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Select Sole, LLC

Patrick Michael O'Brien

John Michael O'Brien

Stacy Renee Fogarty

A cushion for decompressing the human spinal column comprises a body support surface, a first short flat bottom surface, a longer second flat bottom surface, wherein the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface intersect and are angled at a particular angle lying within the range of 120 degrees to 150 degrees, but preferably at 135 degrees. A cushion for decompressing the human spinal column comprise a body support surface, and a curved bottom surface wherein the curve of the bottom surface increases or decreases in radius from one end to the other. The curve of the bottom surface may have the shape of an incomplete portion of a two-dimensional spiral.

Cushion for decompressing the human spinal column

A convertible shoe having a shoe body and a shoe sole. An air channel formed in said shoe sole including pressurized air inlet and air exhaust. An elongated pocket or multiple individual pockets in the bottom of the shoe sole and along said air channel. A flexible wall portion between said air channel and pocket that expands into the pocket(s) upon pressurization of said air channel. A protrusion affixed to said flexible wall portion and which extends out of said pocket and into engagement with a support surface when said air channel is pressurized.

Convertible traction shoes

A tire in which a tire manufacturer has determined the tractive capacity at numerous levels of tread wear, the tire having at least one visual warning indicator located at a tread depth corresponding to a percentage loss of tractive capacity. Also, a method of making the tire and a method improving traffic safety through use of such a tire combined with educating the consumer as to proper use of the tire.

Method of making tire having wear indicators

A four step process for removing vehicles from the public roadways having worn tires including (a) establishing a standard for end of life tire conditions, (b) converting the standard to relate correspondingly to tread wear, (c) providing a visual indication of end of life tread wear and (d) providing for inspection and vehicle disqualification where end of life tire wear is indicated.

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Patrick Michael O'Brien