OETOPEDIOUS SHOE
Qampo of the Invention »This invention relates to an orthopedic shoe of the oldeable type. Description of the Prior Art t For those people who have moderate foot deformities, which can be conglnitic, arthritic, diabetic or related to other conditions, it has been difficult to obtain shoes that are comfortable and cost -moderated. The person affected by foot deformities should go to a tailor-made aapatos store where plaster casts will be made and measurements will be taken at their feet. The mold is sent to a factory where the shoes will be made by hand to shape the configuration or silhouette of the mold and then the shoes are sent to the shoe store to which the customer will have to return and try them on. This procedure is expensive both in time and money. Description of the Invention The shoe that we invent can be obtained and available in each of the shoe stores in desired widths and sizes, so in a shoemaker this product would offer the advantage of being able to be chosen, tested and molded to the customer in a single visit. and at a much lower cost than a shoe that had to be made special for the client. It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an "orthopedic shoe that can be molded quickly and easily at the foot of the user at the time of purchase." Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe with the characteristics described above and that can In addition, it can be manually molded by the client's feet or can be molded or shaped using heat and shaping tools.Another purpose of the invention is to provide a shoe with comfort characteristics, durability and long and long time of use.The next objective is to obtain a uapato that has a removable cover, available in several thicknesses and that is - oldeable to the surface of the sole of the foot. Description of the drawings t The nature and points Characteristics of the invention will be - more easily understood if the attached figures are taken into account, wherein "Figure 1 is a side view of the orthopedic shoe of the patient. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Fig. 1; The Figure is a view of a vertical section taken approximately on line 5-5 of Figure 1; Figure 4 is a rear side view of the ortho-pádioo shoe of Figure 1, showing the foot of the user} * Figure 5 is a vertical section taken approximately on line 7-7 of Figure 4; Figure 6 is a perspective view sectioned in parts of the orthopedic shoe of Figure 1; Figure 7 is a perspective view of another representation of the shoe of the invention; Figure 8 is a view of the upper part of the orthopedic shoe of Figure 7; and Figure 9 is a top view of another representation - of the orthopedic shoe of the invention. It should be understood that the description and drawings herein -presented are merely illustrative and that various modifications and changes may be made in the structure described without affecting the spirit of the invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS »We now refer more particularly to the drawings and Figures 1 to 9 inclusive, we see a representation of the shoe 10 including a cut 11 and a sole 12 that can be adhered in any desired way and preferably by gluing the sole 12 cut 11. The sole 12 is preferably formed of a spongy, relatively resilient and rigid material, resistant to moisture with a flat bottom surface 14 which may have a non-skid etching l > of any well-defined characteristic. An intermediate layer 17 is provided on the inside of the cut 11, which extends longitudinally and transversally in-te through the sole 12 to the cut 11 and may be of skin or synthetic material as desired and secured to the sole 12 for fasteners 18. Cut 11 is shown in a construction with mono parts with a heel portion 20, outer side and front portion 21i tab 2 and if necessary a belt 25 (Figures i and f) «The loop 25 as shown in Figure 6 is fixed to the right side of part 21 by a seam line 0 and has a pull contactel fabric 1 pr the opposite side of any known type such co or "sailboat" shown with its counterpart of -subjection ^ 2 on the left side of part 21. The tongue 23 is fixed to the outer side and front portion 21 by a double line of stitches 35 and part of the heel 20 is fixed to the part 21 by a stitch line 6. The cut 11 includes an outer layer 37 of skin or synthetic plastic which can be any material and a lining 40 also of plastic material such as compact cells of polyethylene foam. Bl form 4 is adhered to strain 37 in any desired form, such as by means of chemical adhesives. The cut 11 has an opening 45 for the insertion of a foot 50 and has a strip 51 which extends all around and is secured by a line of spreads 52. As shown in Figure 6, the shoe can be provided with a removable template 55 »which is illustrated in an integral construction of multiple pieces but which can be of any number of separate or integral pieces to obtain the desired thickness, depending on the need of the user. The template 55 as shown has the top part 56 of skin or some man-made material and a piece of bottom 54 of polyethylene foam. The cut can be constructed of leather or urethane without greater resistance to the required humidity. With reference to Figures 7 and 8, we see another presentation of the orthopedic shoe 100 which includes the cut 111 and a sole 112 adhered to it in any desired shape as described for the shoe 10. The shoe 100 can be provided -with a intermediate layer 117 similar to intermediate layer 17 as desired. The cut 111 is of multi-piece construction with a heel portion 120, side portions 121f front 122 and tab 123. Side portions 121 are shown provided with eyelets 124 of a conventional type, through which a strap 125 passes. to tie the shoe. The spring 111 is constructed similar to the spring 11 of the shoe 10, with an outer layer 137 of synthetic leather or plastic and a lining 140 of synthetic plastic which can be of any suitable foam - well known as polyethylene cells attached to strain 137 in any desired form. The cut 111 has an opening 145 for the insertion of the foot and has a strip 151 extending around the opening 145 fixed to the cut by a line of stitches 152. The shoe 100 can be provided with a removable insole 155 as described for Template 55. Referring now to Figure 9, another representation of the Shoe 200 is illustrated with a cut 211, sole 212 and insole 255 as described for the shoe 10. The shoe 200 can be constructed as the shoe 100, but is additionally provided-with a strap 225 attached to the cut 211. at one end by stitch lines 230 and with a fabric strip 231 at the opposite end of a known type such as a sailboat or contactel being secured with a complementary strip 232 which is placed on the other side of the cut 211 .. Referring now specifically to Figures 4 and 5 it will be noted that the shoe 10 is in place of a user's foot 50, sn which foot 50 has a protuberance 60, which the shoe 10 has accommodated. The mode of operation will now be described. Shoes 10, 100 or 200 are made at the factory as described in the various sizes and widths that shoe stores normally have. When a person wants to buy a pair of 10, 100 or 200 shoes, he goes to the shoe shop where the correct length and width is chosen. The desired height is determined and one or more -struts 55 as desired, are inserted into the shoe 10 for user comfort and to provide the desired degree of height. The vendor determines the location of the deformity 60 and heats the shoe 10 in an oven (not shown) approximately ß 93"° Q by 2 amp.; 3 > minutes The shoe is then removed from the furnace and placed on the user's foot 50, where it is molded to deformation such as the bulge 60 by the hands of the vendor. The shoe cools down sufficiently in time - it goes from the oven to the foot of the user and is not too hot to handle, but it is still warm enough to be molded. If the deformity is too large to be accommodated by hand, then tools for heating and shaping (not shown) of known type can be used to shape the shoe according to the deformity or deformities. The shoes 100 or 200 may be molded at the feet of the client in the same manner as described for the shoe 10. In the foregoing it will be noted that an orthopedic shoe has been provided that meets the objectives of the invention.