CA2116206A1 - Athletic shoe sole assembly with flexible arches - Google Patents
Athletic shoe sole assembly with flexible archesInfo
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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
- A43B13/187—Resiliency achieved by the features of the material, e.g. foam, non liquid materials
- A43B13/188—Differential cushioning regions
Abstract
ATHLETIC SHOE SOLE ASSEMBLY WITH FLEXIBLE ARCHES
Abstract of the Disclosure An athletic shoe is provided with a sole assembly which includes a plurality of arch portions below the principal weight-bearing areas of the foot, namely, the heel, metatarsals, and toes. Each arch portion includes at least a pair of base portions and a downwardly facing concave arch surface which extends between the base portions. A generally flat outer sole extends beneath the base portions and is attached thereto.
Abstract of the Disclosure An athletic shoe is provided with a sole assembly which includes a plurality of arch portions below the principal weight-bearing areas of the foot, namely, the heel, metatarsals, and toes. Each arch portion includes at least a pair of base portions and a downwardly facing concave arch surface which extends between the base portions. A generally flat outer sole extends beneath the base portions and is attached thereto.
Description
211fi20fi ~ hl~ inv-ntlon r-latQ~ to athlatlc 8~0--, aod, ~ore particularly, to a 901- a~se~bly ror athl~tlc hoQ- vhich includ~ xlbl- arch portlon~
Tho d~lgn o~ athl-tic ~ho-- requir-- con~ldora~lon or a nu~or o~ co~plex biorochanlc~l prlncl~l-4 rogardlng prop~r foot supyort and ~olght b~arlng ~tructur~ 6uoh 8~0e- ar-r~quirod to ~unceion prop rly v-n wbllo eho u--r 1- ngaged ln ~tr~nuous athl-tic actlvlty ~hlch -v-rely ~tr~e~-e the ~ho-~The ~hoeo ~houid not only pro~id- prop-r ~Ooe u~por~, ~ut ~e i9 ad~ant~g~ou- i~ tho 8~0~ o ~b~orb ehocko and provld- ~or en-rgy roturn to th~ us~r Th- ~ho-~ ~bould achl-v- th- i ~oregolng ob~ctlv-~ vhllo r~ralnlng ~l-xi~l- ~nd llghtv~lghe ~t i- not e~y to ~atla~y ~11 o~ th aon vbst co~o~lng ractor- in ~ lngl- ~ho- da~lgn Th- ln~ ntlon pro~l~-o a eol- a~ bly ror an athlo~lc d~OR ~lch ~beorb~ hoak~ an~ r-turn- n-rgy to t~- ~oot vh~l-re~alni~g ~l~Ylbl ~ and llghtv-lght Th- eol- lnolud-o a nld-olo wh~ch 1~ provld d vltn rl-xlng roh- ln th- ~ lght b-~rlng ar~s~ or t~ ~oo~,, na~ly, th ~ t~t r-al~, nd eo-o ~n outor ~lo 1- ~tt~lc~od to tho arcb~ nd th- botto~ urr-c- ot th- out r ~o~ provld-d Yl~ Xld-r-Jl-tant tr-ad ~ol-~t-rl~l lo eub-tl~tl~lly li ln~t-~ b-tv~-n t~- ~rc~-~ to r-d~c- ~olght Th- rch-- provld- ~ c~rlng-lik- ~unctlon ~h~n rorc 1- sppll-d by th- toot whlch ~b-orb- hoc~J and r-tu~nJ
~ncrgy to th- ~oo~ ~h-n th- ~ppll-~ rorc- d-cr-~-c Ir d--lr-d, a ~-dg -ah~d cut or ~o~< oeh r 20~ o~ r-ll-r c~n b p~o~ld d ~n t~c ~ottou ~urraco Or ~h cro~t Or ~ch arc~ eo cr~at- ~ ~$ng- r~-ct which ~111 racllltat- rl-Ylng Or tb- ~rcn ~lthout ~o~Qment of th- l~g- Or th~ ~rch, 21162Qfi q~he im~ntion wlll b~ bxpl~ined ln con~un~tion wi th illust~a~ve ~bodi~nts s~own ~ ~e a~co~panying d~awing , 'Ln whi~h - -an exploded p~r~*e:tiv~ w o~ a oou~t shoQ
~or th~ right ~oo~ w~ich i~ ~or~d in aot::or~arce ~l~h ~e ir~vention;
Fig. 2 i~ ~n ~xplod~d ~ W o~ oi~ a~e~ly o ~ ~ig-l; . `~:
E'~g. 3 i~ ~ perspe~ti~r~ vl~w o~ bot~om o~ a m L~sole ~or ~e lQgt ~oot, F~. 4 iLs ~ top plan v~o~ o~ outer ~ol~ ~or th~ ~ t 3 ~oot; -.
F~g. ~ i~ a bo~to~ plan vl~w of th~ out~r sol~ o~ Flg.
4; :
~ lg. ~ i~ a ~ld~ vational ~i~w Or th~ 0~ so ~ o~
Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 1~ r~ect~v- VilP~ o~ th~ éop of a ~id~t a ~l~t sho~ i!or ~o right Plg~ 8 io ~ top p~an ~i-w o~ ~rl out~r sole for ttl~
. r~ght ~oot:
P~g. 9 ~8 e per~octiv~ ~$~w o~ a ~idwl~ for a ~ ~t ~h~e ~or the right foot7 Pig. 10 ~ a top plan ~i~w of ~n o~te:~ ~ol- for ~ tl-t ~hoe for tho righ~ foot~
. Fig. 11 i~ a botto~l plan ~riow o~ tho out~r ~ole ol ~g.
~ ~$~. la ~ Cl A o~d~ n~l ~4~ o~ th~ ou~
: ~ig. 11;
. Fig. 13 ~4 an e~cploded v~w o~ anoth~r ~bod~D~ant or ;: ~hoe ~o~ tt.o r~g~t ~oots . Flg~. 14 i~ an explo~ed perl~pact~e ~riew of th~ ~ol .. ~s~mbly o~ Fig. 13;
Tho d~lgn o~ athl-tic ~ho-- requir-- con~ldora~lon or a nu~or o~ co~plex biorochanlc~l prlncl~l-4 rogardlng prop~r foot supyort and ~olght b~arlng ~tructur~ 6uoh 8~0e- ar-r~quirod to ~unceion prop rly v-n wbllo eho u--r 1- ngaged ln ~tr~nuous athl-tic actlvlty ~hlch -v-rely ~tr~e~-e the ~ho-~The ~hoeo ~houid not only pro~id- prop-r ~Ooe u~por~, ~ut ~e i9 ad~ant~g~ou- i~ tho 8~0~ o ~b~orb ehocko and provld- ~or en-rgy roturn to th~ us~r Th- ~ho-~ ~bould achl-v- th- i ~oregolng ob~ctlv-~ vhllo r~ralnlng ~l-xi~l- ~nd llghtv~lghe ~t i- not e~y to ~atla~y ~11 o~ th aon vbst co~o~lng ractor- in ~ lngl- ~ho- da~lgn Th- ln~ ntlon pro~l~-o a eol- a~ bly ror an athlo~lc d~OR ~lch ~beorb~ hoak~ an~ r-turn- n-rgy to t~- ~oot vh~l-re~alni~g ~l~Ylbl ~ and llghtv-lght Th- eol- lnolud-o a nld-olo wh~ch 1~ provld d vltn rl-xlng roh- ln th- ~ lght b-~rlng ar~s~ or t~ ~oo~,, na~ly, th ~ t~t r-al~, nd eo-o ~n outor ~lo 1- ~tt~lc~od to tho arcb~ nd th- botto~ urr-c- ot th- out r ~o~ provld-d Yl~ Xld-r-Jl-tant tr-ad ~ol-~t-rl~l lo eub-tl~tl~lly li ln~t-~ b-tv~-n t~- ~rc~-~ to r-d~c- ~olght Th- rch-- provld- ~ c~rlng-lik- ~unctlon ~h~n rorc 1- sppll-d by th- toot whlch ~b-orb- hoc~J and r-tu~nJ
~ncrgy to th- ~oo~ ~h-n th- ~ppll-~ rorc- d-cr-~-c Ir d--lr-d, a ~-dg -ah~d cut or ~o~< oeh r 20~ o~ r-ll-r c~n b p~o~ld d ~n t~c ~ottou ~urraco Or ~h cro~t Or ~ch arc~ eo cr~at- ~ ~$ng- r~-ct which ~111 racllltat- rl-Ylng Or tb- ~rcn ~lthout ~o~Qment of th- l~g- Or th~ ~rch, 21162Qfi q~he im~ntion wlll b~ bxpl~ined ln con~un~tion wi th illust~a~ve ~bodi~nts s~own ~ ~e a~co~panying d~awing , 'Ln whi~h - -an exploded p~r~*e:tiv~ w o~ a oou~t shoQ
~or th~ right ~oo~ w~ich i~ ~or~d in aot::or~arce ~l~h ~e ir~vention;
Fig. 2 i~ ~n ~xplod~d ~ W o~ oi~ a~e~ly o ~ ~ig-l; . `~:
E'~g. 3 i~ ~ perspe~ti~r~ vl~w o~ bot~om o~ a m L~sole ~or ~e lQgt ~oot, F~. 4 iLs ~ top plan v~o~ o~ outer ~ol~ ~or th~ ~ t 3 ~oot; -.
