SHOE CHASSIS

• US 20110214310A1
• Filed: 05/19/2011
• Published: 09/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AURI Footwear Incorporated
• Original Assignee: AURI Footwear Incorporated
• Inventors: Rosenbaum, Ori
• Application Number:
  US13/111,288
• Publication Number:
  US 20110214310A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/28
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/18 Resilient soles skating boots provided with resilient means A43B5/1658
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/144 situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/1445 situated under the midfoot, i.e. the second, third or fourth metatarsal

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shoe chassis. In one embodiment, the present invention is a shoe chassis including a board with a first end and a second end, the board having a portion defining a first hole at the second end. The shoe chassis also includes a stabilizing unit beneath the board and a pod beneath the stabilizing unit. A flexible membrane is positioned within the first hole to allow the heel to flex past or through the first hole and compress a cushioning material located within the pod and positioned under the flexible membrane.

Claims

1. A shoe chassis comprising:

a toe pod;

a heel pod having a first surface and enclosed walls surrounding the first surface forming a cavity, the heel pod further having a second surface for contacting a ground surface;

a heel cushion sized to fit within the cavity of the heel pod and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the heel cushion contacting the first surface of the heel pod; and

a footbed including a first end configured to contact the toe pod and to support a plurality of toes of a foot, and a second end configured to support a heel of a foot, the footbed contacting the top surface of the heel cushion.

2. The shoe chassis of claim 1, wherein the heel cushion is constructed out of a material selected from a group consisting of EVA, a foam, a plastic, a rubber, and combinations thereof.

3. The shoe chassis of claim 1, wherein the footbed is constructed out of a material selected from a group consisting of paper, cardboard, wood, rubber, plastic, foam, leather, synthetic leather, and combinations thereof.

4. The shoe chassis of claim 1, wherein the toe pod is constructed out of a material selected from a group consisting of rubber, plastic, and combinations thereof.

5. The shoe chassis of claim 1, wherein the heel pod is constructed out of a material selected from a group consisting of rubber, plastic, and combinations thereof.

6. The shoe chassis of claim 1, wherein the toe pod and the heel pod are attached.

7. The shoe chassis of claim 1, wherein the toe pod and the heel pod are separated.

8. A shoe chassis comprising:

an outsole having a ground contact surface and an upper surface;

a midsole defining a heel cavity and a toe cavity, the midsole for contacting the upper surface of the outsole;

a first cushioning member for substantially filling the heel cavity;

a second cushioning member for substantially filling the toe cavity; and

a foam insert having an inner surface for covering the midsole, the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member, the foam insert further having a foot surface for contacting a user'"'"'s foot.

9. The shoe chassis of claim 8, wherein the first cushioning member is constructed out of a material selected from a group consisting of EVA, a gel, a foam, a plastic, a rubber, and combinations thereof, and wherein the second cushioning member is constructed out of a material selected from a group consisting of EVA, a gel, a foam, a plastic, a rubber and combinations thereof.

10. The shoe chassis of claim 8, wherein the second cushioning member has a footprint substantially similar in shape and size to a footprint of the heel cavity.

11. A shoe chassis comprising:

a heel pod defining a cavity therein, the heel pod including;

a top outer surface for defining an upper boundary of the cavity,

a bottom outer surface for contacting a ground,

a bottom inner surface positioned between the top outer surface and the bottom outer surface, the bottom inner surface for defining a lower boundary of the cavity, and

a side wall positioned between the top outer surface and the bottom inner surface for connecting the top outer surface and the bottom inner surface, and for defining a side boundary of the cavity; and

a cushioning member configured to fit within the cavity of the heel pod.

12. The shoe chassis of claim 11, wherein the cushioning member has a first depth and the side wall defines a second depth, and further wherein the first depth is greater than the second depth.

13. The shoe chassis of claim 11, wherein the cushioning member has a first depth and the side wall defines a second depth, and further wherein the first depth is lesser than the second depth.

14. The shoe chassis of claim 11, wherein the cushioning member has a first depth and the side wall defines a second depth, and further wherein the first depth is substantially equal to the second depth.

15. The shoe chassis of claim 11, wherein the cushioning member further includes a contacting surface defined as the portion of the cushioning which contacts the bottom inner surface, the contacting surface having a first surface area and a bottom inner surface having a second surface area, further wherein the first surface area is equal to or lesser than the second surface area.

16. The shoe chassis of claim 11, wherein the cushioning is constructed out a material selected from a group consisting of EVA, a foam, a plastic, a rubber, and combinations thereof.

17. A shoe chassis comprising:

an outsole including a bottom surface for contacting a ground, the outsole further defining a first cavity and a second cavity;

a first cushion sized to fit within the first cavity of the outsole;

a second cushion sized to fit within the second cavity of the outsole; and

a footbed including a first end configured to support a plurality of toes of a foot, and a second end configured to support a heel of a foot, the footbed contacting the top surface of the first cushion and contacting the top surface of the second cushion.

18. The shoe chassis of claim 17, wherein the first cushion is constructed out of EVA or gel, and wherein the second cushion is constructed out of EVA or gel.

19. The shoe chassis of claim 17, wherein the footbed and the first cushion are constructed out of different materials.

20. The shoe chassis of claim 17, wherein the first cushion and the second cushion are constructed out of different materials.