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7448150 Insert with variable cushioning and support and article of footwear containing same  
The invention is a support and cushioning system for an article of footwear. The system includes a resilient insert disposed within the sole of the shoe including several fluidly interconnected...
7181867 Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear  
A cushioning member for an article of footwear. The cushioning member is a flexible bladder having a fluidly interconnected heel chamber and forefoot chamber. The bladder is disposed above the sole...
7159259 Gelatinous elastomer compositions and articles  
Novel gelatinous compositions and articles are formed from an intimate melt blend admixture of one or more of a selected block SEEPS copolymers in combination with one or more polymers of...
6971193 Bladder with high pressure replenishment reservoir  
A shock absorbing bladder for use in the sole of an article of footwear is disclosed. The bladder includes a plurality of inflated chambers at different pressure levels. The bladder includes a...
6967044 Heat reflection footwear device  
A heat reflection device for footwear includes a first layer of fluid-impervious material, a second layer of fluid-impervious material and a sac arranged between the first and second layers. The...
6892477 Dynamically-controlled cushioning system for an article of footwear  
An article of footwear with a dynamically-controlled cushioning system is disclosed. The cushioning system includes a sealed, fluid-filled bladder formed with a plurality of separate cushioning...
6865823 Insole with fabric  
The invention relates to an insole for footwear. The insole comprises a top foil and a bottom foil in between which a number of cavities are formed containing liquid or gel. The top foil and/or...
6845573 Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear  
A cushioning member for an article of footwear. The cushioning member is a flexible bladder having a fluidly interconnected heel chamber and forefoot chamber. The bladder is disposed above the sole...
6782640 Custom conformable device  
A custom conformable device that supports and cushions a user's anatomical part, such the foot. The device is self-inflating, conforms to the shape of the user's foot, utilizes an inflatable...
6598319 Insole with rebounding and cushioning areas and adjustable arch support  
An insole of a sheet material of polymeric foam material having two openings therein corresponding to a portion of the heel and a portion of the arch. The openings are filled with a polymeric gel...
6463612 Bladder and method of making the same  
A bladder usable in the sole of a shoe for supporting the plantar area includes a plurality of chambers designed to provide a resilient resistance force. In the fabrication of the bladder, each of...
6457263 Article of footwear having multiple fluid containing members  
An article of footwear includes one or more first fluid containing cushion devices in direct or elastomeric load transmitting contact with a foot to provide superior comfort. One or more second,...
6282815 Method of controlling fluid flow transfer in shoes  
A method and apparatus for sing the flow of fluid through tubes in the sole of shoes. The apparatus includes a pair of fluid filled tubes along the periphery of the sole of the shoe. One tube is...
6170173 Method and apparatus for fluid flow transfer in shoes  
A method and apparatus for transferring the flow of fluid through tubes in the sole of shoes. The apparatus includes a pair of fluid filled tubes along the periphery of the sole of the shoe. One...
6161240 Shock-absorbing cushion  
Shock absorbing cushion structures are disclosed which are formed by upper and lower sheets peripherally sealed and formed to define a series of intercommunicating air chambers therebetween. In...
6138382 Fluid filled insole  
A fluid filled insole wherein the flow of fluid is matched to the anatomical structure of functionally normal feet comprises a fluid tight bladder having upper and lower layers and a generally...
6092310 Fluid filled insole  
A fluid filled insole comprises a fluid tight bladder having upper and lower layers and a generally foot-shaped, planar configuration, with proximal forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot regions; a heavy,...
6076282 Shoe sole with forced air circulation system  
6003250 Foot support  
Foot support for insertion into a shoe, which readily adjusts to the form of a foot without the need for qualified fitting and which can be adjusted by the person using the support. The foot...
5996254 Inflatable insole system  
A inflatable insole system for placement in an article of footwear for providing added comfort to the foot of a user comprises an inflatable flexible bottom cell with a plurality of upwardly...
5987780 Shoe sole including a peripherally-disposed cushioning bladder  
An athletic shoe including an upper and a sole. The sole includes a cushioning bladder including a sealed, fluid-filled tube disposed about the perimeter of the shoe. In one embodiment, the bladder...
5979086 Insole having multiple fluid-containing chambers  
An insole relieves foot, knee, hip, and back pressures in a standing position of rest and in motion during walking or running, at the same time as a massage effect and pressure equalization are...
5953835 Ventilated shoe  
A ventilated shoe, injection molding device and method for producing the ventilated shoe are disclosed. In the ventilated shoe, a cushion midsole, which is made of a foam resin material and...
5916664 Multi-celled cushion and method of its manufacture  
A method for inflating cushioning devices which comprise at least first and second distinct chambers having an interconnecting passage providing fluid communication between the chambers. The method...
5896681 Sole pad with shock-absorbing and massaging effect  
A sole pad with shock-absorbing and massaging effects is provided with, on the underside thereof, a mounting recess including a first and second receiving cavities that are connected to each other...
5894687 Shoe pad having massaging effect  
A shoe pad having massaging effect of the type which is made from resilient and soft plastic material is provided. The shoe pad includes a lower layer and an upper layer. The upper layer is...
