Method to capture and support a 3-D contour
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1. An insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support all or a portion of a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising:
- a base shell support layer having an upper surface, wherein the base layer includes a heel support portion,a plurality of substantially rigid particles disposed on the heel support portion, andan upper layer, the upper layer overlying and being secured to the base layer, the upper layer overlying the particles and maintaining them in an area between the upper layer and the base layer.
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Abstract
An insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support all or a portion of a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising: a base shell support layer having an upper surface, wherein the base layer includes a heel support portion, a plurality of substantially rigid particles disposed on the heel support portion, and an upper layer, the upper layer overlying and being secured to the base layer, the upper layer overlying the particles and maintaining them in an area between the upper layer and the base layer.
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1. An insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support all or a portion of a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising:
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a base shell support layer having an upper surface, wherein the base layer includes a heel support portion, a plurality of substantially rigid particles disposed on the heel support portion, and an upper layer, the upper layer overlying and being secured to the base layer, the upper layer overlying the particles and maintaining them in an area between the upper layer and the base layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 37, 40, 70, 72, 73)
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29. An insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support the planter surface of a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising:
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a base shell support layer having an upper surface, wherein the base layer includes one or a combination of a heel support portion, a medial arch support portion, a lateral arch support portion, and a metatarsal arch support portion, a plurality of particles disposed on one or more of the arch support portions of the base layer, and a semi-flexible upper layer having a bottom surface, the upper layer overlying and being secured to the base layer, the upper layer overlying the particles and maintaining them in an area between the upper layer and the base layer. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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38. A heel cup for placement in or on an article of footwear, comprising:
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a base shell support layer having an upper surface and having a heel support portion in turn having; a central area, a peripheral area substantially surrounding the central area, and a peripheral wall surrounding a portion of the peripheral area, a plurality of particles disposed on and held to the peripheral area of the heel support portion, and an overlayer secured to the base layer and overlying the plurality of particles in at least the peripheral area of the heel support portion and maintaining the plurality of particles in an area between the overlayer and the base layer. - View Dependent Claims (39, 41, 42)
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43. An insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support the planter surface of a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising:
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a base shell support layer having an upper surface and a bottom surface, wherein the base layer upper surface includes one or more built-in anatomical contours to support the wearer'"'"'s foot, a plurality of particles disposed directly or indirectly on the upper surface of the base layer, and a flexible upper layer, wherein the upper layer overlies and is secured to the base layer and maintains the particles in an area between the upper layer and the base layer, and wherein the plurality of particles are selectively disposed and provide the one or more built-in anatomical contours. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 49, 50, 51)
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46. An insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support the planter surface of a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising:
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a semi-rigid base shell support layer having an upper surface and a bottom surface, wherein the base layer upper surface includes one or more built-in, molded anatomical contours to support the wearer'"'"'s foot, a plurality of substantially rigid particles disposed directly or indirectly on the upper surface of the base layer, including on or adjacent the one or more built-in, molded anatomical contours, a flexible upper layer, wherein the upper layer overlies and is secured to the base layer and maintains the particles in an area between the upper layer and the base layer, and wherein the selectively disposed plurality of particles customize the one or more built-in molded anatomical contours. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 52)
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53. A flexible package for containing a plurality of particles therein, comprising:
a main body comprised of a flexible film and having a substantially annular-shape when seen in top plan view, the main body having a channel running therethrough for containing the plurality of particles therein. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. A heel cup for placement in or on an article of footwear, comprising:
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a base shell support layer having an upper surface, a heel support portion including a central area, a peripheral area substantially surrounding the central area, and a peripheral wall substantially surrounding the peripheral area, a flexible package including; a main body comprised of a flexible film having a substantially annular shape when seen in top plan view, the main body forming a hollow channel running therethrough and that contains a plurality of particles, the main body being disposed on the peripheral area of the heel support portion, and an upper layer, the upper layer overlying and being secured to the base layer, the upper layer overlying the flexible package of particles and maintaining them in an area between the upper layer and the base layer. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support all or a portion of a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising:
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a semi-rigid base shell support layer having an upper surface, and a heel support portion, the heel support portion including a central area, a peripheral area substantially surrounding the central area, and a peripheral wall substantially surrounding the peripheral area, wherein the base layer includes, forward of the heel support portion, any one or combination of a transverse arch support portion, a medial arch support portion, a lateral arch support portion, and a metatarsal arch support portion, and a plurality of particles disposed on the any one or combination of the arch support portions, and an upper layer, the upper layer overlying and being secured to the base layer, the upper layer overlying the particles and maintaining them in an area between the upper layer and the base layer. - View Dependent Claims (62)
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63. A method for forming an insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support all or a portion of a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising:
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providing a base shell support layer having an upper surface that includes a heel support portion, disposing a plurality of substantially rigid particles on the heel support portion, securing at least a portion of the plurality of particles directly or indirectly to the heel support portion, providing a flexible upper layer that is sized to fit within the base shell support layer, and securing the upper layer to the base layer in a manner that includes maintaining the particles in an area between the upper layer and the base layer. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 71)
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68. A method for custom fitting an insole for placement in or on an article of footwear to support a wearer'"'"'s foot, comprising:
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providing a base shell support layer having an upper surface and an undersurface, the upper surface including a heel support portion with a peripheral area, and the undersurface including any one or combination of upwardly extending molded-in convex anatomically contoured arch support portions to support the arch portions of the wearer'"'"'s foot, modifying the upper surface of the base layer by disposing a plurality of particles on the peripheral area of the heel support portion, securing a first portion of the plurality of particles directly or indirectly to the peripheral area of the heel support portion, and disposing a second portion of the plurality of the particles onto the first portion of the particles, the second portion of particles being coated or doped with a tacky viscous material having non-hardening binding adhesive properties, to allow the second portion of particles to migrate to fit the contour of the wearer'"'"'s heel upon the application of heel pressure onto the plurality of disposed particles, to conform to and custom fit the heel support portion to the heel of the wearer'"'"'s foot, and modifying the undersurface of the base layer by securing one or more supports to the undersurface(s) of the any one or combination of upwardly extending molded-in convex anatomically contoured arch support portions of the base layer, to selectively support, strengthen and custom fit the molded-in anatomically contoured arch support portions to the one or more contours of the arch portions of the wearer'"'"'s foot. - View Dependent Claims (69)
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