Global Patent Index - EP 0552590 B1

EP 0552590 B1 19970806 - Orthopaedic shoe

Title (en)

Orthopaedic shoe

Title (de)

Orthopädischer Schuh

Title (fr)

Chaussure orthopédique

Publication

EP 0552590 B1 19970806 (FR)

Application

EP 92830496 A 19920916

Priority

  • CA 2088121 A 19930126
  • IT FI920019 A 19920124

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0552590A1] Orthopaedic shoe with a flat bottom (underlay) (2) and a plantar sole (3) equipped with a silicone insert element (1), fixed between the bottom (underlay) (2) and the plantar sole (3), which extends from the heel (7) towards the toe of the shoe up to the end of the sole of the foot, this insert element, in correspondence with the heel (7), consisting of a sector (8) embedded in the heel and with the plane upper base, in which sector is provided an annular cavity (4) which is open towards the top in order to delimit a flexible inner body (5) for supporting the calcaneum (calcaneus, heel bone) (9) and, in correspondence with the central part of the bottom (underlay), consisting of two longitudinal reliefs (6, 60) placed, respectively, along the inner and outer sides of the shoe for supporting the sole of the foot. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43B 21/32; A43B 7/22

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/22 (2006.01); A43B 21/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 7/141 (2013.01); A43B 7/142 (2013.01); A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 7/146 (2013.01); A43B 7/22 (2013.01); A43B 21/32 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0552590 A1 19930728; EP 0552590 B1 19970806

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92830496 A 19920916