AU2006271417A1 - Foot orthotic - Google Patents

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AU2006271417A1
AU2006271417A1 AU2006271417A AU2006271417A AU2006271417A1 AU 2006271417 A1 AU2006271417 A1 AU 2006271417A1 AU 2006271417 A AU2006271417 A AU 2006271417A AU 2006271417 A AU2006271417 A AU 2006271417A AU 2006271417 A1 AU2006271417 A1 AU 2006271417A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B17/00Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
    • A43B17/003Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined characterised by the material

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WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 FOOT ORTHOTIC This invention relates to a foot orthotic and, in particular, a foot orthotic for use as an insole in 5 footwear. Insoles for footwear are well known. In fact, practically all footwear has an insole provided as part of the footwear, for example, this being provided as a cushioned layer between a person's foot and the inner 10 portion of the sole of the footwear. It is also well known to provide additional insoles to provide further cushioning and/or to replace worn insoles. The element copper is known to be useful in alleviating joint and arthritic pain. Whilst it is not intended to be 15 bound by theory, it is believed that the properties/minerals contained within the copper provide an effect which can alleviate joint and arthritic pain. Further, sufferers from this type of pain often employ the use of a copper bracelet, which it is asserted aids pain relief. 20 Some insoles have been produced which include amounts of copper as under layers, most of which under layer is not directly contactable by a foot or sock of a foot. These insoles are, typically, elastically deformable, as they are made of relatively soft material, such that, when a person's 25 foot presses on the insole, it deforms to the shape of the foot under weight and returns (substantially) to its normal shape after use. Incorporation of copper into these soft materials is often complex and numerous production steps are needed to provide the finished article. 30 Therefore, there is a need for an insole which includes an amount of copper but which is simple to manufacture and also comfortable for a person to use in their footwear. CONFIRMATION COPY WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 -2 Accordingly, in an aspect the invention provides, a foot orthotic, for use as an insole in footwear, anatomically-shaped to the plantar region of a foot, wherein the foot orthotic is made solely from a copper-containing 5 material. Preferably, the foot orthotic comprises a portion shaped to receive a heel, such as, a cup-shaped heel portion. Preferably, the foot orthotic comprises a portion 10 shaped to receive at least part of the arch of a foot, such as, an arched portion, which extends upwards into the arch of a foot. Most preferably, the foot orthotic is a three-quarter length orthotic and extends from the heel to end around 15 before the metatarsal heads of a foot. Advantageously, the foot orthotic is bevelled. An edge of the foot orthotic may be up-turned relative to an underside of the foot orthotic. Advantageously, this may provide the foot orthotic with increased resilience 20 and/or reduce undesired bending. Preferably, the foot orthotic is of uniform thickness. Most preferably, the foot orthotic is made from a material of thickness from 0.5mm to 1.5mm, from 1.0mm to 1.2mm or, even further preferably, the thickness is 1.0mm or 25 1.2mm. Preferably, the copper-containing material is an alloy of copper and/or contains from 30% to around 100% copper, preferably from 50% or 80% to around 100% copper, or, most preferably, 99.9% copper. 30 The foot orthotic may be made from a process of stamping and pressing a blank of copper-containing material to achieve the desired anatomical shape. As such, the blank WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 -3 of copper-containing material may be rolled or passed through a machine press after stamping to cut out the approximate shape. Most preferably, the foot orthotic comprises an 5 adhesive pad on an underside thereof, so as to reduce movement of the foot orthotic within a piece of footwear. In a further embodiment, two adhesive pads are provided. In a second aspect, the invention provides a method of making a foot orthotic of the present invention; comprising 10 providing a blank of copper-containing material by stamping out the blank from a sheet of copper-containing material and pressing the blank to achieve the desired anatomical shape. Preferably, pressing of the blank of copper-containing material is achieved using rolling or a machine press. An 15 edge of the foot orthotic may be bevelled and/or polished, to aid comfort of a wearer. Preferably, the foot orthotic of the present invention or method described, is provided as an insole in an item of footwear; and is located in the region of the heel or back 20 of the footwear. In order that the invention may be fully disclosed, embodiments will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a foot orthotic 25 according to the present invention, from above; Figure 2 is a perspective view of a second side of the foot orthographic of Figure 1, from above; Figures 3 and 4 are respective side views of the foot orthotic of Figure 1; 30 Figure 5 is a plan view of the foot orthotic of Figure 1; WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 -4 Figure 6 is a further side view of the foot orthotic of Figure 1, showing variations in depth of the shaped orthotic; Figure 7 is an end view of the foot orthotic of Figure 5 1; Figure 8 is an opposite end view of the foot orthotic of Figure 1; Figure 9 is a further plan view of the foot orthotic of Figure 1; 10 Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the foot orthotic of Figure 1, shown along the line XX of Figure 9; and Figure 11 is a cross sectional view along the line YY of Figure 9. 