Method for making a customized orthopedic sole-insert
US6000082A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for making a customized orthotic device utilizing a pre-made sole having a plurality of elongated members extending from the bottom of the sole and inserting each of the elongated members into apertures of a cutting device. Once inserted through the apertures, the distal tips of the elongated members contact a resistance layer which resists the downward movement of the elongated members. A person's foot is then rested on the topside surface of the insert; thereby depressing the insert and elongated member tips into the resistance layer. The compressive force of the foot against the resistance layer tends to conform the insert about the plantar aspect of the foot. A cutting mechanism is then used to cut the elongated members. The finished product, is customized to the foot of the person and is ready to be inserted into a shoe.
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