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US 5,022,168 AGranted
Footwear insert
OwnerJohn Jeppson, III, Joseph P. Herlihyinventors
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A footwear insert comprising a first fabric layer having first strands extending widthwise thereof and second strands extending lengthwise thereof and interwoven with the first strands, a second fabric layer having third strands extending widthwise thereof and fourth strands extending lengthwise thereof and interwoven with the third strands, fifth strands extending widthwise of the insert and disposed between the first and third strands and forming walls transverse to the first and second layers, and sixth strands extending lengthwise of the insert and interwoven with the first, third and fifth strands, the sixth strands forming loops substantially larger in size than loops formed by the second and fourth strands, the first and second layers and the walls forming voids bound in part by the sixth strands.
A footwear insert comprising a first fabric layer comprising first strands extending widthwise of said insert and second strands extending lengthwise of said insert and interwoven with said first strands, a second fabric layer comprising third strands extending widthwise of said insert and fourth strands extending lengthwise of said insert and interwoven with said third strands, fifth strands extending widthwise of said insert and disposed between said first and third strands and forming walls transverse to said first and second layers, and sixth strands extending lengthwise of said insert and interwoven with said first, third and fifth strands, said sixth strands forming loops substantially larger in size than loops formed by said second and fourth strands, said first and second layers and said walls forming voids bound in part by said sixth strands, said insert being configured and adapted for use in conjunction with a sole of a shoe.
A method for making a footwear insert comprising the steps of providing a first fabric layer having first strands extending widthwise thereof and second strands extending lengthwise thereof, said first and second strands being interwoven, providing a second fabric layer having third strands extending widthwise thereof and fourth strands extending lengthwise thereof, said third and fourth strands being interwoven, providing fifth strands extending widthwise thereof and locating said fifth strands between said first and third strands to from walls transverse to said first and second layers, and providing sixth strands of a material different from said second and fourth strands extending lengthwise thereof, interweaving said sixth strands with said first, third and fifth strands to form loops with said sixth strands, thereby forming voids bounded by said first and second layers, said walls and said sixth strands, said insert being configured and adapted for use in conjunction with a sole of a shoe.
The method in accordance with clam 13 and including the additional step of bonding a backing material to said second layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.