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US 2012/0054967 A1Published application
Heel support
OwnerMichael Rieberinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a heel and elbow cushioning device, having a sleeve with a flat top surface and a bottom surface and with the inner cavity of said sleeve being filled with a dry, visco-elastic polymer cushioning material having a 50% compression force deflection in a range of 2.5 to 4 psi and a 25% compression force deflection in a range of 0.25 psi to 1 psi. The sleeve may have a dimension of between 3 inches to 12 inches and may be between ¼ inch and 2 inches thick. The sleeve may have a specialized cover to protect it from dirt and damage. Such a cover would further contain an opening and closing mechanism for the sleeve.
Claims16
1:
- A cushioned heel support, comprising:
- a sleeve having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- and
- a cushioning material disposed within said sleeve, said cushioning material having a 50% compression force deflection in a range of 2.5 to 4 psi.
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2:
- The support of claim 1 wherein said cushioning material further comprises a dry, visco-elastic polymer having a 25% compression force deflection in a range of 0.25 psi to 1 psi.
3:
- The support of claim 2 wherein said cushioning material has a thickness in a range of 0.25 inches to 2 inches.
4:
- The support of claim 3 wherein said cushioning material has a compression set characteristic such that after being compressed to 50% of an original thickness for 22 hours, the material returns to 100% of said original thickness.
5:
- The support of claim 4 wherein said top surface and said bottom surface are made of tear resistant material.
6:
- The support of claim 4 wherein said bottom surface frictionally adheres to a smooth surface.
7:
- The support of claim 4 wherein said top surface is made out of a material suitable for disposing decals or printing thereon.
8:
- The support of claim 4 wherein said sleeve is substantially round.
9:
- The support of claim 4 wherein the sleeve is substantially flat.
10:
- The support of claim 4 further comprising a cover for the sleeve, said cover having a top, a bottom and an opening having a closing mechanism;
- and wherein the dimensions of said cover conform substantially conform to the dimensions of said sleeve.
11:
- The support of claim 10, wherein said cover is made out of a soft fabric.
12:
- The support of claim 10 wherein said bottom of said cover frictionally adheres to a smooth surface.
13:
- The support of claim 10 wherein said closing mechanism contains hook and loop fasteners.
14:
- The support of claim 10 wherein said closing mechanism comprises a zip fastener.
15:
- The support of claim 10 wherein said top of said cover is made of a material suitable for disposing decals or printing thereon.
16:
- The support of claim 10 wherein said top of said cover and said bottom of said cover are made of a stain resistant material.