IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0860799
(2004-06-02)
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등록번호 |
US-7278227
(2007-10-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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An conditioning article of footwear for exercise, strength training, or physical therapy having a foot support platform with either straps or an upper shoe portion or the like to engage the foot, a sole having front and rear ends corresponding with the toes and heel of the foot, respectively, and a
An conditioning article of footwear for exercise, strength training, or physical therapy having a foot support platform with either straps or an upper shoe portion or the like to engage the foot, a sole having front and rear ends corresponding with the toes and heel of the foot, respectively, and a medial area there between, the sole having a spaced medial support portion having floor engaging surface generally parallel to the foot support platform, the medial support portion situated generally under the ball and (generally) arch of the user's foot. Situated forward the medial portion to the forward tip of the sole is an angled area having an angle of between, for example, 20-60 degrees. Situated behind the medial portion is a short angled area terminating in a thinner rear sole area running generally parallel with the foot platform, but having about fifty percent of the thickness of the medial area. The present footwear and method of use is configured to be positioned to one of five desired positions or attitudes with regard to the supporting surface, and contacted with the supporting surface in that position while in use, and not the rolling or pivotal use of prior systems.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An article of footwear for a user having a foot having metatarsals, comprising a sole having first and second ends, a length, a top formed to engage the foot of a user, and a bottom formed to selectively contact a support surface, said bottom of said sole further having situa
What is claimed is: 1. An article of footwear for a user having a foot having metatarsals, comprising a sole having first and second ends, a length, a top formed to engage the foot of a user, and a bottom formed to selectively contact a support surface, said bottom of said sole further having situated along its length a forward portion having a length, said forward portion situated at an angle of about thirty degrees relative to said top of said sole, a medial portion having a generally uniform thickness and a length engaging said forward portion, a rear portion associated with said second end of said sole having a generally uniform thickness of about one-half of the thickness of said medial portion, said rear portion having a length corresponding to at least the length of said medial portion, and a transitional portion between said rear portion and said medial portion, said transitional portion situated at an angle of about forty degrees from said rear portion to said medial portion, said medial area situated below and formed to support the metatarsals of the user; said medial portion of said sole having greater thickness than said forward and rear portions; whereby, upon wearing the footwear and positioning said sole such that said length of said medial area fully contacts the support surface, said forward area and said rear area of said sole disengage the support surface, and the user is fully supported via the users metatarsals. 2. The invention of claim 1, wherein said medial portion has first and second ends and the foot of the user has a sesamoid bone of the great toe and a navicular bone, and wherein, when worn on the foot of the user, said first end of said medial portion is situated under said sesamoid bone, and said second end of said medial portion is situated under said navicular bone. 3. The invention of claim 2, wherein, there is provided a rear pivot point where said transitional portion and said medial portion engage. 4. The invention of claim 3, wherein, upon said footwear being placed upon the user's foot and the user orienting said sole such that said second end of said sole engages a flat ground surface and said rear pivot point engages said ground surface, no other portion of said sole engages said ground surface. 5. The invention of claim 4, wherein said footwear is a sandal having a foot engaging strap. 6. The invention of claim 4, wherein said footwear is a shoe. 7. The invention of claim 1, wherein said rear portion is uniformly spaced above the support surface when said medial portion fully contacts said support surface. 8. The invention of claim 7, wherein said forward portion is spaced above the support surface when said medial portion fully contacts said support surface. 9. The invention of claim 8, wherein there is provided a shank situated along the length of said sole to reinforce same. 10. The invention of claim 9, wherein said shank is formed of a sheet of rigid material. 11. The invention of claim 9, wherein said shank is formed of a sheet of springy material. 