US2004049950A1PendingUtilityA1

High performance custom moldable footwear

Assignee: VH INCPriority: Sep 13, 2002Filed: Sep 13, 2002Published: Mar 18, 2004
Est. expirySep 13, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Scott Van Horne
A43B 5/0407A43B 5/0411A43B 5/049A43B 5/1666A43B 7/16A43B 7/20
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Abstract

A custom moldable footwear is disclosed having a base and an upper portion. The upper portion contains within it two bladders located on the medial and lateral side of the foot. The two bladders are placed approximately between the base and malleoli, and between the middle of the heel and the proximal metatarsals. The bladders have within them a dry composite. The dry composite is impregnated by a fast setting resin/hardener liquid that is dispensed via a double barrel syringe and spiral cap through a small opening located on the posterior heel. The present invention is manifested in numerous types of footwear

Claims

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What I claim as my invention is:  
     
         1 . A custom moldable footwear for receiving and supporting a user's foot comprising: a base, said base comprises the entire sole of the footwear; an upper portion composed of a liner material and an exterior material, said upper contains within said liner material and said exterior material a bladder; said bladder is located on both the medial and lateral side of the foot, said bladder having a vertical placement extending from said base proximally to the malleoli, said bladder having a horizontal placement extending from the middle of the heel to the proximal metatarsals, said bladder contains within it dry composite; said upper having a small juncture, said juncture is located on the posterior heel of said footwear superior to the calcaneus, said juncture is a portal for injection of fast setting resin/hardener liquid into said bladder, said resin/hardener liquid is contained within a double barrel syringe, said resin/hardener liquid is dispensed into said bladder through a spiral cap attached to the end of said syringe.  
     
     
         2 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein said base is composed of a high density light weight foam, having said foam sandwiched between two layers of rigid composite.  
     
     
         3 . A footwear according to  claim 2  wherein said base having attached said dry composite extending from the base proximally through said bladder, said dry composite is built into said base while said base is originally formed.  
     
     
         4 . A footwear according to  claim 3  wherein said dry composite is carbon fiber, Kevlar, fiber glass, and the like, said dry composite is impregnated by said resin/hardener liquid upon dispensing of said syringe.  
     
     
         5 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein said bladder is sealed around it's perimeter, said perimeter is sealed through stitching on said upper and gluing on said base.  
     
     
         6 . A footwear according to  claim 5  wherein said bladder is vacuum pressurized during manufacture, causing said bladder to be a pressurized, sealed bladder, said sealed bladder is punctured upon insertion of said spiral cap into said portal causing a new seal to be formed between said sealed bladder and said spiral cap.  
     
     
         7 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein said portal is the location where completely mixed said resin/hardener liquid enters said bladder, said portal is fitted with a cap once said resin/hardener liquid is fully dispensed, said cap fits precisely into said portal, the outer surface of said cap is completely flush with said upper once said cap is correctly pushed into said portal.  
     
     
         8 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein said bladder is located but not exclusive to said vertical placement and said horizontal placement; said bladder is located but not exclusively placed between said liner material and said exterior material.  
     
     
         9 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein said spiral cap fits perfectly onto said syringe and into said portal, said spiral cap mixes said resin/hardener liquid through out transit from said syringe to said portal.  
     
     
         10 . A footwear according to  claim 9  wherein said resin/hardener liquid enters said bladder fully mixed, said fully mixed resin/hardener liquid having a set time of approximately  5  minutes, said set time being the time at which said mixed resin/hardener liquid becomes a solid material with plastic qualities.  
     
     
         11 . A footwear according to  claim 10  wherein said set time is at, but not solely limited to, 5 minutes.  
     
     
         12 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein said liner material and said exterior material is made of leather, synthetic materials and the like.  
     
     
         13 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein the embodiments are manifested in an inline and ice speed skate.  
     
     
         14 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein the embodiments are manifested in a hockey skate.  
     
     
         15 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein the embodiments are manifested in a figure skate.  
     
     
         16 . A footwear according to  claim 1  wherein the embodiments are manifested in a cross-country ski boot.

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