F~g. ~ i~ a bo~to~ plan vl~w of th~ out~r sol~ o~ Flg.
4; :
~ lg. ~ i~ a ~ld~ vational ~i~w Or th~ 0~ so ~ o~
Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 1~ r~ect~v- VilP~ o~ th~ éop of a ~id~t a ~l~t sho~ i!or ~o right Plg~ 8 io ~ top p~an ~i-w o~ ~rl out~r sole for ttl~
. r~ght ~oot:
P~g. 9 ~8 e per~octiv~ ~$~w o~ a ~idwl~ for a ~ ~t ~h~e ~or the right foot7 Pig. 10 ~ a top plan ~i~w of ~n o~te:~ ~ol- for ~ tl-t ~hoe for tho righ~ foot~
. Fig. 11 i~ a botto~l plan ~riow o~ tho out~r ~ole ol ~g.
~ ~$~. la ~ Cl A o~d~ n~l ~4~ o~ th~ ou~
: ~ig. 11;
. Fig. 13 ~4 an e~cploded v~w o~ anoth~r ~bod~D~ant or ;: ~hoe ~o~ tt.o r~g~t ~oots . Flg~. 14 i~ an explo~ed perl~pact~e ~riew of th~ ~ol .. ~s~mbly o~ Fig. 13;
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F~ lS i~ ~ botto~ p~spoc~ive ~w o~ a ~ol~ a~ se~bly ~or th~ 1Q~ 00~
Fig. 16 i~ ~ ~op plan ~iew of thQ ~ol~ a~3~mb1y o Fig.
15;
~ ig, 17 i~ ~ bot~olo plan ~rlew o~ ~hB ~ol~ a8se~1 ~is- 15:
Fig. 18 is a botto21 poraap~ct~v~ vi~w or ~ nnar go?
o~ t~ ~ole u33e~bly o~ Flg 15:
:,1 Flg. 19 ii a bottolo pe~s~ct~v~ ~iew of tha mid~ ~a o~
;~i th~ ~ol~ as~ly of Fig. 157 and Fi~. ~o i~ A h~ 4n por--p~o~l~OE ~vlo~ o~ t:~ out~r o'~
.', . .
of th~ ~ol~ as80ml~1y o~ Fig. 15.
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~ torring ~l~cs~ to ~ig~ nd 2, ~ hl~tl~: ~ho lo includ~ an upper 11, ~ Diid~ol~ 12, an~ an ou~r ~olQ 13. Wh~n th- ~hoe i~ asse~bled, th~ out~ ~ol~ i~ 2tt~ch~d to ~ho mid~ol~, and th~ mid-ol~ i8 atta~hod to th~ uppe~ d~ ~od, an ln~ol~ can b~ in~or~-d ln ~h~ ~ho~
Th4 ~d~olQ inclut~- an elonga~ hody lS WhlCh ~ t~nd~
below ~he foot ~nd whlch includ~ ~ heel po~tlon 16, ~n ~ t~p N portlon 1~, a ~tatar~al portion 18, ~nd a toa por~io~ 15. Th-' b~dy ln~lud~a a top ~u~ce 20 whlGh, ~n ~h- ~bcdi~ent lllu~trat~d, ha~ rai~od or contour d o~ o~tlo~ 21 and ~, g~nerally ~at ~o~to~ ~urrac~ 23 ~Plg. 3~, and r~ht an~ ~ rt dge po~t~on~ 2~ Dnd 25~
R~e~rin~ ~o Fig. 3, ~ pair o~ arch ~be~ 2S an~ 26 ext~nd do~n~ardly f~o~ the h~l portlon o~ ~h~ bo~y 15. ~t ~rch ~e~b~r 2S 1~ locat~d at ~he roar o~ t~ h~l and inc~
curv~d r~ar surfac~ ~7. Tho arch m~b~r ~ pac~d longltudinally ~orwardly o~ t~e arc~ 2~ ~y a ~lOt Z8. Th~ rcn 25 inc~ude~ a pair o~ ba~4 portlon~ 29 ~nd 30 ~¢h hav~ ~
~onor~lly ~ bot:t:o~ s~ri~clc~ ~n~ ~n up~-dly CULV~4~ ~n-.:a ~.
F~ lS i~ ~ botto~ p~spoc~ive ~w o~ a ~ol~ a~ se~bly ~or th~ 1Q~ 00~
Fig. 16 i~ ~ ~op plan ~iew of thQ ~ol~ a~3~mb1y o Fig.
15;
~ ig, 17 i~ ~ bot~olo plan ~rlew o~ ~hB ~ol~ a8se~1 ~is- 15:
Fig. 18 is a botto21 poraap~ct~v~ vi~w or ~ nnar go?
o~ t~ ~ole u33e~bly o~ Flg 15:
:,1 Flg. 19 ii a bottolo pe~s~ct~v~ ~iew of tha mid~ ~a o~
;~i th~ ~ol~ as~ly of Fig. 157 and Fi~. ~o i~ A h~ 4n por--p~o~l~OE ~vlo~ o~ t:~ out~r o'~
.', . .
of th~ ~ol~ as80ml~1y o~ Fig. 15.
,', .
~se~ntioT~l~ec~i~i~
~ torring ~l~cs~ to ~ig~ nd 2, ~ hl~tl~: ~ho lo includ~ an upper 11, ~ Diid~ol~ 12, an~ an ou~r ~olQ 13. Wh~n th- ~hoe i~ asse~bled, th~ out~ ~ol~ i~ 2tt~ch~d to ~ho mid~ol~, and th~ mid-ol~ i8 atta~hod to th~ uppe~ d~ ~od, an ln~ol~ can b~ in~or~-d ln ~h~ ~ho~
Th4 ~d~olQ inclut~- an elonga~ hody lS WhlCh ~ t~nd~
below ~he foot ~nd whlch includ~ ~ heel po~tlon 16, ~n ~ t~p N portlon 1~, a ~tatar~al portion 18, ~nd a toa por~io~ 15. Th-' b~dy ln~lud~a a top ~u~ce 20 whlGh, ~n ~h- ~bcdi~ent lllu~trat~d, ha~ rai~od or contour d o~ o~tlo~ 21 and ~, g~nerally ~at ~o~to~ ~urrac~ 23 ~Plg. 3~, and r~ht an~ ~ rt dge po~t~on~ 2~ Dnd 25~
R~e~rin~ ~o Fig. 3, ~ pair o~ arch ~be~ 2S an~ 26 ext~nd do~n~ardly f~o~ the h~l portlon o~ ~h~ bo~y 15. ~t ~rch ~e~b~r 2S 1~ locat~d at ~he roar o~ t~ h~l and inc~
curv~d r~ar surfac~ ~7. Tho arch m~b~r ~ pac~d longltudinally ~orwardly o~ t~e arc~ 2~ ~y a ~lOt Z8. Th~ rcn 25 inc~ude~ a pair o~ ba~4 portlon~ 29 ~nd 30 ~¢h hav~ ~
~onor~lly ~ bot:t:o~ s~ri~clc~ ~n~ ~n up~-dly CULV~4~ ~n-.:a ~.
