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EP 1 516 551 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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23.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/12 |
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Date of filing: 17.09.2004 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL HR LT LV MK |
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Priority: |
20.09.2003 GB 0322048
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Applicant: County Footwear (UK) Limited |
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Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 9RY (GB) |
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Inventors: |
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- Wreford, Lesley Frederick
Northampton NN1 5RY (GB)
- Hopewell, Ian Donald
Ise Lodge, Kettering, Northants NN15 5DS (GB)
- Williams, Anita Ellen
Worsley M28 3HE (GB)
- Nester, Christopher James
Astley, Manchester M29 7EH (GB)
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Representative: Every, David Aidan et al |
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MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG
Manchester M2 3LG (GB) |
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Orthopaedic footwear last and orthopaedic footwear |
(57) An orthopaedic footwear last has a back cone section (26) that is sculpted to define
a well-fitted back portion of a shoe. The back cone has a wide seat (25) and tapers
to an elongate narrow neck (27). The forefoot section has a curvature from rear to
front that provides a natural rocker. An orthopaedic shoe constructed on such a last
provides stabilisation at the heel of the foot and allows for even pressure distribution
at the forefoot. Controlling the heel by a well-fitted design prevents migration of
the forefoot into the toe box during the gait cycle and allows a greater angle of
toe spring and roll. A last board is provided with an anterior shock-absorbing layer.