Back to results
US 11,974,635 B2Granted
Collapsible footwear and method of altering a configuration of a collapsible sole to a compact form
OwnerNir Daniel, Galia Danielinventors
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A collapsible footwear and a method of altering the configuration thereof into a compact form, configured for transportation, is described; the collapsible footwear includes a top part and collapsible sole including: a top sheet, bottom sheet, lateral support elements, laterally extending channels, top hinge elements, bottom hinge elements and stopper element, reversibly assuming collapsed and erected configurations; the method includes providing a collapsible sole, providing at least one top part, compressing the collapsible sole to assume a collapsed configuration and altering the configuration of the collapsible sole to assume an erected configuration.
Claims16
A collapsible footwear configured for transportation in a compact form comprises:
- (a) a collapsible sole comprising:
- (I) a top sheet, extending essentially across entire surface area of said sole;
- (II) a bottom sheet, extending essentially across entire surface area of said sole;
- (III) a plurality of lateral support elements, extending between said top sheet and said bottom sheet;
- wherein said lateral support elements extend essentially along an entire width of said sole;
- (IV) a plurality of laterally extending channels formed in-between said lateral support elements and in-between said top and bottom sheets;
- (V) a plurality of top hinge elements operationally connecting said top sheet and said plurality of lateral support elements of said collapsible sole, wherein said top hinge elements are configured to sustain a partial rotation of said plurality of lateral support elements relative to said top sheet;
- (VI) a plurality of bottom hinge elements operationally connecting said bottom sheet and said plurality of lateral support elements of said collapsible sole, wherein said bottom hinge elements are configured to sustain a partial rotation of said plurality of lateral support elements relative to said bottom sheet;
- (VII) at least one stopper element disposable between said upper sheet and said bottom sheet;
- wherein said collapsible sole is characterized by reversibly assuming:
- (i) a collapsed configuration, wherein said plurality of laterally extending channels is essentially collapsed and said top sheet is in a proximity to said bottom sheet and comprises a straight planar form;
- (ii) an erected configuration, wherein said at least one stopper element stabilizes said plurality of laterally extending channels in an open conformation, whereas said top sheet is spaced apart from said bottom sheet and comprises a straight planar form;
- (b) at least one top part, selected from the group consisting of:
- (i) a collapsible top part;
- (ii) a removable top part.
12 more elements
A method of altering a configuration of a collapsible footwear into a compact form, configured for transportation, comprises:
- (a) providing a collapsible sole comprising:
- (I) a top sheet, extending essentially across entire surface area of said sole;
- (II) a bottom sheet, extending essentially across entire surface area of said sole;
- (III) a plurality of lateral support elements, extending between said top sheet and said bottom sheet;
- wherein said lateral support elements extend essentially along an entire width of said sole;
- (IV) a plurality of laterally extending channels formed in-between said lateral support elements and in-between said top and bottom sheets;
- (V) a plurality of top hinge elements operationally connecting said top sheet and said plurality of lateral support elements of said collapsible sole, wherein said top hinge elements are configured to sustain a partial rotation of said plurality of lateral support elements relative to said top sheet;
- (VI) a plurality of bottom hinge elements operationally connecting said bottom sheet and said plurality of lateral support elements of said collapsible sole, wherein said bottom hinge elements are configured to sustain a partial rotation of said plurality of lateral support elements relative to said bottom sheet;
- (VII) at least one stopper element disposable between said upper sheet and said bottom sheet;
- (b) providing at least one top part, selected from the group consisting of:
- (i) a collapsible top part;
- (ii) a removable top part;
- (c) compressing said collapsible sole to assume a collapsed configuration, wherein said plurality of laterally extending channels is essentially collapsed;
- wherein said top sheet is in a proximity to said bottom sheet and comprises an essentially planar shape;
- (d) altering a configuration of said collapsible sole to assume an erected configuration, wherein said at least one stopper element stabilizes said plurality of laterally extending channels in an open conformation;
- wherein said top sheet is spaced apart from said bottom sheet and comprises an essentially planar shape.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.