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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2003
Mario Polegato Moretti, Crocetta del Montello, IT;
Bruno Mattioni, Udine, IT;
Antonio Ferrarese, Isola Della Scala, IT;
Mario Polegato Moretti, Crocetta del Montello, IT;
Bruno Mattioni, Udine, IT;
Antonio Ferrarese, Isola Della Scala, IT;
GEOX S.p.A., Montebelluna, IT;
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring the breathability and comfort level of a shoe, comprising a rigid structure that duplicates the contour of a foot, divided into at least three thermally insulated regions from each other, for the shoe to be tested, resistors heating the regions of the rigid structure to a presettable temperature, at least one cladding of a soft material permeable to liquids, that absorb water and distributing it over the entire surface of the structure, sensors for sensing the temperature of cladding regions corresponding to the contour regions, a metering pump to supply water to the structure, and a power measuring device.