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US 2018/0029207 A1Published application
Orthotic Removal Tool
OwnerCarolyn Hieronymusinventor
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Abstract
A tool for removing orthotic inserts from inside of a shoe. The tool consists of a blade with a narrow tip for inserting between the edge of the orthotic and the inside of the shoe, a housing attached to the blade, the housing containing an LED light, a battery and an on/off switch to active the light, and a handle use for leverage to remove the orthotic. The handle is covered by a soft pliable rubberized grip made of a silica gel material.
Claims17
An orthotic removal tool for removing an orthotic from the inside of a shoe, said orthotic removal tool comprising:
- a handle to provide leverage;
- a blade attached to said handle, said blade having a tip configured for fitting between an edge of the orthotic and a wall of the inside of the shoe;
- wherein said tip is inserted between the edge of the orthotic and the inside wall of the shoe and the handle is used to provide leverage to displace the orthotic to allow its removal.
A hand held tool for removing and orthotic from the inside of a shoe, said tool comprising:
- a blade having a tip configured for fitting between an edge of the orthotic and a wall of the inside of the shoe
- a housing attached to said blade, said housing configured to hold a light, a battery to power said light, and an on/off switch to activate said light;
- a handle attached to said housing, said handle having a handle cover disposed thereon, said handle cover made of silica gel material, said handle cover further having a thumb grip area with a series of ridges wherein said thumb grip area is disposed over said on/off switch;
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- wherein said tool is used to remove an orthotic from the inside of a shoe by inserting said tip between an edge of the orthotic and an inside wall of the shoe and the handle is used as a lever to displace said orthotic to allow removal from the shoe.
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