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Personalized sock kit for relieving foot and ankle pain

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-19
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2010-03-19
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Abstract

Abstract A personalized sock self made by a patient for relief of foot discomfort and which includes a plurality of corrective components each having a shape formed for a specific correction, a sock which has a surface that contains a plurality of shapes each disposed for a specific correction and each shape of the plurality of shapes that are contained on the surface of the sock are substantially component of the plurality of corrective components, hooks and loops for affixing the plurality of corrective components to the surface of the sock so as to allow the patient to modify the sock by affixing a corrective component for the specific correction of the plurality of corrective components to a substantially equivalent shape of the plurality of shapes that are contained on the surface of the sock so that a personalized sock can be self made by the patient for the relief of foot discomfort.

Inventors

  • 👤 David E. Shaffer
  • 👤 Michael P. Della Corte

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/06; A61F13/064; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/019

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim 310 words
A personalized removable sock self made from simple construction by a patient for relief of foot discomfort, comprising: a) a plurality of removable and replaceable corrective components each having a shape formed for a specific correction so that the patient's money is saved because only said plurality of corrective components would need replacement, said sock and said each corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a foam pad; b) said removable sock having a surface containing a plurality of two-dimensional shapes forming a map in which each shape of said plurality of two-dimensional shapes being disposed for said specific correction, void of the use of an elastic band to hold said plurality of removable and replaceable corrective components directly to the foot so that the body portion of the device may receive shoe pressure from the affliction and transfer that pressure to healthy tissue there around, each shape of said plurality of two-dimensional shapes contained on said surface of said sock being substantially equivalent to a respective shape of a corrective component of said plurality of corrective components, said sock and said each corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a foam pad, said plurality of components being affixed to said sock as needed and said sock is kept in a shoe, such that said sock should not get dirty; c) means for self adhering said plurality of corrective components in a simple fashion to said surface of said sock so as to allow the patient to modify said sock by self adhering a corrective component for said specific correction of said plurality of corrective components to a substantially equivalent shape of said plurality of two-dimensional shapes contained on said surface of said sock so that a personalized removable sock can be self made from simple construction by the patient for the relief of foot discomfort.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 310 words
A personalized removable sock self made from simple construction by a patient for relief of foot discomfort, comprising: a) a plurality of removable and replaceable corrective components each having a shape formed for a specific correction so that the patient's money is saved because only said plurality of corrective components would need replacement, said sock and said each corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a foam pad; b) said removable sock having a surface containing a plurality of two-dimensional shapes forming a map in which each shape of said plurality of two-dimensional shapes being disposed for said specific correction, void of the use of an elastic band to hold said plurality of removable and replaceable corrective components directly to the foot so that the body portion of the device may receive shoe pressure from the affliction and transfer that pressure to healthy tissue there around, each shape of said plurality of two-dimensional shapes contained on said surface of said sock being substantially equivalent to a respective shape of a corrective component of said plurality of corrective components, said sock and said each corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a foam pad, said plurality of components being affixed to said sock as needed and said sock is kept in a shoe, such that said sock should not get dirty; c) means for self adhering said plurality of corrective components in a simple fashion to said surface of said sock so as to allow the patient to modify said sock by self adhering a corrective component for said specific correction of said plurality of corrective components to a substantially equivalent shape of said plurality of two-dimensional shapes contained on said surface of said sock so that a personalized removable sock can be self made from simple construction by the patient for the relief of foot discomfort.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A sock as defined in claim 1, wherein said sock and said each corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a resilient material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein a first corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is an arch pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein a second corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a heel pad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein a third corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a metatarsal cuneiform exostosis dispersion pad.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein a fourth corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a malleoli dispersion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein a fifth corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is Taylor's bunion dispersion pad.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein a sixth corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a bunion dispersion pad.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein a seventh corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is a hammer digits dispersion pad.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 38 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein said each corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is color coded to said substantially equivalent shape of said plurality of shapes disposed on said surface of said sock.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 10, wherein a first corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is colored red.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 10, wherein a second corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is colored brown.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 10, wherein a third corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is colored yellow.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 20 words
A sock as defined in claim 10, wherein a fourth corrective component of said seven corrective components is colored blue.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 20 words
A sock as defined in claim 10, wherein a fifth corrective component of said plurality corrective components is colored green.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 10, wherein a sixth corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is colored orange.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 15 words
A sock as defined in claim 10, wherein a seventh corrective component is colored purple.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 38 words
A sock as defined in claim 2, wherein said each corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is numerically coded to said substantially equivalent shape of said plurality of shapes disposed on said surface of said sock.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 18, wherein a first corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is numbered two.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 18, wherein a second corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is numbered three.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 18, wherein a third corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is numbered four.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 18, wherein a fourth corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is numbered five.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 18, wherein a fifth corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is numbered six.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sock as defined in claim 18, wherein a sixth corrective component of said plurality of corrective components is numbered seven.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 23 words
A sock as defined in claim 18, wherein a plurality of the corrective component of said plurality of corrective component is numbered eight.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 15 words
A sock as defined in claim 1, wherein said affixing means include hooks and loops.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 30 words
A sock as defined in claim 1; further comprising a code chart separate from the sock and for further assisting the patient in properly positioning said plurality of corrective components.

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