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ar~h surt~ace 31 whi~h ext~nds laterally bQ~w~n ~h~ ba~e portior~s. rh~ ~rch 2fi ~i~ilarly include~ ~ pair ~f ba~
portl on~ 32 and 33 and a ~on¢ave ar~h 3ur~aco 34 .
An arch ~o~e~ 36 ext~nds downw~rdly froD~ ~
m~tatar~l portlon of ~ body lS~ The met~t~r~ rch 1n~ ~ludes a ~as~ po~lon 37 ad~aq~nt th~ le~t ~dge o~ o~ ~nd a bas~
portion 38 ad~acent the right ~dge of ~he uole. In t~Q
pa~ ular e~bodlmerit lllu~rated, th~ arch 3~ p~ovide~ w~th a la~er~lly ex~elld~ng notch 39 whi~h cli~ld~ t~ ba~ ~o~t~ on 38 into ~orward ænd resrv~rd po~lon~ 38~ ~nd 381~. Howov~r, t he notch 3~ can b~ omit~d if d~ sd. Tha Ylld~le illust~t~ d ~n F1~. 2 i~ ~or the l~ft f~t, and th~ t~n h~-~ por~ion~ ~nd i'. 38~ ~e looat~ ln the port~on oP th~ ole whi~h support ~ the ball o~ th~ ~oot. A concav~ arch ~ur~a¢~ ~0 ~rt~nd~ ~t~ra l~y be~w~en th~ b~e portion~ 37 and 38 an~ o lnt~r~l-ct~ ~y th~ notch 39.
An aroh m~er 42 sxt~nd~ ~own~dly ~o~ th~ toe . portion ~ body lS. Th~ ~o~ a~ch 42 includ~ ~ight ~n~ l~rt ba~ p~lono 43 and 4~ a~ c~nt th~ r~h'e aJIa l~t ~sdgnJ c ~ th~
bo~y ~n~ an int~ t~ b~ portlor. 4~. A concav~ arch ~ur~aco ~6 ~tXtQnde b~t~een th~ ~a~e por~lon~ 43 and 45, an~
~on~v~ ~roh ~!a~o ~7 ~xt~ w~n ~:h~ ~:~a~ po~ ~n~ ~S ~nd 44. Th~ to4 areh ~a ~nd t~ atar~a~ ara~ 36 ar~ sQpa~ ~ by . a ~lot 48~
, Th~ two eonca~rQ ~ch ~urtaco~ 46 and J,7 pro~rld~ t-, o arche~ ln ~h~ ~oe ar~ del-ir~ e t~ ~e~ an b~
provid~d with only on~ arch d~nding upon th~- 8port t:9t~C ry or ~; the ~articula~ sho4 ~or wh1ch th~ Dlidsol~ unl~ is de~ .
,.~. R~ght ~rld lQ~t longitudinally ~ nding rlb~ Sl an ~ S2 ; ~re a~t~c~sd to th- body lS betwe~n the h~el ~rch 26 and t~
~etatar~al arch 36. ~n th~ nt iLllu~ra~4d th~ ~or~ ~r~
end~ o~ ~he ribs merg~ with ~h~ t~al are2~ 36 and th- ar ~n~ t~rmin~t~ in lat~rally o~ltwardly ~ nding por~on~ S~' and Z
54. A p~r of later~l~.y extQnd~ng rib~ 55 an~l 5~ extond ~ le~ween th~ longltudi~al rib~. EAch of th~ l~t~rnl r~b21 ~n~ludes an arch~d bot~om ~llrfa~e 57. . I
~ h~ m~d~ol~ can bR ~ dad in~egr~lly, or it can ~ e ~on~d ~ro~ ~ep~rat~ part~ w~ich are ~u~t~bly ~ocu~d, as ~y adhe4iY~. ~he Dlateri~l o~ the ~sidsol~ o~pre~ible and re4ilient, and ~uitable ~ rial~ ln~ thyle~ Yinyl a :~tate ~E~.tA3, compr~s~ion ~olded rul~b~ nd p~lyur~than~ ( PU).
Som~ flexi})le y~t relatively rigi~ co~po~its ~a~4r~ uol~ a~
X~vlar, graphitQ, or Hytrol co~lld b~ lan~inat~ to ~ho inn~ ~ or lower surfac~ of th~ ~rch~ t~ incr~a~e ~uppor~ ~nd porfo~a~c~. S~ch c~npo~ito Dlate~al could ~l~o ~ u~d t an~;~ t~ ~1 ~4~: ~t~.
In on~ ~oe$fi~ ent oX ~ ol~ t~ ~hl kn~s5 o~ th~ ~ody po~tion 15 wa~ t 3/1~ inch, th~ vqr~ig~1 d~en~on o~ th~ h4Ql ~rch~ 5 an~ 2~ w~r~ about lS/1~ inc , 'cho v~rtlcal di~nslon of th~ tatA~a~ ~rch 3~ wa~ a}~ou~ g/8 lnch, and th~ v~rtlca3, di~ n~lon o~ tho toq arch 4~ ~a~ about ~/
in¢h. Th~ thickr~ h~ arch ~ at ~ top ~ thc ~rch wa~ about 1/4 inoh. Tha body port~on ~her~for~ wa~ ~ncslln mid~ol~ wa~ support:-d by th~ o~tlon~ oS th~ a2~ch~4. Sh~
' botto~ ~dg~4 of the longl~udln~ b~ 51 ~nd 5~ 810p~ lldl ~lly upwA~dly ~ro~ botto~ 8U~IC~ 0~ th~ ~t~tar~1 arch 3~ t~
the ~ott~ ur~ce Or th- hQel ~r~h 2~ ~co ~pport ~h~ ~gu o~ :
th~ ln~tep portlon c~ th- ~d~ole. Th~ ~or~go~ng d~m~n~lol ~ ~Y
va~y according to th0 ~po~ ~hown fc~ drawing ~o~ wh~c eh-~hoe i2~ d~gned~
~ ~h~ outar 8018 13 i~ ~ub~tantlally ~ t ~nd r~l-t v~ly X th~n ~4~ 1!'~g. G) . ~b~wl~ tho o~to~ Dol~ cu~llsl havo ~ 1~ a--wall ~truc~ure whic:h coul~ int~r~ac:e with ~ho ~reet o~ th~
arche~. Tho out~r 801- ~ncludes a bottom ~ur~ac~ ~9 whlch ,~
: provid~d wi~ch a s3c$d-ra~stant tread (Fiq. 5) and '; -5-,~
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substan~ially flat top sur~ce ~;0. Th~ p~ ular tread illu~trat~d in Fig. 5 is d~ign~d ~or U8~ on ~ cour~: 4hoe su~h as a b~s~c~tball shoe. ~ho weight 0~ tha suter 801~ d uced by a ~ent~al openlng 61. Th~ centxa~ openlrlg could be~ f il ~d with t~an~parsn~ rubb~r or o~her ~e~ hich would ~llo Ir th~
Z~rch ~y~tem ~o ~ vi~ilsla.
Th~ t~p ~ur~a~0 60 of th~ out~r aol~ i~ provid~ 1 litll a plurality or ~levat~d rld~e~ or ~ld~ wall p~rtion~ wl~ch ~urround ~he ba~ pox~ion~ ot' tth~ ~rche~ on th~ ~dsol~ Po~ .
po~itioning the out~r 501~ relativo to ~ Did~ole~ ~sn~rZ Illy ohapsd ridg~ 62 and ~3 al; tll~ ~sa~ ~nd Or ~h~ hsel ar~ ~ Ihta~d Z nd ~ized t~ extend along the ~n~d~ ~nd ~on~ 8u~face~ ~ t~h~
ba~e po~ion~ 29 and 30 of th~ h~ rch ~5. U-ohap~d r~d$ ~ 6 and ~5 ~xtond along the xear, in~de, ~nd rrOnt ~ur~a~ ol ~s-baso port~on~ 32 and 33 o~ th~ ~ort he~l a~ch 26.
