SHOE HAVING A FUNCTIONAL SOLE FOR DEGENERATIVE OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT

• US 20110296717A1
• Filed: 02/23/2010
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intoos Hcn Corporation Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Intoos Hcn Corporation Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Hae Soo, Park, Hoon
• Application Number:
  US13/201,487
• Publication Number:
  US 20110296717A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/140
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/14 characterised by the constructive form
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/147 for sick or disabled persons, e.g. persons having osteoarthritis or diabetes
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 9/02 Footwear stitched or nailed through
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 9/10 Footwear with out-turned uppers

Abstract

Disclosed therein is a shoe having a functional sole for degenerative osteoarthritis of a knee joint, which includes a sole having at least one of an insole, a midsole and an outsole, characterized in that, in longitudinal section of the insole, the outsole or the midsole formed integrally with one of the insole and the outsole, both sides of an inner face and an outer face thereof are not parallel with each other, and that an angle of one of both sides of the inner face or the outer face to the ground outside the sole is smaller than an angle of the opposed side to the ground outside the sole.

Claims

1. A shoe having a functional sole for degenerative osteoarthritis of a knee joint, which includes a sole having at least one of an insole, a midsole and an outsole, and an upper, characterized in that, in longitudinal section of the insole, the outsole or the midsole formed integrally with one of the insole and the outsole, both sides of an inner face and an outer face thereof are not parallel with each other, and

that an angle of one of both sides of the inner face or the outer face to the ground outside the sole is smaller than an angle of the opposed side to the ground outside the sole.

2. The shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, in longitudinal section of the insole, the outsole or the midsole formed integrally with one of the insole and the outsole, in order to correct bow legs, an angle of the inner side to the ground outside the sole is smaller than an angle of the outer side to the ground outside the sole.

3. The shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, in longitudinal section of the insole, the outsole or the midsole formed integrally with one of the insole and the outsole, in order to correct knock knees, an angle of the outer side to the ground outside the sole is smaller than an angle of the inner side to the ground outside the sole.

4. The shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that the insole, the outsole or the midsole formed integrally with one of the insole and the outsole, is changeable in inclination angle and thickness according to a wearer'"'"'s conditions.

5. The shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that the outsole includes a recess formed on one side of an upper face thereof, and the insole or the insole and the midsole, which are formed integrally with each other, is inserted into the recess of the outsole.

6. The shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that the outsole of the sole or the outsole and the midsole, which are formed integrally with each other, includes a projection formed along the outer circumferential surface of the upper face thereof, so that the sole can be joined with the upper.

7. The shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, in case of the insole, the outsole or the midsole formed integrally with one of the insole and the outsole, the angle of the inner side to the ground outside the sole for correcting bow legs and the angle of the outer side to the ground outside the sole for correcting the knock knees are within a range of 45°

to 120°

.

8. The shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper is constructed in such a way as to prevent exposure of the insole and the midsole to the outside.