VENTILATING FOOTPAD

• US 20160066646A1
• Filed: 09/10/2014
• Published: 03/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kim, Nahyun
• Original Assignee: Kim, Nahyun
• Inventors: Kim, Nahyun
• Granted Patent: US 9,480,297 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/14 characterised by the constructive form
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/128 characterised by the sole
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/087 in the bottom of the sole
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/088 in the side of the sole
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/1415 characterised by the location under the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/149 Pads, e.g. protruding on the foot-facing surface

Abstract

The footpad of the present invention has multiple holes through which air flows to ventilate a wearer'"'"'s feet while the wearer walks, runs, or jumps. The present invention provides sufficient support to the wearer and traction control to be used as the sole in a shoe or sandal. The present invention has a belt that slides to open or restrict the multiple holes through which air flows to ventilate the feet. Thus, for example, the wearer can open the holes for ventilation during warm weather and close the holes to restrict ventilation during cold weather.

Claims

1. A footpad comprising:

a top pad having a plurality of side holes that are in communication with a plurality of top holes;

a bottom pad having a plurality of ridge holes;

a belt having a plurality of belt holes;

a belt cavity formed when said top pad is assembled on to said bottom pad;

wherein said belt is placed within said belt cavity such that said belt can slide;

wherein air flows into said ridge holes and out of said top holes when said belt is positioned within said belt cavity such that said belt holes are aligned with said ridge holes; and

wherein air is restricted from flowing into said ridge holes when said belt is positioned within said belt cavity such that said belt holes are not aligned with said ridge holes,

wherein the top pad has a top face, a bottom face, a ridge, a side face, and a plurality of barrel vaults each of which protrudes upward from the top face, and

wherein the plurality of barrel vaults are spaced apart from each other.

2. The footpad of claim 1, wherein the plurality of barrel vaults are positioned over said top holes.

3. The footpad of claim 1 made of a thermoplastic material.

12. The footpad of claim 1, wherein each barrel vault forms a tunnel extending along a width direction of the footpad perpendicular to a length direction of the footpad, such that the tunnel has two opposite ends respectively facing a right side of the footpad and a left side of the footpad.

13. The footpad of claim 12, wherein a bottom of the tunnel is directly connected to a corresponding one of the top holes.

14. The footpad of claim 1, wherein each barrel vault has an outer peripheral surface having an arch shape.

4. (canceled)

5. A footpad comprising:

a top pad having a plurality of top holes that are in communication with a plurality of side holes;

a belt having a plurality of belt holes and that is placed within a belt cavity;

wherein said belt can slide within said belt cavity;

wherein air flows into said side holes and out of said top holes when said belt is positioned within said belt cavity such that said belt holes align with said side holes; and

wherein air is restricted from flowing into said side holes when said belt is positioned within said belt cavity such that said belt holes do not align with said side holes,

wherein the top pad has a top face, a bottom face, a ridge, a side face, and a plurality of barrel vaults each of which protrudes upward from the top face, and

wherein the plurality of barrel vaults are spaced apart from each other.

6. The footpad of claim 5, wherein the plurality of barrel vaults are positioned over said top holes.

7. The footpad of claim 5 made of a thermoplastic material.

15. The footpad of claim 5, wherein each barrel vault forms a tunnel extending along a width direction of the footpad perpendicular to a length direction of the footpad, such that the tunnel has two opposite ends respectively facing a right side of the footpad and a left side of the footpad.

16. The footpad of claim 15, wherein a bottom of the tunnel is directly connected to a corresponding one of the top holes.

17. The footpad of claim 5, wherein each barrel vault has an outer peripheral surface having an arch shape.

8. (canceled)

9. A footpad comprising:

a top pad having a top face;

a plurality of top holes that are in communication with a plurality of side holes;

a plurality of barrel vaults, each of which protrudes upward from the top face and is positioned over a corresponding one of the plurality of top holes;

wherein air flows into said side holes and out of said top holes,

wherein the plurality of barrel vaults are spaced apart from each other.

10. The footpad of claim 9 made of a thermoplastic material.

11. The footpad of claim 9, wherein the top pad further comprises a bottom face that provides traction against a floor surface.

18. The footpad of claim 9, wherein each barrel vault forms a tunnel extending along a width direction of the footpad perpendicular to a length direction of the footpad, such that the tunnel has two opposite ends respectively facing a right side of the footpad and a left side of the footpad.

19. The footpad of claim 18, wherein a bottom of the tunnel is directly connected to a corresponding one of the top holes.

20. The footpad of claim 9, wherein each barrel vault has an outer peripheral surface having an arch shape.