US1484165A

US1484165A - Arch-supporting insole

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Publication number: US1484165A
Application number: US618796A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lorraine Q Wilson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-02-13
Filing date: 1923-02-13
Publication date: 1924-02-19
Anticipated expiration: 1941-02-19

Description

Feb. 19,1924. '4 1,484,165

L.. Q. WILSON ARCH SUPPORTING INSOLE Filed Feb'. 1s. 192s Gebouw@ Patented Feb. 19, i924.,

Aacn-surroarrne Inseriti] 4 Applicationiled February 13,; :1923.

To all whom t may concern.'

:Be it known thatv l Lorrains Qf-.Winsoua citizen'oi' the United Statesyresidingrrat Baltimore, State ofl Maryland, have invented certain new and useiullmprovements-in Arch-Supporting lfnsoles; and l do hereby;V

declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description or" the invention,.suchas` will enable others skilledV inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same...

This invention relates to new andl ,use iul' improvements in orthopedic appliances and particularly to devicesfonuse rin the treatment of fallen arches ,A

i .One object ci the invention is to provide a device ci this character which is simplein construction, and which is durable'and eii'ecA-f tive in its operation.

.another Vobject is to provide an insole for a shoe wherein the metallic archsupporteris replaceable by others ont diierentsizes, and having dierent arcs.

Anotherobiect is to provide va ldevice of this character wherein the .y metallic varch weights.

A further Objectis to provide a :device of this character wherein the metallic arch v4fis] readily removable, and wherein Athe spring is also removable, with, novelV means for retaining the spring in proper engagement with the metallic arch member.

Other objects and advantages willbe apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an insole equipped with the arch supporter.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the insole, showing the means for lretaining the spring inplace.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4i is a ylongitudinal section on the line oi Figure 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents an insole formed from leather, or other suitable material, and which is arranged to be placed within a shoe. Secured to the upper face of the insole, and

covering the intermediate portion of said face, is a sheet 11, of leather, rubber, or

ESerial li- 165.18.2961 l f other g suitable i material which zwill yield or stretch to adegreesuihcientffor the successfulifOpeation-oi the invention. Intheiintermediate-Portion@ tliaolelfhefe fofmed an opening 12, through'whichrlprojectsfthe lua 130ithe metallic;erhlsupsvrtnefilet@ 14, zsaidfplate heilig slippedbetween 'the;1` 1peritendingiflollglfildilially offllhe' iitcrmedi thereo'i is'. finetal plate 15, the porti-.omwinch`- crossesithe. ope n"g.- .'12fl 4being formaient metering'. is .registering with.

the .Queries 12; and? 51S@ irradia-115i lvine the rug is therein. n warte notariaat' are lug ofismaller diameter V'thantheopen- Y ingsoivopfthezinsole ,and-ofthe plate 15,-and removably engaged 4on thejlug` isa coill i giace `of thefinsole fandA the. y Sheet 11,as

spring.. 1? `of .the rrequired tension land' strength, said springffbeing snugly Vseated within vthe openings of the insole and of the plate. .n 'Formed on the platef15,andeittend ing vfat.right angles ,roin the sidek oit the apertiired portion thereof, is a lateral,b1-afo-v ingl arm 18, thel portions of the plate which extend A. longitudinally of the@ insole, v and from theopposite sidesQo the opening V16 serving. as braces to hold'lthe intermediate portion ofithef insolerlongitudinally. ljivotally connected 'to' onefof thejlongitudinal portions of thefplate "lpadjacent the central i @perline la; is` an arn .1"9, the freer end'jiof. which has 'the'notchor`recess"20 'inv one side for engagement with the headed stud 21 eX- tending Jfrom the lower face of the plate 15, at the opposite side of the opening 16, as

clearly seen in Figure 2.

Thus, when a spring is properly seated in the opening 16, and encircles the lug 18, and

the pivoted arm 19 swung across the lower f end of the spring with its notch receiving the headed stud 21, the spring'will'be tensioned to urge the plate 14 upwardly against the sheetkll. The arch of the foot of the wearer is disposed on this sheet and the weight of the person causes a slight depression of the spring. The spring is of sum-1 cient strength to yield to a slight degree, but readily supports or presses upwardly the arch of the foot of the wearer, with .the result that the muscles of the arch, and of the entire foot, are relieved of the strain incident to the ailment known as fallen arch.

Attention is. called to the act that the arch supporting plate 14 may be readily removed and another plate of larger or smaller size substituted, the sheet of leather or rubber 11 being unattached alongtheinner edge of the intermediate portion thereof.

Thus, the sheet 11 and the portion Vof the insole covered thereby forms a pocket for the reception of theplates 14 of different sizes.Y Vrlhe lug of any one of the plates 14,

which might be used, will be disposed in the same position relative tothe edges of the plate s o that it will readily venter the opening 12, forreceiving the spring thereon. .Y

VWhat is claimedis:

1. An Yarch `supporter including a baseV having an aperture, a flexible retaining means on the upper side of the base, a rigid,

arch supporting member removably disposed between the' base and the flexible retaining means and engaging in said aperture, and means releasably supported With in said aperture and engaging the supporting member for urging said member up- .wardly into distending relation to the flexible means. v

2. An archsupporter including an apertured base, aV flexible retaining Vmeans on the upper face of the base, a rigid arch Vsupporting member disposed between the flexible means and the base and having a lug disposed in the `aperture of the base, a resilient meansv in the aperture engaging with the lug for urging the arch supporting member upwardly against the flexible means,

and means on the lower face of the base for releasably retaining the resilient means Within said aperture.

3.Y An 4arch supporter including an insole having an opening in its intermediate portion, an apertured bracing plate on the lower face of the insole and having its aperfture registering with the opening of the insole, an arch supporting plate disposed on the upper faceof the insole and havingk a lug disposed in the opening thereof, a coil spring within the brace aperture and encircling the said lug, and a movable means on `the lower face of the insole for releasably retaining the 'spring in position to urge the plate upwardly, and a flexibleY re` taining means on the upperV face of the insole against'which rthe said plate presses. 4. An archv supporter including a base,

a removable arch supporting plate onV the base, a retaining means on the base engaged and flexed by the said plate, means on the, .plate for engagement with the base, and reried by the. base for urging the flexibleV means and arch supporting means into arch supporting position. Y

6. An arch supporter including Va base having an aperture, a flexible retaining.

means on the upper side of' the base, a rigid arch supporting member removably disposed Vbetween the base and the flexible Y. retaining meansV and engaging in said apery ture, resilient means supported within said aperture'and engaging the supporting mein-r ber for urging said member'upwardly into distending relation tothe flexible means, and

means movable across said aperture for re-` Y `leasablyl holding the resilient means Within the aperture.` Y 1 In testimony whereof, I ax my signature. v f *LORRi/LINEy Q. WILSON. v