Bio heel pad, bio heel pad shoe and methods of manufacturing same
US9609909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B17/026
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bio foot pad, comprising: a plurality of circumferential elastic fibers surrounded by a viscoelastic material; wherein said fibers impart a biphasic characteristic to said viscoelastic material; and wherein said fibers under compression develop a plurality of hoop stresses to facilitate load conversion and distribution of axial forces exerted against a heel area of a user.
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