FOOTWEAR HEEL SPRING DEVICE

FOOTWEAR HEEL SPRING DEVICE

A device (1010, 10, 110, 1110, 1310, 1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1910, 2010, 210, 2110, 2210, 2310, 2410, 2510, 2610, 2710, 2810, 310, 3110, 3210, 3310, 3410, 410, 510, 610, 810, 910) configured to surround a portion of a foot-receiving cavity (1839) at a heel region (13) of an article of footwear (1012...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Tiffany A. BEERS, Austin ORAND, George A. XANTHOS, Wade FLANAGAN, John T. DIMOFF
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; spa
Schlagworte:
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR
FOOTWEAR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
Online-Zugang:Volltext bestellen
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:A device (1010, 10, 110, 1110, 1310, 1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1910, 2010, 210, 2110, 2210, 2310, 2410, 2510, 2610, 2710, 2810, 310, 3110, 3210, 3310, 3410, 410, 510, 610, 810, 910) configured to surround a portion of a foot-receiving cavity (1839) at a heel region (13) of an article of footwear (1012, 1112, 112, 12, 1412, 1512, 1712, 1812, 1912, 2012, 2112, 212, 2212, 2312, 2412, 2512, 2612, 2712A, 2712, 2812, 3112, 312, 3212, 3312, 3412, 412, 512, 612, 712, 812, 912) comprises a control bar (1014, 1114, 1214, 1314, 1414, 14, 1514, 1614, 16, 1714, 1914, 2014, 2214, 2314, 2414, 2614, 2714, 414, 914) having a center segment (1616, 16, 1716, 2216, 2316, 2416, 2516, 2616, 26, 2716, 2816, 3116), a first side arm (1118, 1120, 18, 1918, 20, 2318) extending from the center segment (1616, 16, 1716, 2216, 2316, 2416, 2516, 2616, 26, 2716, 2816, 3116), and a second side arm (1118, 1120, 18, 1918, 20, 2318) spaced from the first side arm (1118, 1120, 18, 1918, 20, 2318) and extending from the center segment (1616, 16, 1716, 2216, 2316, 2416, 2516, 2616, 26, 2716, 2816, 3116). The control bar (1014, 1114, 1214, 1314, 1414, 14, 1514, 1614, 16, 1714, 1914, 2014, 2214, 2314, 2414, 2614, 2714, 414, 914) may include a series of slats (1981, 2381, 2681A, 2681B, 2681, 2781A, 2781). A base (1022, 1122, 1222, 1722, 1822, 1922, 2022, 2122, 22, 2322, 2622, 2822, 322, 922) supports the control bar (1014, 1114, 1214, 1314, 1414, 14, 1514, 1614, 16, 1714, 1914, 2014, 2214, 2314, 2414, 2614, 2714, 414, 914) and is connected to the first side arm (1118, 1120, 18, 1918, 20, 2318) and the second side arm (1118, 1120, 18, 1918, 20, 2318). The control bar (1014, 1114, 1214, 1314, 1414, 14, 1514, 1614, 16, 1714, 1914, 2014, 2214, 2314, 2414, 2614, 2714, 414, 914) is biased to an unstressed position (10A, 14A, 42A, 542A) with the center segment (1616, 16, 1716, 2216, 2316, 2416, 2516, 2616, 26, 2716, 2816, 3116) a first distance (D1, D2) from the base (1022, 1122, 1222, 1722, 1822, 1922, 2022, 2122, 22, 2322, 2622, 2822, 322, 922), and elastically bends under an applied force to a loaded position (10A, 910A, D2) with the center segment (1616, 16, 1716, 2216, 2316, 2416, 2516, 2616, 26, 2716, 2816, 3116) a second distance (D1, D2) from the base (1022, 1122, 1222, 1722, 1822, 1922, 2022, 2122, 22, 2322, 2622, 2822, 322, 922) less than the first distance (Dl, D2). The device (1010, 10, 110, 1110, 1310, 1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1910, 2010, 210, 2110, 2210, 2310, 2410, 2510, 2610, 2710, 2810, 310,