Transverse support sling
US4860464A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B7/1495
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A foot support structure attached to the outsole of a shoe to provide support to the medial arch and to girth the midfoot in a sling configuration is disclosed. The support structure includes a plurality of sling straps attached to the outsole in positions beneath the upper and lower columns of the foot. In one embodiment, the sling straps which are attached beneath the upper, medial column are mounted in an arcuate slot in the upper surface of the outsole. The sling straps attached beneath the lower, lateral column are mounted in a linear slot in the upper surface of the outsole. By the present invention, the position of the foot relative to the shoe is maintained due to anchoring of the transverse sling in the outsole, and this is accomplished without pulling or pushing the medial longitudinal arch to the shoe. the sling straps are positioned relative to the outsole so as to coincide with certain anatomical landmarks of the foot. The straps are each capable of being adjusted for length independently.
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