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Pronatary insert for high-heeled shoes
Assignee: Dr Cohen Group Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-15
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Granted: 1990-12-25
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Expires: 2009-05-15
Abstract
Abstract An orthotic for use with high-heeled shoes including a transverse and longitudinal wedges for inducing pronation and mimicking the forefoot valgus.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee S. Cohen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:06
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B7/00; A43B7/14; A43B7/1405; A43B7/141; A43B17/00; A43B17/02; A43B7/1415
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A pronatary orthotic for use with high-heeled shoes, comprising: a pad having a surface dimensioned to underlie the plantar fascia and heel of a foot, said pad being composed of a compressible and resilient material having a load deflection of approximately 1.3-1.9 kg/cm 2 , an anterior pad portion for underlying the plantar fascia and metatarsal parabola, said portion defining a first transverse wedge extending and having a diminishing thickness from the medial to lateral to medial sides, a second longitudinal wedge of increasing thickness and extending from the line corresponding to the metatarsal parabola to the line corresponding to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation and adapted to underlie the plantar fascia, said pad resisting plantar flexion by inducing pronation by stretching the plantar fascia and raising the height of the metatarsal heads to decrease the height of the median arch, said pad also being deformable during the weight-bearing portion of the gait cycle and upon release of the weight catapults the foot by reorienting to its original uncompressed configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A pronatary orthotic for use with high-heeled shoes, comprising: a pad having a surface dimensioned to underlie the plantar fascia and heel of a foot, said pad being composed of a compressible and resilient material having a load deflection of approximately 1.3-1.9 kg/cm 2 , an anterior pad portion for underlying the plantar fascia and metatarsal parabola, said portion defining a first transverse wedge extending and having a diminishing thickness from the medial to lateral to medial sides, a second longitudinal wedge of increasing thickness and extending from the line corresponding to the metatarsal parabola to the line corresponding to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation and adapted to underlie the plantar fascia, said pad resisting plantar flexion by inducing pronation by stretching the plantar fascia and raising the height of the metatarsal heads to decrease the height of the median arch, said pad also being deformable during the weight-bearing portion of the gait cycle and upon release of the weight catapults the foot by reorienting to its original uncompressed configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orthotic according to claim 1 where the second longitudinal wedge is approximately an inch in length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An orthotic according to claim 2 where the pad is composed of a thermoset closed cell foam material having a thermoset density ranging between 6.4-8 lb/ft 3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An orthotic according to claim 3 where the thickness of the transverse wedge on the lateral side is 3/16 inch and the thickness diminishes to 1/8 inch on the medial side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orthotic according to claim 4 where the thickness of the longitudinal wedge increases by 1/8 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An orthotic according to claim 5 where the orthotic is combined with a textile cover to maximize comfort.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
An orthotic for use with high-heeled shoes, comprising: a pad dimensioned to underlie a portion of a foot and extend from the metatarsal parabola to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation, said pad being composed from a resilient, compressible material having sufficient structural integrity to rebound to its original configuration immediately following release of compressive forces, a transverse wedge extending from the lateral to medial side and possessing uniformly diminishing thickness from the area underlying the fifth metatarsal to the second metatarsal, and a longitudinal wedge of increasing thickness extending from the metatarsal parabola to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
An orthotic for use with high-heeled shoes, comprising: a pad dimensioned to underlie a portion of a foot and extend from the metatarsal parabola to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation, said pad being composed from a resilient, compressible material having sufficient structural integrity to rebound to its original configuration immediately following release of compressive forces, a transverse wedge extending from the lateral to medial side and possessing uniformly diminishing thickness from the area underlying the fifth metatarsal to the second metatarsal, and a longitudinal wedge of increasing thickness extending from the metatarsal parabola to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orthotic according to claim 7 where the second longitudinal wedge is approximately an inch in length.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
An orthotic according to claim 8 where the pad is composed of a thermoset closed cell foam material having a thermoset density ranging between 6.4-8 lb/ft 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An orthotic according to claim 9 where the thickness of the transverse wedge on the lateral side is 3/16 inch and the thickness diminishes to 1/8 inchon the medial side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
An orthotic according to claim 10 where the thickness of the longitudinal wedge increases by 1/8 inch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An orthotic according to claim 11 where the orthotic is combined with a textile cover to maximize comfort.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
143 words