15 An insole (foot orthotic) is, generally, indicated in the Figures by reference 100. The insole 100 is provided with a heel portion 1 and an arched portion 2, and can be placed in an item of footwear, in or around the region of 20 the heel or back of the footwear. The heel portion 1 is located to the rear of the insole 100, as indicated by reference 4, and is provided with a heel cup 5. The heel cup 5 is shaped to receive the heel of a wearer of a piece of footwear. The heel cup 5 is provided 25 as an indent in the insole 100. The heel cup 5 is, as its name suggests, cup-shaped, having a lowest point in or around the region of reference 5. The lines shown by reference 6 are intended to indicate that those portions surrounding the heel cup are downwardly sloped towards 30 reference 5. Figure 11 shows, in particular, the insole 100 through a cross-section along the line YY. In this WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 -5 cross-section, the cup-shaped nature of the heel cup 5 is shown. The heel cup 5 is provided to make the insole 100 comfortable for a wearer of footwear. The arched portion 2 is provided towards a front end of 5 the insole 100, as indicated by reference 7. The arched portion 2 is shaped to receive at least part of the arch of a foot of a wearer of the piece of footwear. In an alternative embodiment, and as shown in Figures 1 to 4, the arched portion may be provided on one side only and is 10 intended to support a fallen arch of a wearer of footwear and/or prevent, or at least substantially reduce, foot pain, knee pain and/or lower back pain. Most preferably, however, the arched portion is provided across the entire width of the insole, as shown in Figures 5 to 11. Ideally, the 15 insoles are not foot specific and there is no specific left or right insole. A continual gradient is provided from the heel cup 5, as shown initially by lines at reference 6, and further shown by lines referenced by number 8 in Figure 9. The highest point of the arched portion 2 is shown in the 20 region of reference number 9. The arched portion 2, in the region of reference 9, extends upwardly and into an arch of the foot of a wearer of footwear. A front 3 of the insole 100 is provided at a lower level than the arched portion 2. Lines numbered 10 in the Figures are intended to show a 25 downward gradient from the region of the arched portion 2 towards the front 3. Apart from at the front 3, the insole is provided with an up-turned edge 11, relative to an underside 12 of the insole 100. Equally, the up-turned edge 11 may be seen as a 30 downward-turned edge 11, relative to the upper surface 13 of the insole 100. The up-turned edge 11 runs along both sides and the rear portion of the insole 100, but not at the very WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 -6 front 3. The up-turned edge is provided both for comfort to a user of the insole and aids resilience of the insole under stress, when a user is wearing footwear in which the insole is placed. 5 The peripheral edge of the insole 100 is bevelled and/or polished to remove sharp edges, and make the insole more comfortable to a wearer. In accordance with the invention, the insole 100 is made solely from a copper-containing material. Therefore, 10 although the material must contain copper, it may contain other elements in varying proportions. Preferably, the copper-containing material is pure copper or, substantially, pure copper. Most preferably, the copper-containing material is 99.9% copper. 15 Most preferably, the insole 100 is formed entirely from one piece of copper-containing material. The insole 100 is a three-quarter length orthotic, as is known in the art. This three-quarter length orthotic extends from the heel of a wearer to end before the 20 metatarsal heads. In a further embodiment, the insole 100 is provided with adhesive pads on the underside 12, such that the insole 100 may be affixed to the inside of a piece of footwear. Preferably, the insole 100 will be located towards a rear of 25 the footwear, in the region of the heel, and is held in that position by the adhesive pads. In use, the insole 100 is placed in an item of footwear, towards the back, so that a wearer's heel will contact the heel cup 5 and the arch of a wearer will be 30 contacted by the arched portion 2. The insole can be made by many different methods and one example is as follows. The insole is manufactured by WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 -7 stamping and then pressing. Firstly, the insole is stamped to size and approximate shape from a sheet of copper-containing material. Following stamping, the blank produced from the stamping process is pressed - using 5 appropriate tooling - to provide the contoured shape that can be seen in the figures. A third stage includes bevelling the edge and subsequent polishing to produce a smooth edge that will be comfortable for a wearer and not damage the inside of a piece of footwear or a wearer's foot. 10 Most preferably, the insole is produced in four sizes, which cover ladies' and gentlemens' footwear in all sizes. Advantageously, the described invention has shown utility in providing an effect which can alleviate joint and arthritic pain.

