(19)
(11) EP 0 173 396 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.03.1989 Bulletin 1989/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.03.1986 Bulletin 1986/10

(21) Application number: 85201320.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.08.1985
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A61F 5/14, A43B 7/22, A43B 17/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 24.08.1984 US 643823

(71) Applicant: Northwest Podiatric Laboratory, Inc.
Blaine Washington 98230 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Brown, Dennis N.
    Custer Washington 98240 (US)

(74) Representative: Konings, Lucien Marie Cornelis Joseph et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag
2517 GK Den Haag (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Variable adjustable shoe inserts


    (57) An orthotic appliance which engages a plantar surface of a person's foot which includes an initial blank having a top surface that generally follows the contour of the plantar surface of the person's foot, and a bottom surface having a zone of disparate resiliency adapted to receive thereon shock absorption enhancing instrumentalities and an underlying cap, all of which are fused together to form a laminate which encourages the foot to be cradled upon heel strike, allowing the transition from heel strike to mid-gait to occur with the foot in a neutral position, allowing elongation and preparing the foot for toe roll propulsive phase with associated shock absorption, and a sufficient resiliency to allow the insert to return to an initial state for the successive cycle.






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