Foot support
US8756836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A foot support for use with a human foot having a forefoot portion that supports the foot beneath the metatarsal heads and an arched midfoot portion that supports the foot beneath the metatarsal, cuneiforms, navicular, and cuboid bones and has a slope between a maximum height on the medial side of the foot support and a minimum height on the lateral side of the foot support. The foot support also includes a wedge fixed beneath the forefoot portion such that the maximum wedge height is positioned beneath the first metatarsal head and the minimum wedge height extends beneath the fourth metatarsal head. The foot support may optionally include a heel portion that supports the calcaneus and talus bones in a neutral, varus, or valgus positions.
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