US2014317955A1PendingUtilityA1

Foot cushion

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Assignee: LEVINE SUZANNEPriority: Apr 25, 2013Filed: Apr 25, 2013Published: Oct 30, 2014
Est. expiryApr 25, 2033(~6.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Suzanne R. Levine
A43B 13/18A43B 3/0063A43B 17/026A43B 7/1425A47C 20/025A43B 7/1445A43B 7/1435
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a foot cushion insert for the ball of a shoe. The insert may have a hemispherical shape having a substantially flat surface on the portion facing the shoe, beveled sides, and a recess in a portion of the surface facing the foot. Alternatively, the insert may haver a rhomboid shape and a U-shaped cut out on the side furthest from the heel of a foot. As another alternative, the insert may have a first layer for contact with the user's foot, wherein the first layer includes gel and a second layer for contact with the user's shoe, wherein the second layer includes EVA foam.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foot cushion insert for the ball of a shoe, comprising a hemispherical shape having a substantially flat surface on the portion facing the shoe, beveled sides, and a recess in a portion of the surface facing the foot. 
     
     
         2 . The foot cushion of  claim 1 , comprising gel. 
     
     
         3 . The foot cushion of  claim 2 , having a width in the range from about 80 mm to about 90 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The foot cushion of  claim 3 , having a width in the range from about 80.9 mm to about 84.9 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The foot cushion of  claim 2 , having a height in the range from about 37 mm to about 40 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The foot cushion of  claim 5 , having a height in the range from about 37.8 mm to about 39.8 mm. 
     
     
         7 . A foot cushion insert for the ball of a shoe, comprising a rhomboid shape and a U-shaped cut out on the side furthest from the heel of a foot. 
     
     
         8 . The foot cushion of  claim 7 , wherein the U-shaped cut out has parallel sides. 
     
     
         9 . The foot cushion of  claim 8 , having a width in the range from about 70 mm to about 80 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The foot cushion of  claim 9 , having a width in the range from about 77.7 mm to about 78.7 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The foot cushion of  claim 9 , having a height in the range from about 40 mm to about 55 mm. 
     
     
         12 . The foot cushion of  claim 11 , having a height in the range from about 52 mm to about 52.8 mm. 
     
     
         13 . The foot cushion of  claim 11 , having a thickness in the range from about 2 mm to about 5 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The foot cushion of  claim 13 , having a thickness in the range from about 2.5 mm to about 3 mm. 
     
     
         15 . A foot cushion insert for the ball of a shoe, comprising:
 a first layer for contact with the user's foot, wherein the first layer comprises gel; and   a second layer for contact with the user's shoe, wherein the second layer comprises EVA foam.   
     
     
         16 . The foot cushion of  claim 15 , wherein the second layer comprises bumps having a diameter in the range from about 2 mm to about 10 mm in diameter. 
     
     
         17 . The foot cushion of  claim 16 , wherein the bumps have a diameter in the range of about 6 mm in diameter. 
     
     
         18 . The foot cushion of  claim 17 , wherein the bumps have a height in the range from about 2 mm high to about 5 mm. 
     
     
         19 . The foot cushion of  claim 18 , wherein the bumps have a height in the range of about 3 mm high. 
     
     
         20 . The foot cushion of  claim 15 , further comprising an intermediate layer between the first and second layers.

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