion of said profile members, said profile members including vertically disposed pins atached to the insole and a cap and head composite member which is in screw engaging relationship with said pins whereby said profiles can be adjusted to conform to the curvature of the bottom of the foot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 1, wherein a head of another portion of said profile members is in sliding and engaging relationship with said pins.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 2, wherein the non-slip profiles substantially cover the surface of the insole, some of said profile members having a fixed height and some of said profile members having an adjustable height.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 3, wherein the profiles having a fixed height are located in the toe portion of the footwear.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 1, wherein the profiles are disposed on the upper surface of the insole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 1, wherein the profiles are disposed in substantially the entire surface of the insole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 1, wherein holes are provided in the insoles between adjacent profiles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 1, wherein the insole is provided with foot retaining straps.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 1, wherein the insole is provided with a footwear upper having a plurality of layers, the inner layer thereof containing a plurality of ventilated holes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 9, wherein the layers of the footwear upper are provided with internal partition means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 10, wherein the upper-edge portion of the footwear upper contains a wire net.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The height-controlling insole for footwear of claim 11, wherein the upper-edge portion of the footwear is further provided with a zipper.
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