Cold insulating insole
AssigneeScholl, Inc.
InventorDu Yung Hsiung
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Abstract
A multi-layer insole for disposition in an article of footwear to insulate the foot from the cold developed in the sole and sock lining, if any, of the footwear from walking on a cold surface, the insole being sufficiently thin to fit in the footwear satisfactorily to the user without requiring any extra size of shoe, boot or the like and being highly effective in maintaining the foot warm in cold weather.
Claims7
A laminated multi-layer insole for disposition in an article of footwear to insulate the foot from the cold developed in the sole of the footwear from walking or standing on a cold surface which comprises four superimposed layers comprising from top to bottom, a thin soft fabric layer laminated to the top of an open cell foam layer, a dense cross-linked polyolefin layer laminated to the bottom of said foam layer, and an aluminum coated moisture barrier layer of polymeric material laminated to the bottom of said cross-linked polyolefin layer, and said polymeric material layer having the aluminum coating on the exposed bottom
An insole for disposition in an article of footwear to insulate the foot from the cold developed in the sole of the footwear from walking or standing on a cold surface which comprises a plurality of bonded together laminations composed of a top fabric layer, a layer of thermoplastic foam cushioning material, a layer of cross-linked high density polyethylene and a layer of aluminum coated polymeric material being selectively positioned between the fabric layer and the foam layer or between the foam layer and the polyethylene layer or forming the exposed bottom layer, and said
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