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Orthotic and method of making of the same
Assignee: Superfeet Worldwide LLC
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Filing: 1988-12-21
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Granted: 1990-10-16
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Expires: 2008-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A relatively rigid cap is made of a material which is deformable at moderately elevated temperatures. A flexible blank contoured to fit a person's foot is placed against the cap which is at the elevated temperature, and these two are placed against the plantar surface of the foot. A plastic bag is placed around the cap, the blank and the foot, and a blank is applied to conform the cap and the blank to the person's foot so as to make a custom fit orthotic. Upon cooling, the cap remains properly contoured relative to the plantar surface of the foot.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis N. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:54
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B17/00; A43B17/02; A43B17/023; A43B7/00; A43B7/14; A43B7/1405; A43B7/141; A43B7/1415; A43B7/142; A43B7/144; A43B7/22; A43B7/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An orthotic insert, comprising: a. a relatively rigid, resilient cap having a heel portion, said cap member being generally contoured to fit a plantar surface of a person's foot, with said foot being in a desired position; b. said cap having stabilizing element means connected to and extending downwardly from a lower surface of the heel portion of the cap; c. said stabilizing element means having indicating means thereon to indicate incremental depth locations to which said locating elements can have material removed therefrom, whereby an angular position of said insert corresponding to said incremental depth locations can be accomplished by removal of material to said depth locations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An orthotic insert, comprising: a. a relatively rigid, resilient cap having a heel portion, said cap member being generally contoured to fit a plantar surface of a person's foot, with said foot being in a desired position; b. said cap having stabilizing element means connected to and extending downwardly from a lower surface of the heel portion of the cap; c. said stabilizing element means having indicating means thereon to indicate incremental depth locations to which said locating elements can have material removed therefrom, whereby an angular position of said insert corresponding to said incremental depth locations can be accomplished by removal of material to said depth locations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 1, wherein said insert further comprises a relatively flexible blank overlying said cap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 2, wherein said indicating means comprises vertically spaced notch means in said stabilizing element means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The insert as recited in claim 3, wherein said notches are positioned at spaced positions along an outer surface of each of said stabilizing element means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 4, wherein said notches are stepped notches along said stabilizing element means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The insert as recited in claim 2, wherein said indicating means comprises stepped notches along each of said stabilizing elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 1, wherein said indicating means comprises vertically spaced notch means in said stabilizing element means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 7, wherein said notches are stepped notches along said stabilizing element means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 1, wherein said indicating means comprises stepped notches along each of said stabilizing element means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 1, wherein said stabilizing element means comprise a plurality of stabilizing elements positioned on opposite sides of said heel portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 10, wherein said notches are stepped notches along said stabilizing elements.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The orthotic insert as recited in claim 10, wherein said indicating means comprises vertically spaced notch means in said stabilizing elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The insert as recited in claim 12, wherein said notches are positioned at spaced positions along an outer surface of each of said stabilizing elements.
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