US2011314696A1PendingUtilityA1

Shoe insert for heeled shoes and method therefor

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Assignee: DEROSE JOSEPHPriority: Jun 23, 2010Filed: Jun 7, 2011Published: Dec 29, 2011
Est. expiryJun 23, 2030(~3.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joseph Derose
A43B 7/144A43B 17/00A43B 13/141
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Abstract

A shoe insert for heeled shoe has a rigid plate member. A cut is formed across at least a portion of a width of the rigid plate member to allow the rigid plate member to bend to conform to a shoe having a heel.

Claims

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1 . A shoe insert for heeled shoe comprising:
 a rigid plate member; and   a cut formed across at least a portion of a width of the rigid plate member to allow the rigid plate member to bend to conform to a shoe having a heel.   
     
     
         2 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cut is a channel formed across a width of the rigid plate member. 
     
     
         3 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cut is a channel formed across a width of the rigid plate member, the channel formed partially though a thickness of the rigid plate member. 
     
     
         4 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cut is a pair of cuts formed on each side of the rigid plate member. 
     
     
         5 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cut is a pair of cuts formed through and on each side of the rigid plate member, the pair of cuts being aligned. 
     
     
         6 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cut is a pair of cuts formed through and on each side of the rigid plate member, the pair of cuts being aligned, a solid member of the rigid plate member positioned between the pair of cuts. 
     
     
         7 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cut forms a heel plate and a front plate in the rigid plate member, wherein the heel plate is curved upward along an outer edge. 
     
     
         8 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein the front plate has inner and outer edges, the inner and outer edges of the front plate curved upward to conform to a metatarsal bone area of the foot. 
     
     
         9 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the inner edge of the front plate is curved to conform to an arch of the foot. 
     
     
         10 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a padded layer positioned on a top surface of the rigid plate member. 
     
     
         11 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a padded layer positioned on a top surface of the rigid plate member where a heel of foot is positioned. 
     
     
         12 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a top cover positioned over a top surface of the rigid plate member. 
     
     
         13 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 10 , further comprising a top cover positioned over exposed areas of the top surface of the rigid plate member and the padded layer. 
     
     
         14 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a bottom cover positioned on a bottom surface of the rigid plate member. 
     
     
         15 . A shoe insert for heeled shoe comprising:
 a rigid plate member;   a cut formed across at least a portion of a width of the rigid plate member to allow the rigid plate member to bend to conform to a shoe having a heel, wherein the cut forms a heel plate and a front plate in the rigid plate member, wherein the heel plate is curved upward along an outer edge, and wherein the front plate has inner and outer edges, the inner and outer edges of the front plate curved upward to conform to a metatarsal bone area of the foot.   
     
     
         16 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the cut is a channel formed across a width of the rigid plate member. 
     
     
         17 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the cut is a channel formed across a width of the rigid plate member, the channel formed partially though a thickness of the rigid plate member. 
     
     
         18 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the cut is a pair of cuts formed through and on each side of the rigid plate member, the pair of cuts being aligned. 
     
     
         19 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the cut is a pair of cuts formed through and on each side of the rigid plate member, the pair of cuts being aligned, a solid member of the rigid plate member positioned between the pair of cuts. 
     
     
         20 . A shoe insert for a heeled shoe in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the inner edge of the front plate is curved to conform to an arch of the foot.

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