Foot measuring method
US7346998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43D1/022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a foot measuring system that includes a support surface for a foot, a plurality of movable measurement structures, an inflatable diaphragm for contacting the first end of each structure and forcing a movement of each structure from an initial position toward a measurement position, a measurement device for measuring the measurement position relative to the initial position of each structure, after the movement of each structure, to determine a shape of the foot. Each structure of the plurality of movable structures has a first end and a second end. The present invention also includes a method for measuring the contours of a foot.
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