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US5339541A
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Footwear with therapeutic pad
Assignee: Vesture Corp
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Filing: 1993-12-27
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2013-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A therapeutic pad is used in footwear which has a liquid absorbent to prevent liquid leakage in the event the sealed envelope of the pad is ruptured. The footwear includes a pair of compartments which substantially surround the foot cavity for receiving the therapeutic pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Byron C. Owens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0002; A61F2007/0003; A61F2007/0095; A61F2007/0201; A61F2007/0203; A61F2007/0206; A61F2007/0207; A61F2007/0225; A61F2007/0231; A61F2007/0242; A61F2007/0244; A61F2007/026; A61F7/10; A61H; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/02; A61H2201/0207; A61H2201/0214; A61H2201/0221; A61H2201/0242; A61H2201/025; A61H2201/0257; A61H2201/0292; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/165; A61H2205/00; A61H2205/12; A61H23/00; A61H23/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
Footwear and a therapeutic pad in combination comprising: a sole, an upper portion, said upper portion comprising an outside wall and an inside wall, said upper portion also comprising a heel area and a toe area, said upper portion defining a therapeutic pad compartment between said outside wall and said inside wall, said compartment extending substantially the entirety of both sides of the upper portion through said heel and said toe areas, and an elongated, flexible therapeutic pad, said upper portion defining a single opening for insertion and removal of said therapeutic pad, said opening located in said heel area of said upper portion, said pad releasably positionable within said compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
Footwear and a therapeutic pad in combination comprising: a sole, an upper portion, said upper portion comprising an outside wall and an inside wall, said upper portion also comprising a heel area and a toe area, said upper portion defining a therapeutic pad compartment between said outside wall and said inside wall, said compartment extending substantially the entirety of both sides of the upper portion through said heel and said toe areas, and an elongated, flexible therapeutic pad, said upper portion defining a single opening for insertion and removal of said therapeutic pad, said opening located in said heel area of said upper portion, said pad releasably positionable within said compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said elongated therapeutic pad comprises a midsection and two end sections, said pad for extending uninterrupted substantially the entirety of said compartment such that said pad end sections are positioned in said toe area and said pad midsection is positioned in said heel area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said therapeutic pad comprises a pad suitable for heating in a microwave oven.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein said pad comprises a resilient member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Footwear as claimed in claim 1 wherein said upper portion defines a foot cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
Footwear as claimed in claim 5 wherein said upper compartment extends along said foot cavity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
Footwear as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compartment opening includes means to close said compartment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
217 words
A combination of footwear and a therapeutic pad comprising: (a) a sole, (b) an upper portion, said upper portion comprising an outside wall and an inside wall, said upper portion also comprising a heel area and a toe area, said upper portion defining a single therapeutic pad compartment, said compartment positioned between said outside wall and said inside wall, said compartment extending substantially the entirety of said upper portion through said heel and said toe areas, said upper portion also defining a foot cavity, said compartment extending along said foot cavity, said upper portion also defining a single compartment opening, said opening located in said heel area, said opening in communication with said compartment, said opening including means to close said compartment; (c) a single, elongated, flexible, therapeutic pad, said therapeutic pad comprising a midsection and two end sections, said therapeutic pad comprising a pad suitable for heating in a microwave oven, said therapeutic pad comprising a resilient member, said therapeutic pad releasably positionable within said therapeutic pad compartment, said therapeutic pad for removal and insertion through said single compartment opening, said therapeutic pad for extending uninterrupted substantially the entirety of said compartment such that said therapeutic pad end sections are positioned in said toe area and said therapeutic pad midsection is positioned in said heel area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
217 words
A combination of footwear and a therapeutic pad comprising: (a) a sole, (b) an upper portion, said upper portion comprising an outside wall and an inside wall, said upper portion also comprising a heel area and a toe area, said upper portion defining a single therapeutic pad compartment, said compartment positioned between said outside wall and said inside wall, said compartment extending substantially the entirety of said upper portion through said heel and said toe areas, said upper portion also defining a foot cavity, said compartment extending along said foot cavity, said upper portion also defining a single compartment opening, said opening located in said heel area, said opening in communication with said compartment, said opening including means to close said compartment; (c) a single, elongated, flexible, therapeutic pad, said therapeutic pad comprising a midsection and two end sections, said therapeutic pad comprising a pad suitable for heating in a microwave oven, said therapeutic pad comprising a resilient member, said therapeutic pad releasably positionable within said therapeutic pad compartment, said therapeutic pad for removal and insertion through said single compartment opening, said therapeutic pad for extending uninterrupted substantially the entirety of said compartment such that said therapeutic pad end sections are positioned in said toe area and said therapeutic pad midsection is positioned in said heel area.
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