Patent · US Active

Shoe, in particular running shoe or ski boot, and skiing equipment

US8468722B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by

8References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

INVENTUS Engineering GmbH · AT

Inventors

Stefan Battlogg · Hohenems, AT
Jürgen Pösel · Bludenz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 14, 2010
Grant date	Jun 25, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 26, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43B5/0452
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shoe contains an adjustable space for the foot and several fluidically connected chambers. In order to adjust the space for the foot, the flowability of a magnetorheological fluid can be influenced by one or more devices that generate a magnetic field and thereby adjust the space for the foot resulting in a better fitting of the shoe. The novel system may also be implemented in orthoses (e.g., pronation correction) or in complete shoes with orthotics devices for correcting musculoskeletal abnormalities.

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