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US 7,243,446 B2Granted
Method for providing an insole for footwear for increased sensory stimulation and an insole suited for the method
OwnerSøren Vindriisinventor
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Abstract
A method for providing an insole and an insole for footwear for increased sensory stimulation of a foot in the footwear. The method comprises preselecting positions on the foot with nerves at these positions to be stimulated and providing means for stimulating elevation of said insole at said preselected positions during step movement of said foot on said insole.
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Method for providing an insole for footwear for increased sensory stimulation of a foot in the footwear, the method comprising
- preselecting positions on the foot with nerves at these positions to be stimulated,
- providing dynamic means for stimulating elevations of said insole at said preselected positions during movement of said foot on said insole,
- providing said insole with an elastic fluid chamber containing a fluid, the fluid being liquid or gel, the fluid chamber extending from a first region under said foot to a second region under said foot, the second region extending under the foot to said preselected positions, the first region being configured to be subject to suppression under load from the foot for transport of fluid from said first region to said second region during load from said foot on said first region,
- providing static local elevations on said insole in said second region at said preselected positions.
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