Shoe insert

• US 20070209237A1
• Filed: 03/09/2006
• Published: 09/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Souhayla Denha
• Original Assignee: Souhayla Denha
• Inventors: Denha, Souhayla
• Granted Patent: US 7,568,299 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/71
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 19/00 Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/086 made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like

Abstract

A shoe insert (10) which includes a sheet-like pad (12). The pad (12) defines an upper surface (18) and a lower surface (20) and has a generally pointed shape for insertion into an front foot portion (16) of footwear such as a shoe (15) or like. The upper surface (18) has an adhesive (22) which secures the pad (12) to an upper inner surface (24) of the front foot portion (16) of footwear. The lower surface (20) cushions the front foot portion (16) to provide comfort to a person wearing the shoe (15).

Claims

1. A footwear insert comprising:

a sheet-like pad having a generally pointed shape for insertion into a front foot portion of a shoe or like;

the pad including an upper surface having an adhesive for securing the pad to an upper inner surface of the front foot portion; and

the pad having a lower surface for cushioning the front foot portion of a person wearing the shoe or like.

2. A footwear insert as in claim 1 wherein the pad is made of foam.

3. A footwear insert as in claim 1 wherein the pad is injection molded from polyurethane foam.

4. A footwear insert as in claim 1 wherein the pad has a generally triangular shape including curved vertices.

5. A footwear insert as in claim 1 wherein the lower surface of the pad has at least one cut line to facilitate cutting of the pad to a smaller size.

6. A footwear insert as in claim 5 wherein the at least one cut line is curved and has an intermediate portion extending between ends thereof and located forwardly toward the pointed shape of the pad.

7. A footwear insert as in claim 1 wherein the lower surface of the pad has a plurality of spaced cut lines to facilitate cutting of the pad to one of a selected number of smaller sizes.

8. A footwear insert as in claim 7 wherein the plurality of spaced cut lines are curved and each has an intermediate portion extending between ends thereof and located forwardly toward the pointed shape of the pad.

9. A footwear insert as in claim 1 wherein the upper surface includes a backing layer that contacts the adhesive and is removable therefrom prior to insertion of the insert into the shoe.

10. A footwear insert as in claim 9 wherein the backing layer includes a tear line to facilitate removal of the backing layer from the adhesive.

11. A footwear insert comprising:

a pad made of polyurethane foam for insertion into a front foot portion of a shoe or like;

the pad having an upper surface including an adhesive for securing the pad to an upper inner surface of the front portion;

a backing layer that initially covers the adhesive prior to insertion of the insert into the front portion;

the pad having a lower surface for cushioning the front foot portion of a person wearing the shoe and having a cut line to facilitate cutting of the pad to one of a selected number of smaller sizes; and

the cut line being curved and each having an intermediate portion extending between ends thereof and located forwardly toward the pointed shape of the pad.

12. A footwear insert comprising:

a generally triangular shaped sheet-like injection molded pad made of polyurethane foam and having a generally pointed shape and curved vertices for insertion into a front foot portion of a shoe or like;

the pad having an upper surface including an adhesive for securing the pad to an upper inner surface of the front portion;

a backing layer that initially covers the adhesive prior to insertion of the insert into the front portion, and the backing layer having a tear line to facilitate removal of the backing layer from the adhesive so that the adhesive can secure the pad to an upper inner surface of the front foot portion of the shoe;

the pad having a lower surface for cushioning the front foot portion of a person wearing the shoe and including a plurality of spaced cut lines to facilitate cutting of the pad to one of a selected number of smaller sizes; and

the plurality of spaced cut lines being curved and each having an intermediate portion extending between ends thereof and located forwardly toward the pointed shape of the pad.