EP 2136666 A4 20120418 - DEVICE FOR PROVIDING SELF-ADJUSTABLE ARCH-SUPPORT AND METHOD MAKING THE SAME
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR PROVIDING SELF-ADJUSTABLE ARCH-SUPPORT AND METHOD MAKING THE SAME
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER SELBSTREGELNDEN FUSSGEWÖLBESTÜTZE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF POUR FOURNIR UN SUPPORT PLANTAIRE AUTO AJUSTABLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI
Publication
Application
Priority
US 2007066891 W 20070418
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008130401A1] Device (1) for providing self-adjustable support for a user's foot. The device (1) includes an insole member (2). An inflatable bladder (3) is arranged on the insole member (2) and is configured to generally conform to a portion of the user's foot. An open cellular foam material (5) is arranged in an interior of the inflatable bladder (3). A valve (4) for controlling passage of air into and from the open cellular foam material (5) is contained in the interior of the inflatable bladder (3). A stiffener member (7) is arranged beneath the insole member (2) in an area of the inflatable bladder (3). A method of making a device (1) for providing self-adjustable support for a user is also provided. The method includes forming an inflatable bladder (3) on a support member (2), the inflatable bladder (3) being defined by a material layer of the support member (2) and a stiffener member (7) and comprising an open cellular foam material (5) arranged in an interior of the inflatable bladder (3) and mounting a valve (4) to a wall of the inflatable bladder (3).
IPC 8 full level
A43B 7/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 17/03 (2006.01); A61F 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A43B 7/142 (2013.01); A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43B 17/035 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XAYI] US 2003046831 A1 20030313 - WESTIN CRAIG D [US]
- [Y] DE 4237078 A1 19930513 - MANCZAK GEORG DIPL ING [DE]
- [XA] US 4462171 A 19840731 - WHISPELL LOUIS J [US]
- [A] US 5685090 A 19971111 - TAWNEY JOHN C [US], et al
- [A] US 2004003514 A1 20040108 - COLE GARY P [US]
- [A] US 5993585 A 19991130 - GOODWIN DAVID A [US], et al
- [A] GB 730941 A 19550601 - HEINRICH HORLACHER
- See references of WO 2008130401A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008130401 A1 20081030; EP 2136666 A1 20091230; EP 2136666 A4 20120418
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007066891 W 20070418; EP 07782136 A 20070418