R~dgo ~ is ~h~ped to e~t~nd around th~ ba~e po~t1 on 37 o~ Qtatarsal arch 3~. Ridge~ 67 and 68 a~e ~haped to e~Rnd around th~ ba~ portlon~ 38a And 3~b, r~pectivoly, o~
th~ D~otat~ rch~ Ridg~s ~, 70, ~nd 71 at tl~o ~oe and ~r~
~b.aped to oxt~nd around th~ b~e portlor~ 43-s5, r~pec~lv~ 1~, o~ ~ ar~ ~2.
rh~ rldg~a ~on~l a ~ o wlthln ~ich th~ t Or e arch~ can r~t. In the ~ nt illu~tr~t~d thA ~e~t r- ~t wit~in thf~ ~or~ete~ Or the ridge~. ~lt~rnati~ly, t~- ~ t could b- provid~ wl~ noteh~s- or yroov~aa and ~oqld r~-t on t~
ridgo- with a ton~u~ and groov~ or do~ t~il e~¢t. In w ca~, ind~ntation~ lnst~ad or ~idg-~ coul~ b- ~q~ed in ~ ~
ou~er ~ol~ $nto whlch pcr~ion~ o~ th~ f~et o~ arch4- ~ol ~d extend.
out-3r ~ol~ old~d ~roD~ ~at9ri~1 ~hic~ prov~, 1--the d~rabl~ propex~le~ o~ w~r r~ist~nc~ an~ skid r~si~t~nc~. Suitabl~ ~ats~ial~ are c:onvontlon~l ou~sol~ r~r ,..:
`.;~ compound~ or polyursthan~. Any foot~ar soling ~o~apound ~htch ~3 211620~
of~sr~ de~i~ed proporti-~ of dur~illty, tr~ction, anc ~lex{on would be approprlat~,. The out~r ~o~e is p~nex~t ly al:tached ~o th~ qolo by ~ oslv~ lon, or t~ lik~.
Figur~ 7 and 8 il~ tr~t~ ~ ~ld~ol~ and an outer ~ole ~or a running ~ho~ ~or a ri~ht f~ot, and Figur-s ~-12 i~u ~rate a nl~d~ole and an ol~ter ~ol~ ~o~ a ru~nir~g ~b.o- ~or the 19f' foot. ThQ mld~ol~ 7~ tan~ally tho ~ ho ~ld ol~
12 ax~Rp~ that th~ top 3ur~a~ 76 ~ sub~t~nt~ally ~lat an dses el~ po~:~n~. R~r~rrlng ~:0 Flgure th~ ~id~ole 75 siJallarly in~lud~ a body po~tion 77~ ~ pa~ o~
~e~l arGh~ 78 and 7g, ~ m~tatar~al qrch 80, ~nd ~ toe arc 81 which c~re~pc~nd to t~o arch ~ha~bar~ pr~viou~ly d~cr5b~d.
Longi~udlnal r~ght and le~ r~b~ nd ~3 ~rtond b~tw~n 1 jh~
m~ta~Ar~al ~rch 80 ~nd the h~ r~h 79.
Th~ out~r ~41~ 84 ~or th~ ~lat ~o ~ sub~'can~ia ly the sAm~ a~ e outer 801- 13 ~x~pt 1;h~t th~ ~ottom ~urr~ ~S
~hereo~ (Fig. 11) i~ provid-d wi~ A tr~ad ~hlch i8 ~uitab ~ ~or rlat oho~ upp-~ sur~a~- 86 o~ r ~ol~ 8~
prov~d~d Yith rai~q~ r~dg~ u~t~t~d 1~ P~r~ ~. wh~c h ~r-d~ignad ~o ~urrou~ ase port~ons o~ arch~s on th tid~o~o 75.
~ ar~h u~er~ in tha ho~ et~ta~l, and to~
portion- o~ ~ole a~o locat-~ under th~ prlmary welght-b~aring a~a4 o~ ~he ~ol~ d po~ion~ o~ th~
arches h~v- le~ ~at~r~al th~n th~ nd~ or ba~ ~ort~or~ 1~4 ~h~ ~idportlon~ flex as dow~w~r~ ~o~¢~ 1- a~pll~d durin~
runn~ng~ p$nS~, ~tc. ~h~ xlng o~ e co~o~r~ ibl~, an ~
re~illent m~rlal o~ th~ archo~ orb~ 4hook ~nd cu~h~on~ t~4 ~oot. ~he r~ $ent ~at~r~al o~ tho arch-- al~o ~c~s a~ 4 ~pring ~nd r~urn~ ens~gy up~lrar~ a~ t ~ r~as sn~ ~o~o~ -~x~ted ~y ~h~ 'ç d cr~
Since th~ w~ h~ o~ tha uae~ BUppO3~l by the a~ct~
~c,~-~Ya, ~:hu ~-~t4rl~1 o~ 'ch~ ~ic~ffol~ c~n be~l su~tcu~tlal ly _7_ .'"^
., . .
21162~fi elimina~ed in th~ are~s b~tw ~n th~ arc~e~ tiv~l y thin bo~y portion p~ovides su~ ont ~pp~t rOr the ~oot in t ~Q
a~ea~ b~tw~n th~ arche4. ~he ~idsole i~,th~r~or~ eYtr~m~ ly li~h~weight yR~ ~tll pro~ide~ ~xcell~nt ~uppor~. ~rh~ voi~ Isd area~ betw~n ~ arch ~o~r3 ~l~o ihlpro~r~ Yqn~ ion th~ ough t}~4 ~idsole7 A ~odi~d ~D~odl~nt o~ ~ ~hoe 1~ illustrated in ¦ Figs.
13-20~ hlGti~: ~ho~ 90 includ~ ~n upper ~l anA ~ ~
a~sembly ~a. The ~ol~a a~se~bly in~ludQ~ a m1dRnl4 ~3, ~ !u~ r ~ole g4, ~nd a llnor g5 wh~ch is ~n~wlch~d l:~'cwe~ the mi~ ~ e arJd th4 out~r sole.
Flg~. 13 and 14 ~llu~t~at~ ol~.a~ambly g2 ~or r~ght sho~, ~nd Fi~. 15-~0 lllu~t~at~ a siJIilar ~ole a~o~ bly for a l~t sho~.
Ro~e~ring~ to ~g. 18, t~ ~ld~ol* 93 includ~s ~ h~ 81 portioJI 96, an instQp port~on 97, 2 m~l~at~r~l port~on 9S, nd a to~ po~tion 9g~ A pair o~ ~rch ~ra lO0 and ~01 ~ nd downw~rdly ~ro~ t~- h~cl ~o~tlon. Tho arch ~o~r 100 lncl l~d~
an upwardly curvad ~rs:h 8U~IC~ 102, ~nd t~ cch ~ r 10 lnclud~s ~ ~w~rdly~ csunr d ar~ ac~l 103 wh~c:h i~ corru ~at~d :~
or ribbed. Th~ eomlg~t~on~ a~t a~ an accordior~ pl~t and W~ ~tRria~ to ~l~x and ~o~.
rch ~ 105, ~06, ~nd 107 extend downw~ ~ly from th~ to~ por~ion o~ the n~d~ol~. A surf~¢~ 10~ ext~nd~
b~tw~en th~ arch m~ 05 and 106 and 1~ ~red a~
unctU~e with the q~;h lao~r~ urfac- los ex~ d~ b~év~ I-n tho arch ~e~or 106 and 107 an~l i8 ~ur~red ad~aG~nt ~h~ arch me~b~r~
A xib 111 ~ nds along th6 ~ight 3~d6 of the Dlid~ 31 b~twaen the in~t~p po~tion and ~he ~etat~r~l po~tion. A n ,ec~l 112 i~ ~or~ed in the rib i:l ~e ~t4tari~al are~. A ~hort~r rlb 113 extends ~long ~he le~t s~d~ o~ tho Dl~d~olQ. ~ho rib~
and 113 are ~o~n~d by cro~ rib~ and ~15. R~cs~sed ara~-116, 117, and 118 ar~ provided bet~sn tha rib~ 111, 113, 1~, ., , ~ I '., .
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and 115. l~he lang~r rlb~ and 113 proYid~ great~r ~a~ lity, and the no~ch 112 f~cil~tat~s flexing.
