Shoe with breakaway portion to mitigate risk of injury
US12302995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2024 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C15/162
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe to mitigate the risk of an ACL tear by decreasing the impact force and preventing a twisting force to occur. A shoe comprising a sole with a toe section and a heel section; and a breakaway portion releasably coupled to the heel section with a release assembly. The release assembly includes an activation region positioned at a posterior end of the shoe. The breakaway heel portion releases from the sole when a threshold force is applied to the activation region. When an athlete lands on their heel in a “position of risk” with the body well behind the foot, the breakaway portion releases from the remainder of the shoe, such that the foot slides forward. Since the foot is not anchored in the ground, the damaging twisting force does not occur.
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