Shoe insert
US10327503B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B17/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe insert includes a generally planar body having a perimeter defining a foot-shaped area on an upper side of the body, the foot-shaped area including first and second toe areas and a heel area configured respectively for placement of a first toe, a second toe, and a heel of a user. The upper side defines a channel extending along an axis passing through a space between the first and second toe areas and the heel area. A linear member may be placed in the channel to protrude from an upper surface of the body. When a user uses the insert, the user's foot may sense the channel (or linear member, if present) and activate mechano-receptors on the bottom of the foot along the channel, which, in-turn, may train the foot to extend in a predetermined position relative to the linear member to improve balance.
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