US2017105479A1PendingUtilityA1

Sole

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Assignee: THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGEPriority: May 19, 2014Filed: May 19, 2015Published: Apr 20, 2017
Est. expiryMay 19, 2034(~7.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James Usherwood
A43B 13/188A43B 7/148A43B 13/184A43B 7/1425A43B 5/06A43B 13/186A43B 7/1435
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Abstract

A sole for an item of footwear comprising: •a front portion; •a heel portion; and •a energy absorbing member positioned within the front portion, and having a first position in which the energy absorbing member protrudes from the sole, and a second position in which the energy absorbing member is substantially level with a surface of the sole.

Claims

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1 . A sole for an item of footwear comprising:
 a front portion;   a heel portion; and   a energy absorbing member positioned within the front portion, and having a first position in which the energy absorbing member protrudes from the sole, and a second position in which the energy absorbing member is substantially level with a surface of the sole.   
     
     
         2 . A sole according to  claim 1  wherein the surface of the sole defines a substantially flat surface. 
     
     
         3 . A sole according to  claim 1  wherein the energy absorbing member protrudes between 10 and 40 mm from the sole in the first position. 
     
     
         4 . A sole according to  claim 1  wherein the force required for full deflection of the absorbing member is within the range 50% to 150% of the body weight of a person wearing the footwear. 
     
     
         5 . A sole according to  claim 1  wherein the energy absorbing member is provided at least partially in a recess in the sole. 
     
     
         6 . A sole according to  claim 5  wherein the recess comprises padding. 
     
     
         7 . A sole according to  claim 1  further comprising an outer layer extending over the energy absorbing member. 
     
     
         8 . A sole according to  claim 7  wherein the outer layer extends at least partially over the sole. 
     
     
         9 . A sole according to  claim 7  wherein the cover is elastic or resilient. 
     
     
         10 . A sole according to  claim 1  wherein the energy absorbing member is elastic or resilient. 
     
     
         11 . A sole according to  claim 1  wherein the energy absorbing member comprises a ball. 
     
     
         12 . A sole according to  claim 1  comprising a plurality of energy absorbing members. 
     
     
         13 . An item of footwear comprising a sole according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 - 15 . (canceled)

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