The ~otto~ 8ur~ace~ o~ the a~ch~ 100; 101 and 10 -107 and the ribs 11~ and 113-115 li~ in ~1lb4tan~i~11y ~h~ ~am~ plane and are ~uppor~d by correspondingly ~hap~d ~ortion~ o~ ~h~
liner gS. Ra~erring to Pig~. 14 and lg, th~ linor in¢lud~ a botto~ 120 ~nd a ~ida w~ 1 wh~qh exts~nd~ upwa~dly arc~u~ ~ the ~id~ and he~l of th- ~id~ola 93. q~ bo~to~ con~or~ to ~ he bo~tom ~ur~ace ot ~he Jaid~ole and include~ heel arch po~tic n~
122 ~nd 123 which 3re shap~d to abut th~ h~ rcb ma~b~r~ loo ~nd lol and arc~ r~o~ 102 and 103 o~ th~ ol~; to~ a rc2~
po~t$on~ 1~4, l~S, 4rsd 1~6 ~rhich ar~ ~hapeB t~ abut tb~ to~ arch me~bor~ 105-107 and sur~a~ 108-109 o~ th~ ~id~ol~, and rl b port~on~ 127, 128, ~9, ~nd 130 ~i~ a~ Ghap~d to ~ut th l r~b~ 111, 113-115 an~ roo~G~ 118~ Oponlng~ ~3~, 132, 1 3, ~nd 134 a~ ndod through tho }wttom o~ ~:h~ m$d~ol~. Th ~
heel ~xch port~on ~S inolu~ oorrugat~ ~rch ~35. Tho ln~r is s~iff0~ t~an t~h~ r~lati~toly w~t mid~ol- ~md E~ov~do~
4tabil~ty and ri~ldlty ~o t~ d~ol~
out-r ~ol~ g4 lnelud~ otéo~ sur~aed 138 ~n, I an upwardl~ ding Ji~l- WAll 13~ botto~ ur~z-c~l o~ e ~d~o~,~ 1~ p~o~r~d~ wl~.o, ~ Mt,~n~ tr~ tFig. Z~) ~ .sn..
botto~ Or th~ ol~ ha~ a ~h~p~ corr~ponding to the ~ctl ~ of th~ liner ~S. T~ out~r ~ol~ ~ncl-l~e~ a E~r o~ posk~t por :lon~
140 and 141 which ~ceiv~ and ~uppo~ th~ ba~ pa~on~ Or :h~
heel arch 122, a pair o~ ~wket port~on~ ~a and 1~3 whlch r~ceiv~ and BUpport th~ b~ po~ion~ o~ th~ he~31 arah 123, pock~t portlon~ 144, 14S, and 146 which raceiv~ and ~nlppOrt t~l-toe arch po~ion~ 124-126, an~ pocXQt po~ion~ 147 ~nd ~4~ ~ rhlch rec~iwl ~md nuppo~ th~i r~ portion~ 127, ~nd 12~.
Ths botto~ o~ ~ha out~r ~ole ii~ provid,~iid with a c~ al opening~ 14g ~rhich expo8e~ thQ Cro~S rib~ 129 and 130 o~ t'n~.
lin~r (Fig~. lS and 17) and 'c)~e portion~ o~ th~ ~dsole whl~h ar~ expo~d by th~ opening~ 134 ~n th~ lln~r.
. .,, _9_ 21 ~ 62 ~
Th~ 801e a~se~bly 92 Sunction~ in th~ ~ay a~ ~B
sole As~ es illustrat~-d in Flg4. 1-12. ~he ar~:h m~obQ; . of the mid~ol~ and t~a liner in ~Q he~l and,to~ ~e~ anq ~h~ ~ ~ib~
111 and 113-115 of the ~nid~ nd 127;130 o~ liner in the ~et~t~r~ d instep are~are lo~te~ in tha p~a~y Weig~t-~Qa~ing ~r~s of t~ol~. Th~ portion~ o~ th~
arche~ and the area~ b~we~ ib~ n ~l~x downwardly forc~ ar~ ap~l~ed durins~ g, ~ ng, et~ Sl~x ng Or th~ co~pre4~ nd re~nt ~t~r~al ~bsorb~ ~hacXs and cu~h~on~ th~ feot an~ ret~rn~ energy upw~rdly agalnst th~ oot a~ downwa~d ~orce d~r~a~
~ forward portlorl~ o~ ri~s 111 an~ 113 ot th mid~ol~ 93 cor~ pond to ~ho ~tatar~ ro~læ~ 37 an~ 38 o~ e~
midsol~ of F~g. 2~ The upward~y ex~d~n~ re~:4~d po~tlon ~
~ th~ ~ld~ol~ 93 ¢orre~pond~ to t~ a~ch wr~ca 40 O~r Flt~ 2 and can fl~x downw~dly und~r load~ awll~d to the ~ol~
a~R~ y-Th~ ~at~r~l o~ d~ol~ ~3 ~nd thq ~uée2~ ~ol~
can b~ tha ~ a~ pr~ u~ly do~cr~bed. Th~ ~terial ot l~n~r 95 ~n b~ t~n~, nylon, or ot~r p~a~ltic~. S~ 1 lin~r i~ ~dvanta~-ou~ly ~n~ea~lon ~old4~. . j l~hil~ ln ~ ro~go-ng ~p~ci~l~ztt~on a dæ~lls~
d~c~lpttnn ~1! ~ o ~bodla~n~o ~ nt~ o~ w~ I rt fo~t~ for th~ pUrpO~Q of lllu~tratlon, it ~ill bo und~ra'coo !
that Dlany o~ d-t2112~ h~r~n gi~Qn m~y b~ ~rari1~d con~ ~ly by thOS~ skill~d in ~ nrt ~ithout de~arting fro~ ~h~ ~lt t and v¢op~ of t~ inYantion.
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ar~h surt~ace 31 whi~h ext~nds laterally bQ~w~n ~h~ ba~e portior~s. rh~ ~rch 2fi ~i~ilarly include~ ~ pair ~f ba~
portl on~ 32 and 33 and a ~on¢ave ar~h 3ur~aco 34 .
An arch ~o~e~ 36 ext~nds downw~rdly froD~ ~
m~tatar~l portlon of ~ body lS~ The met~t~r~ rch 1n~ ~ludes a ~as~ po~lon 37 ad~aq~nt th~ le~t ~dge o~ o~ ~nd a bas~
portion 38 ad~acent the right ~dge of ~he uole. In t~Q
pa~ ular e~bodlmerit lllu~rated, th~ arch 3~ p~ovide~ w~th a la~er~lly ex~elld~ng notch 39 whi~h cli~ld~ t~ ba~ ~o~t~ on 38 into ~orward ænd resrv~rd po~lon~ 38~ ~nd 381~. Howov~r, t he notch 3~ can b~ omit~d if d~ sd. Tha Ylld~le illust~t~ d ~n F1~. 2 i~ ~or the l~ft f~t, and th~ t~n h~-~ por~ion~ ~nd i'. 38~ ~e looat~ ln the port~on oP th~ ole whi~h support ~ the ball o~ th~ ~oot. A concav~ arch ~ur~a¢~ ~0 ~rt~nd~ ~t~ra l~y be~w~en th~ b~e portion~ 37 and 38 an~ o lnt~r~l-ct~ ~y th~ notch 39.
An aroh m~er 42 sxt~nd~ ~own~dly ~o~ th~ toe . portion ~ body lS. Th~ ~o~ a~ch 42 includ~ ~ight ~n~ l~rt ba~ p~lono 43 and 4~ a~ c~nt th~ r~h'e aJIa l~t ~sdgnJ c ~ th~
bo~y ~n~ an int~ t~ b~ portlor. 4~. A concav~ arch ~ur~aco ~6 ~tXtQnde b~t~een th~ ~a~e por~lon~ 43 and 45, an~
~on~v~ ~roh ~!a~o ~7 ~xt~ w~n ~:h~ ~:~a~ po~ ~n~ ~S ~nd 44. Th~ to4 areh ~a ~nd t~ atar~a~ ara~ 36 ar~ sQpa~ ~ by . a ~lot 48~
, Th~ two eonca~rQ ~ch ~urtaco~ 46 and J,7 pro~rld~ t-, o arche~ ln ~h~ ~oe ar~ del-ir~ e t~ ~e~ an b~
provid~d with only on~ arch d~nding upon th~- 8port t:9t~C ry or ~; the ~articula~ sho4 ~or wh1ch th~ Dlidsol~ unl~ is de~ .
