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 internally containing an LED light, a battery, a controller, 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.
Claims11
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 housing contiguous with and attached to said handle, said housing configured to internally hold a light, a battery to power said light, and a pressure sensitive on/off switch to active said light;
- wherein said on/off switch is located on the housing adjacent to the handle such that when a user holds said handle the on/off switch is below a thumb of a user holding said handle;
- a blade attached to said housing, 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 light is positioned within said housing and configured to illuminate the tip of the blade thereby illuminating the inside of the shoe to aid in locating the edge of said orthotic to aid in removal;
- 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 it-s the removal of the orthotic from the shoe.
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 internally hold a light, a battery to power said light, and an on/off switch to activate said light;
- said housing including a beveled lens placed over said light such that said light illuminates the tip of the blade:
- a handle attached to said housing, wherein said housing and said handle are made from a single piece of material and therefore have a common surface, and wherein further said handle has 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;
- thereby allowing a user to activate said light while using said hand held tool;
- and
- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.