Foot retention device
US6971190B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B32/45
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A foot retention device (20, 100) includes a rigid vertical strut (40) and a springy band (30) disposed adjacent to an exterior side of the strut (40) and configured to flex over the strut (40) to form a non-drooping asymmetric arc that conforms to the profile of a human foot. A releasable securing mechanism (50) allows the band (30) to be easily secured and released. The foot retention device (20, 100) provides a fixed right angle (A) between a base plate (12, 180) and the vertical strut (40) allowing the user's foot to be inserted straight in. The foot retention device (20, 100) includes a non-sloping design for athletic applications, and a sloping design for footwear (200). Methods of assembling and manufacturing the foot retention device (20, 100) are also provided.
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