Foot measuring method
First Claim
1. A foot measuring system comprising:
- a support surface for a foot;
a plurality of movable measurement structures, wherein each structure of said plurality of movable structures has a first end and a second end;
an inflatable diaphragm for contacting said first end of each said structure and forcing a movement of each said structure from an initial position toward a measurement position; and
a measurement device for measuring said measurement position relative to said initial position of each said structure, after said movement of each said structure, to determine a shape of said foot.
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Abstract
There is provided a foot measuring system that includes a support surface for a foot, a plurality of movable measurement structures, an inflatable diaphragm for contacting the first end of each structure and forcing a movement of each structure from an initial position toward a measurement position, a measurement device for measuring the measurement position relative to the initial position of each structure, after the movement of each structure, to determine a shape of the foot. Each structure of the plurality of movable structures has a first end and a second end. The present invention also includes a method for measuring the contours of a foot.
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23 Claims
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1. A foot measuring system comprising:
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a support surface for a foot;
a plurality of movable measurement structures, wherein each structure of said plurality of movable structures has a first end and a second end;
an inflatable diaphragm for contacting said first end of each said structure and forcing a movement of each said structure from an initial position toward a measurement position; and
a measurement device for measuring said measurement position relative to said initial position of each said structure, after said movement of each said structure, to determine a shape of said foot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for measuring the contours of a foot, comprising:
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placing said foot against a support surface of a foot measuring system;
inflating a diaphragm to force a plurality of movable measurement structures through said surface and toward said foot, wherein each structure of said plurality of movable structures has a first end and a second end;
moving each said structure due to contact between said first end of each said structure and said diaphragm, wherein each said structure is limited in movement by contact between said second end and said foot;
detecting a change in position of each said structure relative to an initial position of each said structure; and
measuring a shape of said foot based upon said change in position of each said structure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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