FI58580B - SKOSULA I ETT STYCKE MED REFLEXVERKAN - Google Patents

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22.08.7U USA (US) U73336 (Design Application), U99U93 (71) Famolare, Inc., U West 58th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019, USA (72) Joseph Philip Famolare, Jr., Florence, Italy-Italy (lT) (7U) Berggren Qy Ah (5U) Reflexive one-piece shoe sole -Skosula i ett stycke med reflexverkan

The invention relates to a specially designed flexible foot sole which offers the user certain advantages which are not achieved by known soles. More specifically, this invention relates to a reflex-action one-piece footwear sole. The invention is characterized by a combination of the following: a) the sole of the footwear is an elongate, thick, elastic and shock-absorbing body; (b) the base body has approximately horizontal upper surfaces, an edge wall with front, side and rear parts and a lower surface; (c) said lower surface has successive ridges and recesses extending transversely over the entire width of the base and approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base body; (d) the lower parts of the ridges spaced apart are in contact with the ground; (e) successive ridges comprising the anterior toe ridge, the intervening foot and leg arch ridges and the heel ridge, with the lowest surfaces of the latter three ridges in contact with the base being substantially in the same plane; (f) the anterior toe ridge is higher than the other ridges and extends forward 58580 to provide a rolling and pushing motion to the front of the sole when the sole is in contact with the base while walking; (g) the base ridge extends up and back to the rear of the base to provide the beginning of a rolling motion when the base is in contact with the ground when walking.

This sole, which has a curved or wavy contour, forms a plurality of contact surfaces that enhance the user's movements by adding or supplementing normal walking movements with reflex and rolling events, thus increasing leg pushing and rolling, and leg and spine movements with each step during the walking event. In addition, the sole accordingly improves posture and leg muscle tension when standing, which is caused by the rolling movement that a footwear provided with such a sole gives to its wearer.

Various footwear soles have been presented in the art in the past, designed for a wide variety of purposes. For example, for playing golf and other sports-related activities, wedge-shaped inclined soles have been developed to help take the correct foot positions for golf batting or other physical activity. In addition, shaped orthopedic soles have been developed to increase user comfort and physical fitness. The soles thus developed increase the user's comfort or the correct position of the foot to varying degrees or force the user to keep his feet in a certain orientation during the step when the sole is in contact with the base.

In contrast, according to the present invention, a new and improved shaped base is provided which positively enhances the user's step movements by reflexing. A wedge-shaped sole of footwear is generally known, the sole surface of which is shaped so as to enhance and generate the wearer's body movements from the moment the heel contacts the ground or other support surface until the toe of the foot rises from the ground to take a step. Because the sole of the present invention, due to its combined arched bottom surfaces, provides a rolling and pushing effect when standing, which properly enhances and tensions the user's tibial muscles, results in a brisk, determined posture that reduces fatigue 3,58580 and greatly enhances walking desire and ability to walk. a sense of well-being.

The rearmost or base ridge of the base gives the user a rolling initial impulse (contact time is longer compared to an angular non-rounded base) for a step during initial contact with the ground or other support surface. In addition, it dampens contact vibration. The second ridge gives a slight push to the user in the arched area of the foot when the user scrolls to the ground with curved base surfaces. It also generates a pushing force during the step and also dampens the touch vibration.

The third ridge at the instep touches the ground at the apex of the step and enhances the generation of forward momentum. The fourth and final ridge in the toe portion of the footwear rises above the general surface level of the other ridges and gives the step a rolling end and develops a positive, firm forward push to begin the next step of the walking event.

In connection with the arcuate shape of the lower surface of the sole, the upper surface or the inner sole of the sole is accordingly orthopedically shaped to support the foot in the correct manner in overall contact. Accordingly, the tip portion of the insole is raised in a shallow, progressively curved area in the area of the foot soleplate, and in a gradually curved and raised platform area at the arch of the foot and heel.

Before further explaining the invention, it should be noted that the base in question is generally solid in structure. However, if desired or necessary, the base can be lightened and reinforced with an internal cell structure. It can be made by molding from natural or synthetic elastomers, various resins, including thermoplastics, and various foamed resin materials. The material is preferably somewhat flexible to enhance the pushing motion of the base.

The sole may be combined with an ordinary upper made of a flexible material, such as a leather, synthetic, fabric or other material upper, to form an excellent improved walking shoe.

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In addition, the cover may have a slipper-shaped and open-base shape, or the cover may be formed by straps, resulting in a sandal-shaped shape.

An embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a slipper type shoe having a sole according to the invention and the upper of which is partially cut so that the shape of the upper surface of the sole is visible, Fig. 2 is a top view of the shoe of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 shows the shoe of Fig. 1 seen from the front opened, Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a rear view of the shoe of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a plan view of the lower surface of the sole of Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the shoe of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, the same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the figures. Figure 1 shows a slipper-type shoe, generally indicated at 10, and its sole 12 according to the invention, as well as a relatively soft flexible upper 14. As can be seen, the upper is open-necked, although it is clear that a conventional closed sole can be used with the sole 12 of the invention. In addition, the cover may be a relatively rigid material if desired. The cover 14 may be glued or otherwise mechanically attached to the base 12 in a wrapping type, as shown in Figure 4, so that one side of the cover 14 is bent as indicated in 44 and secured to the base 12 by a known adhesive. then fold, as indicated at 46, and attach to the part 44 of the cover already attached to the base 12. The desired inner base 26 can then be pushed into place and attached to the layer 46 of the cover 14 with a known adhesive, if desired. It will, of course, be appreciated that these different layers may be sewn, riveted, nailed or heat sealed together, depending on the nature of the material used.

