Lateral support system for feet

• US 9,565,892 B2
• Filed: 07/09/2015
• Issued: 02/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Donald Spector
• Original Assignee: Donald Spector
• Inventors: Spector, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): Kavanaugh, Ted
• Application Number:
  US14/795,151
• Publication Number:
  US 20160331069A1
• Time in Patent Office: 586 Days
• Field of Search: 361/36, 361/16, 36/75, 36/76, 36/71.R, 36/73, 36122-125, 361/40
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/163 specially adapted for health or hygienic purposes, e.g. comprising electrically conductive material allowing the discharge of electrostatic charges
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/19 engaging the ground directly
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/20 Ankle-joint supports or holders
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/24 Insertions or other supports preventing the foot canting to one side , preventing supination or pronation
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 19/00 Attachments for footwear, not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A stability system is formed from a support wedge having a bottom, an inner surface and an outer surface and a bottom platform connected to the bottom of the support wedge and extending past the inner surface to create a space for receiving a bottom of the shoe. There are attachment devices connected to the support wedge and bottom platform for connecting the stability system to a shoe. The support wedge is formed from an elastic material that compresses to a predetermined degree upon application of a downward force, such that the stability system exerts increasing resistance as the downward force increases.

Claims

1. A stability system comprising:

a support wedge having a bottom, an inner surface and an outer surface;

a bottom platform connected to the bottom of the support wedge and extending past the inner surface to create a space for receiving a bottom of the shoe;

attachment devices connected to the support wedge and bottom platform for connecting the stability system to a shoe,

wherein the support wedge is formed from a compressible elastic material that compresses to a predetermined degree upon application of a downward force, such that the stability system exerts increasing resistance as the downward force increases.

2. The stability system according to claim 1, wherein the attachment devices are selected from the group consisting of straps, hooks, adhesives, hook-and-loop-type fasteners, D-rings and clips.

3. The stability system according to claim 1, wherein the support wedge is formed from rubber, foam or plastic.

4. The stability system according to claim 1, wherein the bottom platform is equipped with treads on a bottom surface thereof.

5. The stability system according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the support wedge is between 1 and 3 inches wide.

6. The stability system according to claim 1, wherein the bottom platform and support wedge are formed in one piece.

7. The stability system according to claim 1, wherein the support wedge has a triangular cross-section.

8. The stability system according to claim 1, wherein the support wedge is made of a plurality of layers of different materials, wherein each of the different materials exhibits different compression characteristics.

9. A stability system comprising:

a support wedge having a bottom, an inner surface and an outer surface;

a bottom platform connected to the bottom of the support wedge and extending past the inner surface to create a space for receiving a bottom of the shoe;

a plurality of springs having a bottom end connected to a top of the support wedge and extending up to a top of the stability system,

attachment devices connected to bottom platform or support wedge for connecting the stability system to a shoe; and

an attachment strap at a top end of the stability system for attaching the stability system to a person'"'"'s leg,

wherein the springs compress a predetermined degree upon application of a downward force, such that the stability system exerts increasing resistance as the downward force increases.

10. The stability system according to claim 9, wherein the attachment devices are selected from the group consisting of straps, hooks, adhesives, hook-and-loop-type fasteners, D-rings and clips.

11. The stability system according to claim 9, wherein the support wedge is formed from rubber or plastic.

12. The stability system according to claim 9, wherein the bottom platform is equipped with treads on a bottom surface thereof.

13. The stability system according to claim 9, wherein the bottom of the support wedge is between 1 and 3 inches wide.

14. The stability system according to claim 9, wherein the bottom platform and support wedge are formed in one piece.