WO2014143811A1 - Chaussure à talon résilient - Google Patents

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WO2014143811A1
WO2014143811A1 PCT/US2014/027941 US2014027941W WO2014143811A1 WO 2014143811 A1 WO2014143811 A1 WO 2014143811A1 US 2014027941 W US2014027941 W US 2014027941W WO 2014143811 A1 WO2014143811 A1 WO 2014143811A1
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resilient member
shoe
heel
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Nathan Anthony SCOLARI
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/18—Resilient soles
    • A43B13/181—Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
    • A43B13/183—Leaf springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/143—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form provided with wedged, concave or convex end portions, e.g. for improving roll-off of the foot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/18—Resilient soles
    • A43B13/181—Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
    • A43B13/184—Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole the structure protruding from the outsole
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A43B3/36—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with light sources

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  • This invention is directed to a resilient heel integrated into a shoe and more particularly, a spring configuration performing the function of the heel of a shoe that accounts for the gait of a wearer.
  • the spring means is a leaf spring having a leaf spring forward end and a leaf spring rearward end.
  • United States Patent 4,566,206 discloses an undamped spring having multi-spring rates provided in the heel support portion of a shoe for resiliently compressing under heel pressure against the ground and returning a substantial portion of the energy of the pressure to the wearer's foot.
  • United States Patent 2,508,318 is directed to a heel having a leaf spring having an upper section which is anchored to a shoe by screws and nuts. The upper part is fastened to an anchor plate which is above the sole. The leaf spring has a lower section spaced from the upper section and resiliently held by a curved middle section.
  • these references use a leaf spring containing significant disadvantages for lateral movement, are also generally unappealing from an aesthetic point of view and do not account for the gait of the wearer.
  • a shoe with a resilient heel comprising: a shoe having a heel, midsole, outsole, toe, vamp and quarter; a rear resilient member attached to the shoe and extending forward past the quarter; an inner concave area defined in the rear resilient member disposed under the heel and defined in the top of the resilient member; a rear impact area included in the rear portion of the rear resilient member for impacting the ground during the first stage of a step having an upward curve at the rear end of the inner concave area; and, a rear mid-impact area included in the rear portion of the rear resilient member and disposed about a mid-line of the inner concave area for impacting the ground during the second stage of a step.
  • the front resilient member can include a front mid-impact area for impacting the ground during the third stage of a step and disposed about a mid-line of a front concave area defined in the front resilient member; and, a front impact area for impacting the ground during the fourth stage of a step and including a upward curve at the toe end of the front resilient member.
  • a light assembly can be included and attached to the shoe having a light, power supply and actuator.
  • the actuator can be a spring mass switch.
  • the light assembly can have a front light disposed in the tongue for projecting light forward, power supply and an actuator integrated in to the vamp.
  • a heel light can be included in the light assembly disposed in the heel for projecting light rearward.
  • a rear pad can be attached to the bottom of the rear resilient member at the rear end of the rear resilient member and a mid pad attached to the bottom of the resilient member at a point forward the quarter.
  • Figure 1 A is the bottom of the invention showing the aspects of the resilient heel;
  • Figures 1 B through 1 D are perspective side views of aspects of the invention;
  • Figures 3A through 3D are perspective rear views of the invention.
  • Figures 4A and 4B are perspective side views of the invention.
  • Figure 5A is a perspective front view showing aspects of the invention.
  • Figure 5B is a rear view showing aspects of the invention.
  • Figures 6A trough 6C are various views of one embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 7 is a side view of one embodiment of the invention.
  • Figures 8A and 8B are schematics of the invention illustrating its operation.
  • the heel 12 can include has a cavity 14 defined in the heel.
  • a set of springs 16 can be attached to a portion of the heel and can be received into the cavity. Therefore, in one embodiment, the springs are contained within the heel and not easily observed from a side view of the shoe.
  • the springs can include fingers 16a through 16e.
  • the outer fingers 16a and 16e can be of a shorter length than the central fingers 16b through 16d so that the central fingers extend rearward further than that of the outer fingers.
  • the rear most edge of the fingers can be rounded so that aggregated, they resemble the traditional rounded heel of a shoe.
  • a rear space 30 can be defined as the space between the mid sole and the resilient member 26.
  • An outer concave area 32 can be defined in the outsole forward of the quarter.
  • the bottom portion of the rear resilient member can include a concave area 28.
  • a rear impact area 34 can be included in the resilient member disposed at the rear of the resilient member and under the quarter and can include an upward curve 34a at its rear most point.
  • a rear mid-impact area 36 can be included in the resilient member disposed forward the rear impact area and located generally at a mid-line 38 of the inner concave area 28. The rear impact area can contact the ground during the first stage of a step and the rear mid-impact area can contact the ground during the second stage of the step.
  • insert 40 can be removably placed in space 30 and the resiliency of the resilient member can be varied according to the size of the insert. These inserts can be associated with a standard scale for selecting inserts. For example, numbers can be assigned to the inserts sizes so that when inserts are selected from a consumer, the performance of the inserts can be anticipated simply by knowing the size (number) of the insert.
