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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2001
Max R. Runyan, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Max R. Runyan, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A foot retention device () includes a rigid vertical strut () and a springy band () disposed adjacent to an exterior side of the strut () and configured to flex over the strut () to form a non-drooping asymmetric arc that conforms to the profile of a human foot. A releasable securing mechanism () allows the band () to be easily secured and released. The foot retention device () provides a fixed right angle (A) between a base plate () and the vertical strut () allowing the user's foot to be inserted straight in. The foot retention device () includes a non-sloping design for athletic applications, and a sloping design for footwear (). Methods of assembling and manufacturing the foot retention device () are also provided.