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US 2023/0413947 A1Published application
Insole
AssigneeScholl's Wellness Company LLC
InventorsEdward John Beech, Alexander James Kerr, Kaiming Pan, Daniel John Wood
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Abstract
An insole (2) has a heel region (8), an arch region (6) and a forefoot region (4). A pod (10) comprising an encapsulated liquid is partially embedded in a foam layer in the heel region (8). The impact of foot strike can lead to large forces on joints in the body. The insole (2) with the pod (10) reduces the impact of foot strike and therefore can lessen the impact of steps on the body.
Claims17
-17. (canceled)
An insole comprising:
- a heel region, an arch region and a forefoot region;
- wherein the heel region comprises a pod and a PU foam layer;
- and
- wherein the pod encapsulates a liquid, the pod at least partially embedded in the PU foam layer.
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A pod for an insole, comprising:
- a capsule with a lip, the capsule comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane material;
- and
- a film, the film comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane material;
- wherein the film is bonded to the capsule along the lip to form an sealed cavity in a centre portion of the pod for encapsulating a liquid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.