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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
May. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tony M. Pearce, Alpine, UT (US);
Assignee:
EdiZone, LC, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/304 ; A43B 2/132 ; A43B 1/900 ; C09J 9/32 ; C08L 5/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/304 ; A43B 2/132 ; A43B 1/900 ; C09J 9/32 ; C08L 5/302 ;
Abstract
Podalic foot pads of various shapes and configurations which utilize a padding material that is primarily an A-B-A triblock copolymer and a plasticizer. A-B diblock copolymers may be compounded into the padding material. An anti-bleed agent is preferably employed. The plasticizer may be a resin, mineral oil or otherwise. A detackifier may be employed such as grape seed oil or another slip agent. Antioxidants, pigments and micropsheres may be added to the material. The material has good cushioning properties.