12. An article of footwear, comprising: a sole having first and second ends, a top, and a bottom; a footbed associated with said top of said sole; a ground engaging portion associated with said bottom of said sole; a raised medial portion having first and second ends, said raised medial portion situated at said bottom of said sole, said raised medial portion formed to selectively support the metatarsals of the user; a front portion situated forward said raised medial portion, said raised medial portion situated in the vicinity of said first end of said sole, said raised medial portion having a generally uniform thickness and a length formed to selectively support the phalanges of the user; a rear portion associated with said second end of said sole having a generally uniform thickness of about one-half of the thickness of said medial portion, said rear portion having a length corresponding to at least the length of said medial portion, and a transitional portion between said rear portion and said medial portion, said transitional portion situated at an angle of about forty degrees from said rear portion to said medial portion. 13. The invention of claim 12, wherein said medial portion has first and second ends and the foot of the user has a sesamoid bone of the great toe and a navicular bone, and wherein, when worn on the foot of the user, said first end of said medial portion is situated under said sesamoid bone, and said second end of said medial portion is situated under said navicular bone. 14. The invention of claim 13, wherein said bottom of said forward portion of said sole is situated at an angle relative to said top of said sole. 15. The invention of claim 14, wherein said angle is within a range of twenty to fifty degrees. 16. The invention of claim 15, wherein said angle is about 30 degrees. 17. The invention of claim 15, wherein said rear portion is uniformly spaced above the support surface when said medial portion fully contacts said support surface. 18. The invention of claim 17, wherein said forward portion is spaced above the support surface when said medial portion fully contacts said support surface. 19. The invention of claim 18, wherein there is provided a shank situated along the length of said sole to reinforce same. 20. The invention of claim 19, wherein said shank is formed of a sheet of rigid material. 21. The invention of claim 19, wherein said shank is formed of a sheet of springy material. 22. The invention of claim 18, wherein said rear portion has about fifty percent of the thickness of said medial portion. 23. The invention of claim 22, wherein said footwear is a sandal having a foot engaging strap. 24. The invention of claim 22, wherein said footwear is a shoe. 25. An conditioning shoe, comprising: a sole having a top, bottom, first and second ends, and a length; a footbed associated with said top of said sole; said bottom of said sole comprising a forward portion having an angled orientation relative said top of said sole; said bottom of said sole further comprising a raised medial portion engaging said forward portion; said bottom of said sole further comprising a heel portion engaging said raised medial portion; wherein said raised medial portion of said sole has a thickness greater than said heel portion or said forward portion of said sole, said heel portion associated with said second end of said sole, said heel portion having a generally uniform thickness of about one-half of the thickness of said medial portion, said heel portion having a length corresponding to at least the length of said medial portion, and a transitional portion between said heel portion and said medial portion, said transitional portion situated at an angle of about forty degrees from said heel portion to said medial portion; whereby, upon orienting said medial portion of said sole such that said medial portion substantially contacts the floor, said forward portion and said heel portion are situated in spaced relationship above the floor, with said heel portion generally uniformly spaced above the floor. 26. The invention of claim 25, wherein said medial portion has first and second ends and the foot of the user has a sesamoid bone of the great toe and a navicular bone, and wherein, when worn on the foot of the user, said first end of said medial portion is situated under said sesamoid bone, and said second end of said medial portion is situated under said navicular bone. 27. The invention of claim 26, wherein said bottom of said forward portion of said sole is situated at an angle relative to said top of said sole. 28. The invention of claim 27, wherein said heel portion has about fifty percent of the thickness of said medial portion and wherein, upon said footwear being placed upon the user's foot and the user orienting said sole such that said second end of said sole engages a flat ground surface and said heel pivot point engages said ground surface, no other portion of said sole engages said ground surface. 29. The invention of claim 27, wherein said angle is within a range of twenty to fifty degrees. 30. The invention of claim 29, wherein said footwear is a sandal having a foot engaging strap. 31. The invention of claim 29, wherein said footwear is a shoe. 32. The invention of claim 29, wherein said angle is about 30 degrees. 33. The invention of claim 29, wherein said heel portion is spaced above the floor when said medial portion fully contacts said floor. 34. The invention of claim 33, wherein said forward portion is spaced above the floor when said medial portion fully contacts said support surface. 35. The invention of claim 29, wherein there is provided a shank situated along the length of said sole to reinforce same. 36. The invention of claim 35, wherein said shank is formed of a sheet of rigid material. 37. The invention of claim 35, wherein said shank is formed of a sheet of springy material. 