Adjustable foot support systems including fluid-filled bladder chambers
US11166523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/206
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Foot support systems for articles of footwear or other foot-receiving devices include a compressor or other gas source used to control gas pressure provided in one or more pressure adjustable fluid-filled bladders used to support a wearer's foot. Additional features relate to fluid flow control systems and methods that include a plurality of valves to control an inflation configuration for supplying gas to the one or more adjustable fluid filled bladders or a deflation configuration for releasing gas from the one or more adjustable fluid filled bladders.
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