Protection devices for use in shoes or other products
US9554617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29D35/142
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A variety of devices for protecting a user's foot from injury are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device may be a metatarsal protection device, which may include a first layer of material having top and bottom surfaces, with at least one of such surfaces including a series of cones or a pattern of hexagons thereon. The metatarsal protection device may also include a second relatively rigid layer of material overlying the first layer, and the first layer may be shaped to conform to the metatarsal region of the user's foot, such that the device is configured to protect the metatarsal region against injury. Other configurations and variations of a metatarsal protection device are also disclosed, as are other uses for the principles of the invention(s) disclosed herein (e.g., protection devices for other areas of the foot, etc).
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