Air flow shoe system

Abstract

An air flow system based on the human circulatory system whereby a cushioning, cooling and circulating air flow is generated by a wearer of the shoe. The shoe has an on-demand sieve plate supplying air to a pump. The shoe includes a heart pump actuated by the wearer wherein arteries lead air throughout the shoe and veins return the air to the pump. The shoe is designed to free the foot of immobility and rigidity, to aid in development and maintenance of muscle groups required in function. The longitudinal arch that develops is formed by the wearer and is individualized for each wearer rather than being preformed in the shoe itself.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A shoe air flow system comprising: 
 a shoe having a toe section, metatarsal section, longitudinal arch section, heel section, back section, toe section, bottom section and having a foot of a wearer disposed in the shoe for operating the air flow system;    a heart pump disposed in the heel section for actuating the main supply of air throughout the system;    a plurality of arteries for carrying air from the heart pump to the system, the plurality of arteries actuated by a pressure gradient caused by the downward thrust of the person's heel;    a plurality of venous non-distensible unidirectional veins disposed about the medial and lateral periphery of the shoe return the air rearward therefore to be discharged to the atmosphere;    a plurality of portals for connecting the arteries to the veins and the canals to the veins;    an on-demand sieve plate is disposed on the back section as an access location for incoming air;    the back section includes a pair of support panels, an interior support panel and an exterior support panel, the panels defining an air channel there between for carrying air to the heart pump;    the lower ends of the panels are curved, the end of the exterior panel being stationary, the end of the interior panel positioned directly above the end of the exterior panel to create a valve therein,    whereby the downward thrust of the wearer's heel causes the isthmus to close the valve and thereby shut the flow of air to the heart pump and subsequently cause the air in the heart pump to be propelled forward through the arteries.    
     
     
         2 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein encapsulated fat bodies are disposed in the heel section for shock absorption.  
     
     
         3 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 2 , wherein the fat bodies are voids.  
     
     
         4 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 2 , wherein the fat bodies are filled with a resilient gel substance.  
     
     
         5 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe is an athletic type shoe.  
     
     
         6 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe is a therapeutic shoe.  
     
     
         7 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom section is a durable rubber support medium for wear and abrasion resistance.  
     
     
         8 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system is a closed circulation having the veins returning air to the heart pump and not to the atmosphere.  
     
     
         9 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the return veins are connected to a support stocking for providing circulatory relief for the wearer.  
     
     
         10 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the sieve plate incorporates a logo.  
     
     
         11 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support panels are rigid plastic.  
     
     
         12 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the channel contains a balloon-like structure to reduce any leakage of air.  
     
     
         13 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein a spring is disposed beneath the lower end of the exterior support panel for increased function of the valve.  
     
     
         14 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the heart pump includes multiple separators which in addition to providing chambers also provides for organized directional flow through the arteries.  
     
     
         15 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the arteries closest to the heart pump are the narrowest in diameter to provide the greatest air speed.  
     
     
         16 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the arteries in the arch section are widened to slow down the motion of air and provide a greater amount of support in that instant of time.  
     
     
         17 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the arteries control the amount of air flow to the medial and lateral sides of the shoe, whereby the user creates his own size, shape and form of arch.  
     
     
         18 . The shoe air flow system according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe includes an anastomosing chamber comprised of: 
 a plurality of projections on the upper insole which form conduits when the upper insole is biased against the lower insole,    whereby the conduits allow for the remaining air to be dissipated back to the heart pump through the veins.