Adjustable orthotic foot device
OwnerKent R. DiNucciinventor
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Abstract
In embodiments, an adjustable orthotic foot device may include a shell layer including an upper surface and a contoured lower surface, and a soft insole layer coupled to the upper surface of the shell layer, the soft insole layer defining an arch support structure on an upper surface of the soft insole layer along a medial edge of the soft insole layer. The adjustable orthotic foot device may further include one or more structural support inserts configured to be removably inserted within a pocket formed between the shell layer and the soft insole layer in order to adjust an arch height of the arch support structure. In embodiments, the one or more structural support inserts may be defined by a curved lateral edge and a convex curved medial edge.
Claims18
An adjustable orthotic foot device, comprising:
- a shell layer including an upper surface and a contoured lower surface, wherein the contoured lower surface of the shell layer is contoured such that it conforms to at least a portion of a profile of an inner surface of a footwear article when disposed within the footwear article;
- a soft insole layer coupled to the upper surface of the shell layer, the soft insole layer defining an arch support structure on an upper surface of the soft insole layer along a medial edge of the soft insole layer, wherein the soft insole layer is formed with one or more elastically compressible materials;
- one or more structural support inserts configured to be removably inserted within a pocket formed between the shell layer and the soft insole layer directly beneath the arch support structure in order to adjust an arch height of the arch support structure;
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- a removable plastic layer disposed between a portion of the upper surface of the shell layer and a portion of a lower surface of the soft insole layer, the removable plastic layer is coupled to upper surface of the shell layer and the lower surface of the soft insole layer with one or more adhesives,
- wherein the one or more structural support inserts are defined by a curved lateral edge and a curved medial edge, wherein the curved medial edge comprises a convex curve with respect to a central plane of the adjustable orthotic foot device,
- wherein the one or more structural support inserts are configured to be removably inserted within the pocket such that the medial edge of the one or more structural support inserts are substantially flush with the medial edge of the soft insole layer, and
- wherein the soft insole layer is coupled to the top surface of the shell layer via a first set of one or more adhesives and a second set of one or more adhesives, wherein the first set of one or more adhesives are configured to permanently couple the soft insole layer to a first portion of the top surface of the shell layer, wherein the second set of one or more adhesives are configured to impermanently couple the soft insole layer to a second portion of the top surface of the shell layer different from the first portion when the removable plastic layer is removed, the second set of adhesives being configured to allow a user to separate the soft insole layer to the second portion of the top surface of the shell layer for insertion of one or more structural inserts, wherein the second portion of the top surface of the shell layer defines a cross section of the pocket formed between the shell layer and the soft insole layer.
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