Improved insole for foot massage

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EP 2 000 040 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/03

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50

(21)	Application number: 08425302.0

(22)	Date of filing: 30.04.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A43B 17/02^(2006.01)

A43B 17/08^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

08.06.2007 IT RM20070324

(71)	Applicants:
	SSL Healthcare Italia S.p.A. 40132 Bologna (IT) Zafan S.r.l. 63019 Sant'Elpidio a Marte (AP) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Menichini, Franco 20148 Milano (MI) (IT) Veneziani, Roberto 26013 Crema (CR) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Iannone, Carlo Luigi et al
	Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A. Via Piemonte 26 00187 Roma 00187 Roma (IT)

(54)	Improved insole for foot massage

(57) The invention concerns to an improved insole (1) for massaging the foot, characterized in that it provides a raised portion (2), with elastic properties, in correspondence of the beginning of the plantar arc zone, so as to follow a more correct anatomy of the foot, and in that an anatomic housing is provided in correspondence of the heel, said housing containing a gel insert (3), anchored to the insole (1) only on its rear portion so that displacement forward of the insole (1) makes the same insole (1) sliding under the insert (3) without any movement of the same insert.

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