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US 2017/0303630 A1Published application
Footwear having memory foam
Assigneetotes lsotoner Corporation
InventorsCherie Handorf, Walter Thomas Bray
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Abstract
Footwear includes memory foam in at least a non-load bearing portion of the footwear to provide three-dimensional contouring to a foot. The footwear includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a pair of sides connecting the top portion with the bottom portion, and an opening formed between the top portion and the pair of sides to receive a foot. At least one of the top portion and the pair of sides includes memory foam providing three-dimensional contouring.
Claims9
1-15. (canceled)
An article of footwear comprising:
- a top portion;
- a bottom portion;
- a pair of side portions connecting the top portion with the bottom portion;
- a back portion connecting the side portions;
- a front portion connecting the side portions;
- and
- an opening defined, at least partially, by the top portion, the back portion, and the pair of side portions, wherein the opening is configured to receive a foot;
- wherein the top portion, bottom portion, side portions, back portion and front portion each include memory foam configured to provide three-dimensional contouring;
- the article further comprising a fabric positioned around the memory foam, wherein the fabric comprises a sufficient amount of stretch to accommodate movement of the memory foam;
- and
- wherein the fabric is configured to exert pressure on the memory foam in response to a foot to thereby aid in the three-dimensional contouring of the memory foam.
8 more elements
A footwear slipper comprising:
- a top portion;
- a bottom portion;
- a pair of side portions connecting the top portion with the bottom portion;
- a front portion connecting the side portions;
- an opening defined, at least partially, by the top portion and the pair of side portions, wherein the opening is configured to receive a foot;
- and
- wherein the top portion, bottom portion, side portions, and front portion each include memory foam configured to provide three-dimensional contouring;
- the footwear slipper further comprising a fabric positioned around the memory foam, wherein the fabric comprises a sufficient amount of stretch to accommodate movement of the memory foam;
- and
- wherein the fabric is configured to exert pressure on the memory foam in response to a foot to thereby aid in the three-dimensional contouring of the memory foam.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.