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As shown in Figure 1, the lower surface of the base 12 is divided into a series of curved ridge portions 16, 18, 20 and 22. Each of these portions is separated by a recess 24. This alternation of ridges and recesses gives the base 12 a rolling motion which gives the user a positive enhanced reflex effect. during its walking movement.

When the foot contacts the support surface, such as the ground, at the beginning of the step, the raised ridge portion 30 of the ridge portion 16, which is substantially rigid due to its thickened cross-section, provides a strong rolling motion at the beginning of the step. Thereafter, contact of the arcuate portion 18 at the arch portion of the foot results in a second contact and a subsequent rolling movement not provided by the normal base, which rolling motion gives the user a push forward, pushing the base positively in a forward stepping motion. Thereafter, the contact of the ridge 20 causes an automatic positive reflex movement forward, so that the user pushes forward in a continuous movement of the step. Finally, the contact of the ridge 22 results in a rolling end of the step and a combined rotation of the base about the axis of the anterior recess 24 instead of the usual abrupt end that occurs before the foot is lifted from the support surface. In this connection, it should be noted that the tip portion 22 of the lower surface of the base 12 is raised relative to the other base surfaces (Fig. 3) to enhance this forward rolling movement.

Although, as described above, the base can be made of various materials, it is in accordance with the invention that the base is made of a flexible and flexible material, preferably a natural or synthetic elastomer such as styrene-nibutadine casting copolymer to give the base 12 flexibility and flexibility and enhance its positive reflex movement during.

In addition, a curved upper surface 13 is formed in the sole 12, as seen in Fig. 1, which adapts the user's sole to successive arcuate contacts during walking movements. As shown in Figure 2, the inside 28 can be raised slightly to fit and conform the upper surface 13 of the base 12 to the arc of the user's foot.

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It should also be noted that when standing, the continuous arcuate shape of the lower surface of the sole causes a positive rolling movement that tensions both the front and back muscles of the lower leg and thus improves the muscle tension of the lower leg.

As can be seen from the above, the invention provides a shoe sole which enhances and positively controls the user's walking movements by adding a continuous series of reflex movements to the user's movements. Thus, the user moves firmly, and the individual steps tend to lengthen due to the anterior and posterior ridge or arch. In addition, the arcuate structure of such a base causes a continuous impulse-type reflex movement that increases the user's muscle tension regardless of whether he is walking or standing still. This gives an overall feeling of fitness and a substantial reduction in fatigue when using footwear with soles according to the invention. In addition, due to the relatively simple shape of this base, the base can be formed from a variety of castable flexible and pliable materials that can be easily and economically formed into the desired shape by mass production casting methods. As explained above, the sole can be attached to a wide variety of different uppers, resulting in a number of different styles of shoes, all of which provide the advantageous properties of the described footwear.

The footwear sole described herein can be modified within the scope of the following claims. For example, the specific geometry of the base can be modified somewhat, especially with respect to the ratios of ridges and recesses, etc., while retaining the advantageous properties of the described base.

Claims (4)

58580 A one-piece footwear sole with a reflex effect, characterized by a combination of the following elements: a) the sole of the footwear is an elongate, thick, flexible and shock-absorbing body (12); b) the base body (12) has approximately horizontal upper surfaces, an edge wall with front, side and rear parts and a lower surface; c) said lower surface has successive ridges (16, 18, 20, 22) and recesses (24) extending transversely over the entire width of the base and approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base body (12); d) the spaced apart lower portions of the ridges (16, 18, 20,22) are in contact with the substrate; (e) the successive ridges comprise the anterior toe ridge (22), the intervening foot and leg ridges (20, 18) and the heel ridge (16), the lower surfaces of the last three ridges (20, 18, 16) in contact with the base being mainly on the same level; f) the anterior toe ridge (22) is higher than the other ridges and extends forward to the front of the sole (12) to provide a rolling and pushing movement when the sole is in contact with the base while walking; g) the base ridge (16) extends upwards and backwards, ending at the rear of the base (12) to provide the beginning of a rolling movement when the base is in contact with the base when walking. Footwear sole according to Claim 1, characterized in that the upper surface of the sole body (12) is orthopedically shaped in such a way that its toe and heel areas are raised and the area of the insole is reduced. 1. A ring comprising a reflex network comprising a combination of the following: (a) a ring comprising a ring (12) of a tongue, spindle and stem material; (b) the closure (12) is provided with a cross member of the Horizon beam, which is preferably made of frame, sidewall and baked goods; (c) the said aid is up to date