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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kelly M. Long, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Tracy E. Grim, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Joseph M. Iglesias, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Kevin O'Donnell, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Royce Medical Company, Camarillo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/338 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/338 ;
Abstract
An orthopaedic shoe has an outsole and a special insole including an array of independently vertically movable sections or elements which are heat moldable to retain the contour of the users foot and which serve to reduce or avoid peak pressures and evenly distribute pressure during walking. The resilient sections preferably have a height which is substantially equal to or greater than the lateral extent of the sections, to permit swaying action and to reduce shear forces on the users feet.