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Bio heel pad, bio heel pad shoe and methods of manufacturing same

US10334907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 2017
Grant dateJul 2, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B17/026
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shoe having a bio foot pad, including a plurality of circumferential elastic fibers surrounded by a viscoelastic material; wherein said fibers impart a biphasic characteristic to said viscoelastic material; and wherein said fibers under compression develop a plurality of hoop stresses to facilitate load conversion and distribution of axial forces exerted against a heel area of a user.

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