US 2014/0109438 A1 · INSOLE PAD FOR FOOTWEAR

Abstract

A insole pad (1; 51) for placement on top of an inner sole of footwear and adapted in use to cover only an area of that inner sole that is substantially smaller than the human footprint. The insole pad (1; 51) includes a relatively thin, sheet-like body that has an upper surface (33) and a lower surface (41) and an outer periphery (25). The lower surface (41) has sticky or adhesive properties, and is interrupted by recessed areas arranged in a pattern (5; 55). The pattern (5; 55) is configured to include a plurality of channels combined to be at least intersecting or joining, so as to define a plurality of differently sized non-recessed lower surface areas. At least a portion of the channels vary in width, while the pattern has a varying density to provide high and low cushioning values in predefined areas A, B, C; G).

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Dependent claims

Insole pad for placement on top of an inner sole of footwear and adapted in use to cover only an area of that inner sole that is substantially smaller than the human footprint, the insole pad including a relatively thin, sheet-like body having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface has sticky or adhesive properties, wherein the lower surface is interrupted by recessed areas arranged in a pattern, and wherein the pattern is configured to include a plurality of channels combined to be at least one of intersecting and joining, to define a plurality of differently sized non-recessed lower surface areas, and at least a portion of the channels varying in width, which pattern has a varying density to provide high and low cushioning values in predefined areas.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Insole pad for footwear

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Insole pad for footwear

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Abstract

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