,.~. R~ght ~rld lQ~t longitudinally ~ nding rlb~ Sl an ~ S2 ; ~re a~t~c~sd to th- body lS betwe~n the h~el ~rch 26 and t~
~etatar~al arch 36. ~n th~ nt iLllu~ra~4d th~ ~or~ ~r~
end~ o~ ~he ribs merg~ with ~h~ t~al are2~ 36 and th- ar ~n~ t~rmin~t~ in lat~rally o~ltwardly ~ nding por~on~ S~' and Z
54. A p~r of later~l~.y extQnd~ng rib~ 55 an~l 5~ extond ~ le~ween th~ longltudi~al rib~. EAch of th~ l~t~rnl r~b21 ~n~ludes an arch~d bot~om ~llrfa~e 57. . I
~ h~ m~d~ol~ can bR ~ dad in~egr~lly, or it can ~ e ~on~d ~ro~ ~ep~rat~ part~ w~ich are ~u~t~bly ~ocu~d, as ~y adhe4iY~. ~he Dlateri~l o~ the ~sidsol~ o~pre~ible and re4ilient, and ~uitable ~ rial~ ln~ thyle~ Yinyl a :~tate ~E~.tA3, compr~s~ion ~olded rul~b~ nd p~lyur~than~ ( PU).
Som~ flexi})le y~t relatively rigi~ co~po~its ~a~4r~ uol~ a~
X~vlar, graphitQ, or Hytrol co~lld b~ lan~inat~ to ~ho inn~ ~ or lower surfac~ of th~ ~rch~ t~ incr~a~e ~uppor~ ~nd porfo~a~c~. S~ch c~npo~ito Dlate~al could ~l~o ~ u~d t an~;~ t~ ~1 ~4~: ~t~.
In on~ ~oe$fi~ ent oX ~ ol~ t~ ~hl kn~s5 o~ th~ ~ody po~tion 15 wa~ t 3/1~ inch, th~ vqr~ig~1 d~en~on o~ th~ h4Ql ~rch~ 5 an~ 2~ w~r~ about lS/1~ inc , 'cho v~rtlcal di~nslon of th~ tatA~a~ ~rch 3~ wa~ a}~ou~ g/8 lnch, and th~ v~rtlca3, di~ n~lon o~ tho toq arch 4~ ~a~ about ~/
in¢h. Th~ thickr~ h~ arch ~ at ~ top ~ thc ~rch wa~ about 1/4 inoh. Tha body port~on ~her~for~ wa~ ~ncslln mid~ol~ wa~ support:-d by th~ o~tlon~ oS th~ a2~ch~4. Sh~
' botto~ ~dg~4 of the longl~udln~ b~ 51 ~nd 5~ 810p~ lldl ~lly upwA~dly ~ro~ botto~ 8U~IC~ 0~ th~ ~t~tar~1 arch 3~ t~
the ~ott~ ur~ce Or th- hQel ~r~h 2~ ~co ~pport ~h~ ~gu o~ :
th~ ln~tep portlon c~ th- ~d~ole. Th~ ~or~go~ng d~m~n~lol ~ ~Y
va~y according to th0 ~po~ ~hown fc~ drawing ~o~ wh~c eh-~hoe i2~ d~gned~
~ ~h~ outar 8018 13 i~ ~ub~tantlally ~ t ~nd r~l-t v~ly X th~n ~4~ 1!'~g. G) . ~b~wl~ tho o~to~ Dol~ cu~llsl havo ~ 1~ a--wall ~truc~ure whic:h coul~ int~r~ac:e with ~ho ~reet o~ th~
arche~. Tho out~r 801- ~ncludes a bottom ~ur~ac~ ~9 whlch ,~
: provid~d wi~ch a s3c$d-ra~stant tread (Fiq. 5) and '; -5-,~
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substan~ially flat top sur~ce ~;0. Th~ p~ ular tread illu~trat~d in Fig. 5 is d~ign~d ~or U8~ on ~ cour~: 4hoe su~h as a b~s~c~tball shoe. ~ho weight 0~ tha suter 801~ d uced by a ~ent~al openlng 61. Th~ centxa~ openlrlg could be~ f il ~d with t~an~parsn~ rubb~r or o~her ~e~ hich would ~llo Ir th~
Z~rch ~y~tem ~o ~ vi~ilsla.
Th~ t~p ~ur~a~0 60 of th~ out~r aol~ i~ provid~ 1 litll a plurality or ~levat~d rld~e~ or ~ld~ wall p~rtion~ wl~ch ~urround ~he ba~ pox~ion~ ot' tth~ ~rche~ on th~ ~dsol~ Po~ .
po~itioning the out~r 501~ relativo to ~ Did~ole~ ~sn~rZ Illy ohapsd ridg~ 62 and ~3 al; tll~ ~sa~ ~nd Or ~h~ hsel ar~ ~ Ihta~d Z nd ~ized t~ extend along the ~n~d~ ~nd ~on~ 8u~face~ ~ t~h~
ba~e po~ion~ 29 and 30 of th~ h~ rch ~5. U-ohap~d r~d$ ~ 6 and ~5 ~xtond along the xear, in~de, ~nd rrOnt ~ur~a~ ol ~s-baso port~on~ 32 and 33 o~ th~ ~ort he~l a~ch 26.
R~dgo ~ is ~h~ped to e~t~nd around th~ ba~e po~t1 on 37 o~ Qtatarsal arch 3~. Ridge~ 67 and 68 a~e ~haped to e~Rnd around th~ ba~ portlon~ 38a And 3~b, r~pectivoly, o~
th~ D~otat~ rch~ Ridg~s ~, 70, ~nd 71 at tl~o ~oe and ~r~
~b.aped to oxt~nd around th~ b~e portlor~ 43-s5, r~pec~lv~ 1~, o~ ~ ar~ ~2.
rh~ rldg~a ~on~l a ~ o wlthln ~ich th~ t Or e arch~ can r~t. In the ~ nt illu~tr~t~d thA ~e~t r- ~t wit~in thf~ ~or~ete~ Or the ridge~. ~lt~rnati~ly, t~- ~ t could b- provid~ wl~ noteh~s- or yroov~aa and ~oqld r~-t on t~
ridgo- with a ton~u~ and groov~ or do~ t~il e~¢t. In w ca~, ind~ntation~ lnst~ad or ~idg-~ coul~ b- ~q~ed in ~ ~
ou~er ~ol~ $nto whlch pcr~ion~ o~ th~ f~et o~ arch4- ~ol ~d extend.
out-3r ~ol~ old~d ~roD~ ~at9ri~1 ~hic~ prov~, 1--the d~rabl~ propex~le~ o~ w~r r~ist~nc~ an~ skid r~si~t~nc~. Suitabl~ ~ats~ial~ are c:onvontlon~l ou~sol~ r~r ,..:
`.;~ compound~ or polyursthan~. Any foot~ar soling ~o~apound ~htch ~3 211620~
of~sr~ de~i~ed proporti-~ of dur~illty, tr~ction, anc ~lex{on would be approprlat~,. The out~r ~o~e is p~nex~t ly al:tached ~o th~ qolo by ~ oslv~ lon, or t~ lik~.
Figur~ 7 and 8 il~ tr~t~ ~ ~ld~ol~ and an outer ~ole ~or a running ~ho~ ~or a ri~ht f~ot, and Figur-s ~-12 i~u ~rate a nl~d~ole and an ol~ter ~ol~ ~o~ a ru~nir~g ~b.o- ~or the 19f' foot. ThQ mld~ol~ 7~ tan~ally tho ~ ho ~ld ol~
12 ax~Rp~ that th~ top 3ur~a~ 76 ~ sub~t~nt~ally ~lat an dses el~ po~:~n~. R~r~rrlng ~:0 Flgure th~ ~id~ole 75 siJallarly in~lud~ a body po~tion 77~ ~ pa~ o~
~e~l arGh~ 78 and 7g, ~ m~tatar~al qrch 80, ~nd ~ toe arc 81 which c~re~pc~nd to t~o arch ~ha~bar~ pr~viou~ly d~cr5b~d.
Longi~udlnal r~ght and le~ r~b~ nd ~3 ~rtond b~tw~n 1 jh~
m~ta~Ar~al ~rch 80 ~nd the h~ r~h 79.