Claims (21)

1.) A foot orthotic, for use as an insole in footwear, anatomically-shaped to the plantar region of a foot, 5 wherein the foot orthotic is made solely from a copper-containing material.
2.) A foot orthotic as claimed in claim 1, comprising a portion shaped to receive a heel. 10
3.) A foot orthotic as claimed in claim 2, comprising a cup-shaped heel portion.
4.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding 15 claims, comprising a portion shaped to receive the arch of a foot.
5.) A foot orthotic as claimed in claim 4, comprising an arched portion, which extends upwards into the arch of 20 a foot.
6.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the foot orthotic is a three-quarter length orthotic. 25
7.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the foot orthotic extends from the heel to end before the metatarsal heads of a foot. 30 8.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein an edge of the foot orthotic is bevelled. WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 -9
9.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein an edge of the foot orthotic is up turned relative to an underside of the foot orthotic, 5 to provide increased resilience.
10.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the foot orthotic is of uniform thickness. 10
11.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the foot orthotic is made from a material of thickness from 0.5mm to 1.5mm. 15 12.) A foot orthotic as claimed in claim 11, wherein the thickness is from 1.0mm to 1.2mm.
13.) A foot orthotic as claimed in claim 12, wherein the thickness is 1.0mm or 1.2mm. 20
14.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the foot orthotic has been made from a process of stamping and pressing a blank of copper containing material to achieve the desired anatomical 25 shape.
15.) A foot orthotic as claimed in claim 14, wherein the blank of copper-containing material has been rolled. 30 16.) A foot orthotic as claimed in claim 14, wherein the blank of copper-containing material has been passed through a machine press. WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 - 10 17.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising an adhesive pad on an underside thereof, so as to reduce movement of the foot orthotic 5 within a piece of footwear.
18.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the copper-containing material is an alloy of copper and/or contains from 30% to around 100% copper, 10 preferably from 50% or 80% to around 100% copper, or, most preferably, 99.9% copper.
19.) A method of making a foot orthotic of any one of the preceding claims, comprising providing a blank of 15 copper-containing material by stamping and pressing the so-produced blank to achieve the desired anatomical shape.
20.) A method of making a foot orthotic as claimed in claim 20 19, wherein pressing of the blank of copper-containing material is achieved using rolling or a machine press.
21.) A method of making a foot orthotic as claimed in claim 19 or 20, wherein an edge of the foot orthotic is 25 bevelled.
22.) A method of making a foot orthotic as claimed in any of claims 19 to 21, wherein the foot orthotic is polished to provide smoother edges. 30 WO2007/010232 PCT/GB2006/002651 - 11 23.) A method of making a foot orthotic substantially as herein described, with reference to the accompanying drawings and description. 5 24.) A foot orthotic made according to the method of any of claims 19 to 23.
25.) A foot orthotic as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 18 and 24, provided as an insole in an item of footwear. 10
26.) A foot orthotic as claimed in claim 25, located in the region of the heel or back of the footwear.
27.) A foot orthotic substantially as herein described, with 15 reference to the accompanying drawings and description.
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GB0514578.4 2005-07-15
GBGB0514578.4A GB0514578D0 (en) 2005-07-15 2005-07-15 Copper orthotic
GB0524244.1 2005-11-29
GBGB0524244.1A GB0524244D0 (en) 2005-07-15 2005-11-29 Copper orthotic
PCT/GB2006/002651 WO2007010232A1 (en) 2005-07-15 2006-07-17 Foot orthotic

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