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US 2011/0214310 A1Published application
Shoe chassis
OwnerOri Rosenbauminventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a shoe chassis. In one embodiment, the present invention is a shoe chassis including a board with a first end and a second end, the board having a portion defining a first hole at the second end. The shoe chassis also includes a stabilizing unit beneath the board and a pod beneath the stabilizing unit. A flexible membrane is positioned within the first hole to allow the heel to flex past or through the first hole and compress a cushioning material located within the pod and positioned under the flexible membrane.
Claims20
A shoe chassis comprising:
- a toe pod;
- a heel pod having a first surface and enclosed walls surrounding the first surface forming a cavity, the heel pod further having a second surface for contacting a ground surface;
- a heel cushion sized to fit within the cavity of the heel pod and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the heel cushion contacting the first surface of the heel pod;
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- a footbed including a first end configured to contact the toe pod and to support a plurality of toes of a foot, and a second end configured to support a heel of a foot, the footbed contacting the top surface of the heel cushion.
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A shoe chassis comprising:
- an outsole having a ground contact surface and an upper surface;
- a midsole defining a heel cavity and a toe cavity, the midsole for contacting the upper surface of the outsole;
- a first cushioning member for substantially filling the heel cavity;
- a second cushioning member for substantially filling the toe cavity;
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- a foam insert having an inner surface for covering the midsole, the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member, the foam insert further having a foot surface for contacting a user's foot.
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A shoe chassis comprising:
- a heel pod defining a cavity therein, the heel pod including:
- a top outer surface for defining an upper boundary of the cavity,
- a bottom outer surface for contacting a ground,
- a bottom inner surface positioned between the top outer surface and the bottom outer surface, the bottom inner surface for defining a lower boundary of the cavity, and
- a side wall positioned between the top outer surface and the bottom inner surface for connecting the top outer surface and the bottom inner surface, and for defining a side boundary of the cavity;
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- a cushioning member configured to fit within the cavity of the heel pod.
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A shoe chassis comprising:
- an outsole including a bottom surface for contacting a ground, the outsole further defining a first cavity and a second cavity;
- a first cushion sized to fit within the first cavity of the outsole;
- a second cushion sized to fit within the second cavity of the outsole;
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- a footbed including a first end configured to support a plurality of toes of a foot, and a second end configured to support a heel of a foot, the footbed contacting the top surface of the first cushion and contacting the top surface of the second cushion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.