5878510 Fluid filled insole  
A fluid filled insole comprises a fluid tight bladder having upper and lower layers and a generally foot-shaped, planar configuration, with proximal forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot regions; a heavy,...
5784807 Fluid filled support system for footwear  
A fluid filled support system for footwear having a closed system of interconnected pods filled with fluid for providing enhanced cushioning, support, and fit. The fluid filled support system...
5647147 Prosthesis shoe insert for propulsive conditioning  
An orthotic footbed insert for athletic shoes and boots, wherein contiguous top and bottom laminates form an envelope that is carried by a premolded stabilizer and injected with a two-part liquid...
5595004 Shoe sole including a peripherally-disposed cushioning bladder  
An athletic shoe including an upper and a sole. The sole includes a cushioning bladder including a sealed, fluid-filled tube disposed about the perimeter of the shoe. In one embodiment, the bladder...
5575088 Shoe sole with reactive energy fluid filled toroid apparatus  
A Reactive Energy Fluid Filled Toroid Apparatus includes concentric fluid filled toroids that are contained in the midsole of a shoe. The toroid apparatus provides cushioning for the foot and...
5558395 Inflatable cushion devices for bicycle seats and other sporting goods  
An inflatable air cushion has an integrally formed extension tube of zig-zag form with its free end attached to another cushion or to a pump assembly for inflating the cushion. By separating the...
5493792 Shoe comprising liquid cushioning element  
A shoe comprising a sole portion having peripheral edges and at least one cushioning element comprising a chamber having flexible walls filled with a liquid composition, wherein the chamber...
5406661 Preloaded fluid bladder with integral pump  
A thermoplastic bladder and pump combination comprises three coextensive superposed layers of thermoplastic material peripherally sealed to one another to thereby form a bladder having upper and...
5335382 Inflatable cushion device  
An inflatable air cushion has an integrally formed extension tube of zig-zag form with its free end attached to another cushion or to a pump assembly for inflating the cushion. By separating the...
5313717 Reactive energy fluid filled apparatus providing cushioning, support, stability and a custom fit in a shoe  
A reactive energy fluid filled cushioning and stabilizing apparatus in a shoe is comprised of one or more anatomically shaped fluid filled bladders that are positioned in the forefoot, arch and/or...
5311680 Dynamic orthotic  
A foot supporting orthotic having parallel, separately flexing rays extending forwardly from an arch region which in use underlies the arch of a wearer's foot. The rays are bowed by spring-like...
5097607 Fluid forefoot footware  
A shoe and shoe sole for accommodating forefoot strike activities such as aerobics, and forefoot strike tendencies of runners and the like, to forestall stress features, tendonitis and muscle...
5042176 Load carrying cushioning device with improved barrier material for control of diffusion pumping  
A product in the form of a cushioning device made from thermoplastic film containing crystalline material inflated to a relatively high pressure and sealed at the time of manufacture. The product...
4999931 Shock absorbing system for footwear application  
This invention relates to a new shock absorber which may be used as an insole or as a midsole for an article of footwear. The shock absorber comprises a multi-cell membrane which may be embedded in...
4993429 Orthotic fitting system  
The invention is concerned with an orthotic fitting device and method. An envelope and an adjacent diverticulum are connected to one another and are filled with a known amount of a viscous fluid....
4936029 Load carrying cushioning device with improved barrier material for control of diffusion pumping  
A product in the form of a cushioning device made from thermoplastic film containing crystalline material inflated to a relatively high pressure and sealed at the time of manufacture. The product...
4934072 Fluid dynamic shoe  
A special sealed heel bladder defining a space divided into a rear heel chamber positioned in the main heel strike area and a front heel chamber. The rear heel chamber comprises about 60 percent of...
4845861 Insole and method of and apparatus for making same  
A foot-support element such as an insole or a part of an insole is provided with a checkvalve through which it can be selectively inflated, the top and bottom walls of the insole being bridged by...
4802289 Insole  
In insole for promoting muscle activity has a first fluid cell confined to a toe area of the insole and a second fluid cell in the heel area. The cells are connected by at least one communicating...
4744157 Custom molding of footgear  
An apparatus for molding the soles and uppers of various types of footgear to the contours of individual feet, said apparatus comprising multiple, individual, complete elements, each of said...
4472890 Shoe incorporating shock absorbing partially liquid-filled cushions  
A pair of thin-walled hollow partially liquid-filled cushions are enclosed in cavities formed in the sole of a shoe. The first cushion is positioned to coincide with the plantar pads on the lower...
4458430 Shoe sole construction  
A shoe sole construction designed so as to be biodynamically shock-absorbing. In the sole are provided two cushions which are filled with a fluid and interconnected by means of a number of...
4431003 Self adjusting medicinal sole and/or medicinal instep-raiser  
The invention relates to a self-adjusting medical sole and/or medical instep-raiser having one or more closed hoses made from flexible material and filled with soft, plastic material, foam,...
4423735 Dynamic orthotic device containing fluid  
An orthotic apparatus to help resuppinate the foot after the initial contact phase of gait. The device consisting of a flexible envelope containing a fluid with a cambered upper surface to flex...
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