(19)
(11) EP 0 759 709 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.03.1997 Bulletin 1997/10

(21) Application number: 96912415.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A42B 1/ 22( . )
A43B 7/ 02( . )
A43B 7/ 16( . )
A43B 7/ 28( . )
A43B 17/ 16( . )
A43B 23/ 02( . )
A47C 27/ 08( . )
A61K 47/ 34( . )
A61Q 19/ 00( . )
B29D 35/ 12( . )
B32B 27/ 06( . )
A42B 3/ 12( . )
A43B 7/ 14( . )
A43B 7/ 18( . )
A43B 13/ 18( . )
A43B 19/ 00( . )
A43B 23/ 26( . )
A61K 8/ 91( . )
A61Q 7/ 00( . )
A63B 71/ 14( . )
B29D 35/ 14( . )
A63B 71/ 08( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/003480
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/028057 (19.09.1996 Gazette 1996/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 15.03.1995 US 19950404675
19.12.1995 US 19950008857
03.01.1996 US 19960580986

(71) Applicant: Gel Sciences, Inc.
Bedford, MA 02173 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCKINNEY, George, W.
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 (US)
  • TANENBAUM, James
    San Francisco, CA 94115 (US)
  • LEVY, Rhonda
    Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)
  • GOLD, Harris
    Lexington, MA 02173 (US)
  • JENS, Stephen
    Belmont, MA 02186 (US)
  • TIMM, M., J.
    Acton, MA 01720 (US)
  • LUPTON, E., C.
    Boston, MA 02114 (US)
  • ORKISZ, Michael
    Brighton, MA 02135 (US)
  • SCHILLER, Matthew
    Wasltham, MA 02154 (US)
  • HAND, Barry
    Monroe, NY 10950 (US)
  • BROMBERG, Lev
    Lynn, MA 01902 (US)

(74) Representative: Harvey, David Gareth, et al 
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN (GB)

   


(54) CONFORMING SHOE CONSTRUCTION USING GELS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME