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Foot measuring method

US7346998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateFeb 15, 2006
Grant dateMar 25, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 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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