38. A method of conditioning, comprising the steps of: a. providing an article of footwear for a user having a foot having metatarsals, comprising: I. a sole having first and second ends, a length, a top formed to engage the foot of a user, and a bottom formed to selectively contact a support surface, said bottom of said sole further having situated along its length a forward portion having a length, an elevated medial portion having a length and a generally uniform thickness, and a rear portion, said rear portion having a length at least as long as said media portion, said rear portion having a uniform thickness about one half of said medial portion, said medial area situated below and formed to support the metatarsals of the user; ii. said medial portion of said sole having greater thickness than said forward and rear portions; b. placing the footwear upon the foot of the user; c. positioning said sole of the footwear such that said length of said medial area fully contacts the support surface, such that said forward area and said rear area of said sole are spaced above the support surface, whereby the user is supported by the users metatarsals, and wherein said rear portion of is spaced above said support surface a generally uniform distance. 39. The method of claim 38, whereby there is further provided after step "c." the additional step "d." of walking with said foot, maintaining said orientation of said sole such that said length of said medial area fully contacts the support surface upon engaging the support surface, whereby the user is supported by the users metatarsals, and said forward area and said rear area of said sole are spaced above the support surface, and said rear portion is spaced above said support surface a generally uniform distance. 40. The method of claim 39, whereby said support surface is the floor. 41. The method of claim 39, whereby in step "a" said medial portion has first and second ends and the foot of the user has a sesamoid bone of the great toe and a navicular bone, and wherein, in step "c." said first end of said medial portion is situated under said sesamoid bone, and said second end of said medial portion is situated under said navicular bone. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein in step "a." said bottom of said forward portion of said sole is situated at an angle relative to said top of said sole. 43. The method of claim 42, wherein said angle is within a range of twenty to fifty degrees. 44. The method of claim 43, wherein said angle is about 30 degrees. 45. The method of claim 44, wherein in step "c." said rear portion is spaced above the floor when said medial portion fully contacts said floor. 46. The method of claim 45, wherein in step "c." said forward portion is spaced above the floor when said medial portion fully contacts said support surface. 47. The method of claim 38, wherein there is provided after step "c" the further step "d." of positioning said sole of the footwear such that said length of said forward area fully contacts the support surface, such that said medial area and said rear area of said sole are spaced above the support surface, whereby the user is supported by the users metatarsals in at an angled orientation. 48. The method of claim 47, wherein there is further provided after step "d." the additional step "e." of walking with said foot, maintaining said orientation of said sole such that said length of said forward area fully contacts the support surface upon engaging the support surface, whereby the user is supported by the users metatarsals, and said medial area and said rear area of said sole are spaced above the support surface. 49. The method of claim 48, wherein there is further provided after step "e" the further step "f." of positioning said sole of the footwear such that said heel area contacts the support surface, such that said medial area and said front area of said sole are spaced above the support surface, whereby the user is supported by the users heel in at an angled orientation. 50. The method of claim 49, wherein there is further provided after step "f." the additional step "g." of walling with said foot, maintaining said orientation of said sole such that said heel area contacts the support surface upon engaging the support surface, whereby the user is supported by the users heel, and said medial area and said front area of said sole are spaced above the support surface. 51. The method of claim 48, wherein in step "a" there is further provided a front pivot point formed in the bottom of said sole at the intersection of said forward area and said medial area of said sole. 52. The method of claim 51, wherein in step "a" there is further provided a rear pivot point formed in the bottom of said sole at the intersection of said medial area and said rear area of said sole. 53. The method of claim 51, wherein there is further provided after step "e" the additional step "f" of orienting said sole such that said user is balanced upon said front pivot point, and balancing upon said front pivot point for a period of time. 54. The method of claim 53, wherein there is further provided after step "f" the additional step "g" of orienting said sole such that said user is balanced upon said rear pivot point, and balancing upon said rear pivot point for a period of time. 55. The method of claim 54, wherein there is further provided after step "g" the additional step "h" of walking with said foot, maintaining said orientation of said sole such that said user is balanced upon said front pivot point while said sole contacts the support surface. 56. The method of claim 55, wherein there if further provided after step "h" the additional step "I" of walking with said foot, maintaining said orientation of said sole such that said user is balanced upon said rear pivot point while said sole contacts the support surface.
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