  • a top portion 42 of the rear resilient member can extend into the midsole and in one embodiment, extends more than half or 50% the distance into the midsole from the heel to the toe and is disposed under the vamp or upper.
  • This top portion can include an arch as shown by 42 or can be concave as shown by 44 and disposed in the midsole.
  • the top portion extends to the toe of the shoe and curves upward at a point 44a and can be disposed in the midsole.
  • the resilient member can also include extensions 42 and 44 that extend into the shoe material to further add strength to the joint between the fingers and the sole.
  • a front resilient member 52 can be included in the shoe.
  • the front resilient member can be attached to the mid sole, integrated into the outsole and disposed forward the quarter and under the vamp and can extend into the toe.
  • the front resilient member can include a front mid-impact area 54 and a front impact area 56.
  • the front mid-impact area can be disposed under the vamp and forward the rear mid-impact area and can include an upward curve 56a at the toe.
  • the front and rear resilient members can be attached together by a resilient bridge 60 that extends from under the quarter to under the vamp.
  • the resilient bridge can be a single top plate that is common to the rear resilient member and the front resilient member.
  • the front resilient member and the rear resilient member are only connected by the sole and provide independent resiliency as shown in Figure 2C.
  • the top portion and the bottom portions of each the rear and front resilient plates are independent.
  • the front resilient member can include a front top portion 62 attached to the midsole and a front bottom portion 62a attached to the front top portion.
  • an opening 64 can be defined in the rear resilient member.
  • one embodiment includes fingers 16a through 16d are of differing lengths to associate with the generally rounded shape of the rear of a heel.
  • Figure 4B illustrates a configuration where the middle fingers 16b and 16c are biased lower than that of the outer finger 16a and 16d to provide for more tension in the middle of the springs and allow the outer springs to provide support for lateral movement.
  • the alternative configuration can also be used where the middle fingers are biased above the outer fingers.
  • the fingers are included in the outsole and attached to the resilient member under the quarter and rear of the vamp.
  • Figure 4C illustrates a configuration where the fingers alternate in height and, therefore, tension.
  • fingers 16b and 16d are of a different height than that of fingers 16a, 16c and 16e.
  • Figure 4D illustrates another embodiment wherein the fingers are configured as different incident angles to ground plane 66.
  • the outer finger 16a has the largest angle incident to the ground and, therefore, can provide additional support for the lateral force.
  • Fingers 16b through 16d also provide support, but generally provide less lateral support and more support for normal forward movement.
  • a rear contact member 120 ( Figure 4B) can be attached to the bottom portion of the rear resilient member and can contact the ground.
  • a mid contact member 122 can also be attached to the resilient member and can be disposed forward the quarter and under the vamp. The mid contact member can be attached to the lower portion of the rear resilient member where the bottom portion attached to the top portion.
  • a vamp light 76 can be included in the vamp, connected to the light assembly so that the vamp light will turn on when actuated by the light assembly.
  • the wiring can be internal to the quarter and vamp.
  • the light assembly can include a medial light 78a and a lateral light 78b.
  • the shoe can be in the configuration of a boot and can include a tongue 80 attached to the vamp.
  • a tongue light 82 can be included in a vamp light assembly 84 so that when an actuator 86 is actuated, power from power supply 87 is provided to the tongue light for projecting light forward.
  • a heel light 88 can be included in the light assembly or the vamp light assembly so that power is provided to the heel light when the boot impacts the ground or when actuated by the actuator.
  • the actuator can include a lighting cycle that consists of tongue both lights off, tongue light on - heel light off, both lights on and tongue light off - heel light on.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne une chaussure à talon résilient comprenant : une chaussure présentant un talon, une semelle intermédiaire, une semelle d'usure, un bout, une empeigne et un quartier; un élément résilient arrière fixé à la semelle intermédiaire, qui présente une zone d'impact arrière conçue pour entrer en contact avec le sol au cours d'une première étape d'un pas et une zone d'impact moyen arrière conçue pour entrer en contact avec le sol au cours d'une seconde étape d'un pas, laquelle zone d'impact arrière présente une courbure vers le haut arrière; ainsi qu'un élément résilient avant fixé à la semelle intermédiaire à l'avant du quartier, qui présente une zone d'impact moyen avant conçue pour entrer en contact avec le sol au cours d'une troisième étape d'un pas, et une zone d'impact avant conçue pour entrer en contact avec le sol au cours d'une quatrième étape d'un pas, laquelle zone d'impact avant présente une courbure vers le haut avant.
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US7100308B2 (en) * 2003-11-21 2006-09-05 Nike, Inc. Footwear with a heel plate assembly
US7789520B2 (en) * 2006-09-08 2010-09-07 Kristian Konig Electroluminescent communication system between articles of apparel and the like
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US5955957A (en) * 1997-06-17 1999-09-21 Calabrese; Stephen Footwear with electroluminescent wire
US7100308B2 (en) * 2003-11-21 2006-09-05 Nike, Inc. Footwear with a heel plate assembly
US7789520B2 (en) * 2006-09-08 2010-09-07 Kristian Konig Electroluminescent communication system between articles of apparel and the like
US20120192456A1 (en) * 2011-02-02 2012-08-02 Scolari Nathan A Shoe With Resilient Heel

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GB2576371A (en) * 2018-08-17 2020-02-19 Blatchford Products Ltd Orthosis

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