GB1285673A - Improvements in or relating to footwear - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to footwear

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GB1285673A
GB1285673A GB01391/71A GB1139171A GB1285673A GB 1285673 A GB1285673 A GB 1285673A GB 01391/71 A GB01391/71 A GB 01391/71A GB 1139171 A GB1139171 A GB 1139171A GB 1285673 A GB1285673 A GB 1285673A
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projections
sole member
foot
underside
lie
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GB01391/71A
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Karl Birkenstock
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/141—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form having an anatomical or curved form
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • 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
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/142—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1455—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties
    • A43B7/146—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties provided with acupressure points or means for foot massage

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)

Abstract

1285673 Boots &c K BIRKENSTOCK 26 April 1971 [20 June 1970] 11391/71 Heading A3B An article of footwear includes a sole member having an upper surface adapted in use to face the underside of a human foot, and a plurality of projections of different heights distributed over the upper surface and projecting upwardly therefrom so as to extend in use substantially normal to the underside of a foot on which said article is worn. The tops of the projections in use lie in a plane which conforms to the anatomic contour of the underside of the foot and effect a massaging action on the foot during walking. In a first embodiment (Fig. 3) a sandal consists of strips 2 and a sole member 5 having projections 3 and 13 on its upper and lower surfaces. The projections 3a and 13a at the marginal regions are higher than the projections 3b and 13b at the inner regions. When off the foot and in an unloaded condition the sole member 5 and straps 2 lie in a flat plane and the projections 3 and 13 are normal to the sole member 5 and parallel to one another. When the sandal is loaded (as shown in Fig. 3) the sole member 5 becomes curved and the marginal projections 3a are deflected inwardly so that they extend in a direction normal to the underside of the foot 6. In a second embodiment (Fig. 4) the sole member 5 is provided with projections 3 only on its upper surface. The marginal projections 3a are formed so that they are inclined inwardly as shown to lie in a direction normal to the underside of the foot 6. The sole member, including the projections 3, is made from yieldable elastomeric material, e.g. natural or synthetic rubber, foamed polyurethane or a cork-latex mixture. The sole member 5 may form the shoe bottom as shown or may be formed as an insole for insertion in a shoe.
GB01391/71A 1970-06-20 1971-04-26 Improvements in or relating to footwear Expired GB1285673A (en)

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DE7023257U DE7023257U (en) 1970-06-20 1970-06-20 Sole, especially for sandals

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GB1285673A true GB1285673A (en) 1972-08-16

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US (1) US3722113A (en)
JP (1) JPS5035862B1 (en)
AT (2) AT322409B (en)
BE (1) BE764298A (en)
CA (1) CA927095A (en)
CH (1) CH526279A (en)
DE (1) DE7023257U (en)
FR (1) FR2095495A5 (en)
GB (1) GB1285673A (en)
NO (1) NO127224B (en)
SE (1) SE370314B (en)

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ATA556173A (en) 1975-02-15
NO127224B (en) 1973-05-28
FR2095495A5 (en) 1972-02-11
CA927095A (en) 1973-05-29
US3722113A (en) 1973-03-27
DE7023257U (en) 1971-03-18
BE764298A (en) 1971-09-16
AT322409B (en) 1975-05-26
AT326525B (en) 1975-12-10
CH526279A (en) 1972-08-15
JPS5035862B1 (en) 1975-11-19
SE370314B (en) 1974-10-14

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