Th~ out~r ~41~ 84 ~or th~ ~lat ~o ~ sub~'can~ia ly the sAm~ a~ e outer 801- 13 ~x~pt 1;h~t th~ ~ottom ~urr~ ~S
~hereo~ (Fig. 11) i~ provid-d wi~ A tr~ad ~hlch i8 ~uitab ~ ~or rlat oho~ upp-~ sur~a~- 86 o~ r ~ol~ 8~
prov~d~d Yith rai~q~ r~dg~ u~t~t~d 1~ P~r~ ~. wh~c h ~r-d~ignad ~o ~urrou~ ase port~ons o~ arch~s on th tid~o~o 75.
~ ar~h u~er~ in tha ho~ et~ta~l, and to~
portion- o~ ~ole a~o locat-~ under th~ prlmary welght-b~aring a~a4 o~ ~he ~ol~ d po~ion~ o~ th~
arches h~v- le~ ~at~r~al th~n th~ nd~ or ba~ ~ort~or~ 1~4 ~h~ ~idportlon~ flex as dow~w~r~ ~o~¢~ 1- a~pll~d durin~
runn~ng~ p$nS~, ~tc. ~h~ xlng o~ e co~o~r~ ibl~, an ~
re~illent m~rlal o~ th~ archo~ orb~ 4hook ~nd cu~h~on~ t~4 ~oot. ~he r~ $ent ~at~r~al o~ tho arch-- al~o ~c~s a~ 4 ~pring ~nd r~urn~ ens~gy up~lrar~ a~ t ~ r~as sn~ ~o~o~ -~x~ted ~y ~h~ 'ç d cr~
Since th~ w~ h~ o~ tha uae~ BUppO3~l by the a~ct~
~c,~-~Ya, ~:hu ~-~t4rl~1 o~ 'ch~ ~ic~ffol~ c~n be~l su~tcu~tlal ly _7_ .'"^
., . .
21162~fi elimina~ed in th~ are~s b~tw ~n th~ arc~e~ tiv~l y thin bo~y portion p~ovides su~ ont ~pp~t rOr the ~oot in t ~Q
a~ea~ b~tw~n th~ arche4. ~he ~idsole i~,th~r~or~ eYtr~m~ ly li~h~weight yR~ ~tll pro~ide~ ~xcell~nt ~uppor~. ~rh~ voi~ Isd area~ betw~n ~ arch ~o~r3 ~l~o ihlpro~r~ Yqn~ ion th~ ough t}~4 ~idsole7 A ~odi~d ~D~odl~nt o~ ~ ~hoe 1~ illustrated in ¦ Figs.
13-20~ hlGti~: ~ho~ 90 includ~ ~n upper ~l anA ~ ~
a~sembly ~a. The ~ol~a a~se~bly in~ludQ~ a m1dRnl4 ~3, ~ !u~ r ~ole g4, ~nd a llnor g5 wh~ch is ~n~wlch~d l:~'cwe~ the mi~ ~ e arJd th4 out~r sole.
Flg~. 13 and 14 ~llu~t~at~ ol~.a~ambly g2 ~or r~ght sho~, ~nd Fi~. 15-~0 lllu~t~at~ a siJIilar ~ole a~o~ bly for a l~t sho~.
Ro~e~ring~ to ~g. 18, t~ ~ld~ol* 93 includ~s ~ h~ 81 portioJI 96, an instQp port~on 97, 2 m~l~at~r~l port~on 9S, nd a to~ po~tion 9g~ A pair o~ ~rch ~ra lO0 and ~01 ~ nd downw~rdly ~ro~ t~- h~cl ~o~tlon. Tho arch ~o~r 100 lncl l~d~
an upwardly curvad ~rs:h 8U~IC~ 102, ~nd t~ cch ~ r 10 lnclud~s ~ ~w~rdly~ csunr d ar~ ac~l 103 wh~c:h i~ corru ~at~d :~
or ribbed. Th~ eomlg~t~on~ a~t a~ an accordior~ pl~t and W~ ~tRria~ to ~l~x and ~o~.
rch ~ 105, ~06, ~nd 107 extend downw~ ~ly from th~ to~ por~ion o~ the n~d~ol~. A surf~¢~ 10~ ext~nd~
b~tw~en th~ arch m~ 05 and 106 and 1~ ~red a~
unctU~e with the q~;h lao~r~ urfac- los ex~ d~ b~év~ I-n tho arch ~e~or 106 and 107 an~l i8 ~ur~red ad~aG~nt ~h~ arch me~b~r~
A xib 111 ~ nds along th6 ~ight 3~d6 of the Dlid~ 31 b~twaen the in~t~p po~tion and ~he ~etat~r~l po~tion. A n ,ec~l 112 i~ ~or~ed in the rib i:l ~e ~t4tari~al are~. A ~hort~r rlb 113 extends ~long ~he le~t s~d~ o~ tho Dl~d~olQ. ~ho rib~
and 113 are ~o~n~d by cro~ rib~ and ~15. R~cs~sed ara~-116, 117, and 118 ar~ provided bet~sn tha rib~ 111, 113, 1~, ., , ~ I '., .
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and 115. l~he lang~r rlb~ and 113 proYid~ great~r ~a~ lity, and the no~ch 112 f~cil~tat~s flexing.
The ~otto~ 8ur~ace~ o~ the a~ch~ 100; 101 and 10 -107 and the ribs 11~ and 113-115 li~ in ~1lb4tan~i~11y ~h~ ~am~ plane and are ~uppor~d by correspondingly ~hap~d ~ortion~ o~ ~h~
liner gS. Ra~erring to Pig~. 14 and lg, th~ linor in¢lud~ a botto~ 120 ~nd a ~ida w~ 1 wh~qh exts~nd~ upwa~dly arc~u~ ~ the ~id~ and he~l of th- ~id~ola 93. q~ bo~to~ con~or~ to ~ he bo~tom ~ur~ace ot ~he Jaid~ole and include~ heel arch po~tic n~
122 ~nd 123 which 3re shap~d to abut th~ h~ rcb ma~b~r~ loo ~nd lol and arc~ r~o~ 102 and 103 o~ th~ ol~; to~ a rc2~
po~t$on~ 1~4, l~S, 4rsd 1~6 ~rhich ar~ ~hapeB t~ abut tb~ to~ arch me~bor~ 105-107 and sur~a~ 108-109 o~ th~ ~id~ol~, and rl b port~on~ 127, 128, ~9, ~nd 130 ~i~ a~ Ghap~d to ~ut th l r~b~ 111, 113-115 an~ roo~G~ 118~ Oponlng~ ~3~, 132, 1 3, ~nd 134 a~ ndod through tho }wttom o~ ~:h~ m$d~ol~. Th ~
heel ~xch port~on ~S inolu~ oorrugat~ ~rch ~35. Tho ln~r is s~iff0~ t~an t~h~ r~lati~toly w~t mid~ol- ~md E~ov~do~
4tabil~ty and ri~ldlty ~o t~ d~ol~
out-r ~ol~ g4 lnelud~ otéo~ sur~aed 138 ~n, I an upwardl~ ding Ji~l- WAll 13~ botto~ ur~z-c~l o~ e ~d~o~,~ 1~ p~o~r~d~ wl~.o, ~ Mt,~n~ tr~ tFig. Z~) ~ .sn..
botto~ Or th~ ol~ ha~ a ~h~p~ corr~ponding to the ~ctl ~ of th~ liner ~S. T~ out~r ~ol~ ~ncl-l~e~ a E~r o~ posk~t por :lon~
140 and 141 which ~ceiv~ and ~uppo~ th~ ba~ pa~on~ Or :h~
heel arch 122, a pair o~ ~wket port~on~ ~a and 1~3 whlch r~ceiv~ and BUpport th~ b~ po~ion~ o~ th~ he~31 arah 123, pock~t portlon~ 144, 14S, and 146 which raceiv~ and ~nlppOrt t~l-toe arch po~ion~ 124-126, an~ pocXQt po~ion~ 147 ~nd ~4~ ~ rhlch rec~iwl ~md nuppo~ th~i r~ portion~ 127, ~nd 12~.
Ths botto~ o~ ~ha out~r ~ole ii~ provid,~iid with a c~ al opening~ 14g ~rhich expo8e~ thQ Cro~S rib~ 129 and 130 o~ t'n~.
lin~r (Fig~. lS and 17) and 'c)~e portion~ o~ th~ ~dsole whl~h ar~ expo~d by th~ opening~ 134 ~n th~ lln~r.
