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US 10,537,156 B2Granted
Shock-absorbing footwear
OwnerPradeep Thappetainventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are a shock-absorbing devices and shoes. In one aspect, the shoe encompasses an upper; a sole; and at least one shock-absorbing assembly, the shock-absorbing assembly including: a support frame connected to at least a portion of the upper or sole, and a plurality of shock-absorbing members having first and second opposed ends, the first ends of the shock-absorbing members being connected to a portion of the support frame. Also disclosed herein are methods for dampening an applied force to a joint during walking using the disclosed devices and shoes.
Claims18
A shock-absorbing shoe comprising:
- a) an upper;
- b) a sole;
- and
- c) at least one shock-absorbing assembly, the shock-absorbing assembly comprising:
- i) at least one support frame connected to at least a portion of the upper or sole, or a combination thereof, and
- ii) a plurality of shock-absorbing members having first and second opposed ends, the first ends of the shock-absorbing members being connected to a portion of the support frame at a location corresponding to an upper portion of the upper and extending from the upper beyond an outermost surface of the sole;
- wherein the plurality of shock-absorbing members is positioned outside of the sole;
- wherein the shock-absorbing assembly is configured to absorb at least a portion of an applied force upon impact;
- and
- wherein the at least one shock-absorbing assembly is configured to utilize the force from compressing the plurality of shock-absorbing members to pull the shoe upward.
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A shock-absorbing shoe comprising:
- a) an upper;
- b) a sole having an upper portion;
- and
- c) a plurality of shock-absorbing assemblies, the shock-absorbing assemblies comprising:
- i) a support frame comprising at least one frame member, the support frame being connected to at least one of:
- a portion of the upper and a portion of the sole, and
- ii) at least one shock-absorbing member having first and second opposed ends, the first end of the shock-absorbing member being connected to a portion of the support frame at a location corresponding to an upper portion of the upper and extending from the upper beyond an outermost surface of the sole;
- wherein the plurality of shock-absorbing members is positioned outside of the sole:
- wherein the shock-absorbing assemblies are configured to absorb at least a portion of an applied force upon impact;
- and
- wherein the shock-absorbing assemblies are configured to utilize the force from compressing the plurality of shock-absorbing members to pull the shoe upwards.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.