A pronatary orthotic for use with high-heeled shoes, comprising: a pad having a surface dimensioned to substantially underlie the plantar fascia, said pad being composed of a compressible and resilient material, an anterior pad portion defining a first transverse wedge extending and having a diminishing thickness from the lateral to medial sides, a second longitudinal wedge of increasing thickness and extending from the line corresponding to the metatarsal parabola to the line corresponding to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation and adapted to underlie the plantar fascia, said pad resisting plantar flexion by inducing pronation by stretching the plantar fascia and raising the height of the metatarsal heads to decrease the height of the median arch, said pad also being deformable during the weight-bearing portion of the gait cycle and upon release of the weight catapults the foot by reorienting to its original uncompressed configuration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
143 words
A pronatary orthotic for use with high-heeled shoes, comprising: a pad having a surface dimensioned to substantially underlie the plantar fascia, said pad being composed of a compressible and resilient material, an anterior pad portion defining a first transverse wedge extending and having a diminishing thickness from the lateral to medial sides, a second longitudinal wedge of increasing thickness and extending from the line corresponding to the metatarsal parabola to the line corresponding to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation and adapted to underlie the plantar fascia, said pad resisting plantar flexion by inducing pronation by stretching the plantar fascia and raising the height of the metatarsal heads to decrease the height of the median arch, said pad also being deformable during the weight-bearing portion of the gait cycle and upon release of the weight catapults the foot by reorienting to its original uncompressed configuration.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
An orthotic according to claim 13 where the pad is composed of a thermoset closed cell foam material having a thermoset density ranging between 6.4-8 lb/ft 3 and a load deflection of 1.3-1.9 kg/cm 2 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
An orthotic according to claim 13 where the orthotic is combined with a textile cover to maximize comfort.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
69 words
An orthotic structure for inducing pronation, comprising: an orthosis dimensioned to underlie the plantar facia between the metatarsal parabola and metatarsal cuneiform articulation of a foot, said orthosis incorporating a transverse wedge of diminishing thickness from the lateral to medial sides and a longitudinal wedge having minimal thickness at that portion underlying the metatarsal parabola and increasing thickness under the plantar facia to maximum thickness under the metatarsal-cuneiform articulation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
69 words
An orthotic structure for inducing pronation, comprising: an orthosis dimensioned to underlie the plantar facia between the metatarsal parabola and metatarsal cuneiform articulation of a foot, said orthosis incorporating a transverse wedge of diminishing thickness from the lateral to medial sides and a longitudinal wedge having minimal thickness at that portion underlying the metatarsal parabola and increasing thickness under the plantar facia to maximum thickness under the metatarsal-cuneiform articulation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
An orthotic according to claim 16 where the orthotic is an insertable pad formed of resilient, compressible thermoset closed cell foam thermoplastic having a density of 6.4-8 lb/ft 3 and further includes a heel cup.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
An orthotic according to claim 17 further comprising a fabric layer formed on the upper surface of said pad.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
110 words
An orthotic comprising: a resiliently deformable compressible element incorporating pro-pronatary means for establishing a forefoot valgus and for stretching the plantar fascia, where said compressible element is an insertable pad formed from thermoset foam material and is dimensioned for use with a high-heeled shoe, where said pro-pronatary means is a transverse wedge and a longitudinal wedge, where the transverse wedge is of diminishing thickness from the lateral to medial sides of the pad in the region of the pad underlying the metatarsal parabola and where the longitudinal wedge increases in thickness and extends from a line corresponding to the metatarsal parabola to a line corresponding to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
110 words
An orthotic comprising: a resiliently deformable compressible element incorporating pro-pronatary means for establishing a forefoot valgus and for stretching the plantar fascia, where said compressible element is an insertable pad formed from thermoset foam material and is dimensioned for use with a high-heeled shoe, where said pro-pronatary means is a transverse wedge and a longitudinal wedge, where the transverse wedge is of diminishing thickness from the lateral to medial sides of the pad in the region of the pad underlying the metatarsal parabola and where the longitudinal wedge increases in thickness and extends from a line corresponding to the metatarsal parabola to a line corresponding to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
An orthotic according to claim 19 further comprising an absorbent textile covering on the pad.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
87 words
An orthotic comprising: a resiliently deformable compressible element incorporating pro-pronatary means for establishing a forefoot valgus and for stretching the plantar fascia, where said pro-pronatary means is a transverse wedge and a longitudinal wedge where the transverse wedge is of diminishing thickness from the lateral to medial sides of the pad in the region of the pad underlying the metatarsal parabola and the longitudinal wedge increases in thickness and extends from a line corresponding to the metatarsal parabola to a line corresponding to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
87 words
An orthotic comprising: a resiliently deformable compressible element incorporating pro-pronatary means for establishing a forefoot valgus and for stretching the plantar fascia, where said pro-pronatary means is a transverse wedge and a longitudinal wedge where the transverse wedge is of diminishing thickness from the lateral to medial sides of the pad in the region of the pad underlying the metatarsal parabola and the longitudinal wedge increases in thickness and extends from a line corresponding to the metatarsal parabola to a line corresponding to the metatarsal cuneiform articulation.
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