. .,, _9_ 21 ~ 62 ~
Th~ 801e a~se~bly 92 Sunction~ in th~ ~ay a~ ~B
sole As~ es illustrat~-d in Flg4. 1-12. ~he ar~:h m~obQ; . of the mid~ol~ and t~a liner in ~Q he~l and,to~ ~e~ anq ~h~ ~ ~ib~
111 and 113-115 of the ~nid~ nd 127;130 o~ liner in the ~et~t~r~ d instep are~are lo~te~ in tha p~a~y Weig~t-~Qa~ing ~r~s of t~ol~. Th~ portion~ o~ th~
arche~ and the area~ b~we~ ib~ n ~l~x downwardly forc~ ar~ ap~l~ed durins~ g, ~ ng, et~ Sl~x ng Or th~ co~pre4~ nd re~nt ~t~r~al ~bsorb~ ~hacXs and cu~h~on~ th~ feot an~ ret~rn~ energy upw~rdly agalnst th~ oot a~ downwa~d ~orce d~r~a~
~ forward portlorl~ o~ ri~s 111 an~ 113 ot th mid~ol~ 93 cor~ pond to ~ho ~tatar~ ro~læ~ 37 an~ 38 o~ e~
midsol~ of F~g. 2~ The upward~y ex~d~n~ re~:4~d po~tlon ~
~ th~ ~ld~ol~ 93 ¢orre~pond~ to t~ a~ch wr~ca 40 O~r Flt~ 2 and can fl~x downw~dly und~r load~ awll~d to the ~ol~
a~R~ y-Th~ ~at~r~l o~ d~ol~ ~3 ~nd thq ~uée2~ ~ol~
can b~ tha ~ a~ pr~ u~ly do~cr~bed. Th~ ~terial ot l~n~r 95 ~n b~ t~n~, nylon, or ot~r p~a~ltic~. S~ 1 lin~r i~ ~dvanta~-ou~ly ~n~ea~lon ~old4~. . j l~hil~ ln ~ ro~go-ng ~p~ci~l~ztt~on a dæ~lls~
d~c~lpttnn ~1! ~ o ~bodla~n~o ~ nt~ o~ w~ I rt fo~t~ for th~ pUrpO~Q of lllu~tratlon, it ~ill bo und~ra'coo !
that Dlany o~ d-t2112~ h~r~n gi~Qn m~y b~ ~rari1~d con~ ~ly by thOS~ skill~d in ~ nrt ~ithout de~arting fro~ ~h~ ~lt t and v¢op~ of t~ inYantion.
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Claims (15)
1. A sole assembly for a shoe comprising an elongated body adapted to be positioned below a foot and having a heel portion, an arch portion, a metatarsal portion, and a toe portion, a top surface extending from the heel portion to the toe portion, and a pair of side edge portions which extend between the heel portion and the toe portion, an arch member on the body which extends below the side edges thereof and which includes a pair of laterally spaced base portions and an upwardly spaced arch surface which extends laterally between the base portions, and an outer sole attached to the base portions.
2. A sole assembly for a shoe comprising:
an elongated body adapted to be positioned below a foot and having a heel portion, an arch portion, a metatarsal portion, and a toe portion, a top surface extending from the heel portion to the toe portion, and a pair of side edge portions which extend between the heel portion and the toe portion, a heel arch on the heel portion of the body which extends between the side edges, a metatarsal arch on the metatarsal portion of the body which extends between the side edges, a toe arch on the toe portion of the body which extends between the side edges, each of said arch members having a pair of base portions and an upwardly spaced arch surface which extends between the base portions.
an elongated body adapted to be positioned below a foot and having a heel portion, an arch portion, a metatarsal portion, and a toe portion, a top surface extending from the heel portion to the toe portion, and a pair of side edge portions which extend between the heel portion and the toe portion, a heel arch on the heel portion of the body which extends between the side edges, a metatarsal arch on the metatarsal portion of the body which extends between the side edges, a toe arch on the toe portion of the body which extends between the side edges, each of said arch members having a pair of base portions and an upwardly spaced arch surface which extends between the base portions.
3. The sole assembly of claim 2 including an outer sole having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the outer sole being attached to said arches and the bottom surface of the outer sole having a skid-resistant tread.
4. The sole assembly of claim 3 including a pair of longitudinally extending ribs which extend between the heel arch and the metatarsal arch adjacent the side edges of the body.
5. The sole assembly of claim 2 including a pair of longitudinally extending ribs which extend between the heel arch and the metatarsal arch adjacent the side edges of the body.
6. The sole assembly of claim 2 in which the heel arch includes first and second longitudinally spaced arch portions.
7. The sole assembly of claim 2 in which the toe arch includes a pair of laterally spaced downwardly facing concave arch surfaces.
8. The sole assembly of claim 2 in which the toe arch includes a side base portion adjacent each of said side edge portions of the body, an intermediate base portion positioned between the side base portions, a first downwardly facing concave arch surface between one of the side base portions and the intermediate base portions, and a second downwardly facing concave arch surface between the other of the side base portions and the intermediate base portion.
9. The sole assembly of claim 2 in which the metatarsal arch includes a pair of longitudinally spaced base portions adjacent one of the side edge portions of the body and generally below the portion of the body which is adapted to support the ball of a foot and a third base portion adjacent the other side edge portion of the body.
10. The sole assembly of claim 2 in which the heel arch includes first and second longitudinally spaced pairs of laterally spaced base portion, each of the base portions being adjacent one of the side edge portions of the body, a first downwardly facing concave arch surface extending between the first pair of base portions, and a second downwardly facing concave arch surface extending between the second pair of the base portions.
11. A sole assembly for a shoe comprising:
an elongated body adapted to be positioned below a foot and having a heel portion, an arch portion, a metatarsal portion, and a toe portion, a top surface extending from the heel portion to the toe portion, and a pair of side edge portions which extend between the heel portion and the toe portion, a heel arch portion on the heel portion of the body having a pair of base portions adjacent the side edge portions of the body and an upwardly spaced arch surface which extends between the base portions, a metatarsal arch portion having a pair of longitudinally spaced base portions adjacent one of the side edge portions of the body and generally below the portion of the body which is adapted to support the ball of a foot and a third base portion adjacent the other side edge portion of the body and an upwardly spaced arch surface extending between the base portions, a toe arch portion on the toe portion of the body having a pair of side base portions adjacent the side edge portions of the body and an intermediate base portion positioned between the side base portions, a first upwardly spaced arch surface between one of the side base portions and the intermediate base portion, and a second upwardly spaced arch surface between the other side base portion and the intermediate base portion, and an outer sole having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the outer sole being attached to said base portions, the bottom surface of the outer sole having a skid-resistant tread.
an elongated body adapted to be positioned below a foot and having a heel portion, an arch portion, a metatarsal portion, and a toe portion, a top surface extending from the heel portion to the toe portion, and a pair of side edge portions which extend between the heel portion and the toe portion, a heel arch portion on the heel portion of the body having a pair of base portions adjacent the side edge portions of the body and an upwardly spaced arch surface which extends between the base portions, a metatarsal arch portion having a pair of longitudinally spaced base portions adjacent one of the side edge portions of the body and generally below the portion of the body which is adapted to support the ball of a foot and a third base portion adjacent the other side edge portion of the body and an upwardly spaced arch surface extending between the base portions, a toe arch portion on the toe portion of the body having a pair of side base portions adjacent the side edge portions of the body and an intermediate base portion positioned between the side base portions, a first upwardly spaced arch surface between one of the side base portions and the intermediate base portion, and a second upwardly spaced arch surface between the other side base portion and the intermediate base portion, and an outer sole having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the outer sole being attached to said base portions, the bottom surface of the outer sole having a skid-resistant tread.
12. The sole assembly of claim 11 including a pair of longitudinally extending ribs which extend between the heel arch and the metatarsal arch adjacent the side edges of the body.
13. The sole assembly of claim 12 including a laterally extending rib which extends laterally between the longitudinally extending ribs.
14. The sole assembly of claim 11 in which said outer sole includes a plurality of ridge portions which extend upwardly from the top surface of the outer sole and which extend around said base portions.
15. The sole assembly of claim 11 including a second heel arch portion on the heel portion of the body which is longitudinally spaced from the first-mentioned heel arch portion, the second heel arch portion having a pair of base portions adjacent the side edge portions of the body and an upwardly spaced arch surface extending between the base portions.
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