Means for therapeutic mechanical shoe fittings

Abstract

In a shoe, an apparatus for the support of a foot, comprising a semi rigid piece of metal or plastic extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, disposed over the inner sole of the shoe, and a screw operable from the exterior of the heel to raise or lower the semi rigid piece.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An arch for support of a foot in a shoe, said arch disposed freely in said shoe to extend proximately from the heel to the ball of said foot above the inner sole of said shoe, said arch comprising a semi rigid plate and an adjustable support to raise and lower said plate, a slot adapted to receive said support and means operable from the exterior of said heel for raising and lowering said plate to a selected position  
     
     
         2 . A support according to  claim 1 , wherein said support comprises a semi-rigid plate having a long arch and being freely disposed within said shoe from proximately the heel to the ball thereof above the inner sole of said shoe and below the long arch of said foot, said support comprising means comprising a first and second member, one of which is adapted to engage the other in non-operative and rest positions, one of said members rotatably mounted in a slot on a transverse axis eccentric to its center and parallel to said long axis of said foot and operable to disengage from said other member to selectively cause said plate and raise and lower said plate to a selected position.  
     
     
         3 . The support according to claims  1 , including means for arresting and fixing said support in selected position.  
     
     
         4 . The support according to claims  1 , including springing means biasing said support.