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Shoe fitting system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-06
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2010-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A system for better determining the fit of shoes, particularly children's shoes, is described wherein transparent areas are provided in the shoe bottom along with fitting indices to enable comparison of the outline of a foot in the shoe to the fitting indices. The shoe may also be provided with optional audio-visual warning means to signal when the shoe is about to be outgrown.
Inventors
- 👤 Henri E. Rosen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/103; A61B5/107; A61B5/1074; A43; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/30; A43B3/34; A43D; A43D1/00; A43D1/02; A43D1/027; A61B5/74; A61B5/7405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
A shoe fitting system comprising shoe containing therein a light producing means for generating a visual signal when a foot inserted in the shoe begins to outgrow the shoe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
A shoe fitting system comprising shoe containing therein a light producing means for generating a visual signal when a foot inserted in the shoe begins to outgrow the shoe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shoe fitting system of claim 1, wherein the light producing means comprises a circuit having at least one switch, a power source means, and a light generating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The shoe fitting system of claim 1, wherein the power source means is a battery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shoe fitting system of claim 1, wherein the power source means is a solar panel.
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