Information
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Patent Grant
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6314661
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Patent Number
6,314,661
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Date Filed
Monday, August 14, 200024 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, November 13, 200123 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
- Sewell; Paul T.
- Mohandesi; Jila M.
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 036 115
- 036 75
- 036 141
- 036 27
- 036 28
- 036 136
- 036 140
- 036 3 R
- 036 3 B
- 036 78
- 036 29
- 036 37
- 036 38
- 036 35 R
- 036 35 B
- 036 114
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A sandal device has an outsole, an air cushion, and an insole. The air cushion has two periphery flanges, a periphery spacing, a plurality of hollow protrusions, and a plurality of hollow sockets. An elastic woven fabric and a shock-absorbing band are inserted in the periphery spacing of the air cushion. The shock-absorbing band has two periphery recesses for receiving the periphery flanges of the air cushion. Each of the hollow protrusions has a groove for receiving a magnetic block and a collar. A coiled spring has a lower portion inserted in the respective hollow socket and an upper portion inserted in the respective collar.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sandal device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a sandal device which can massage a foot of a user.
A sandal has an insole. A plurality of magnetic blocks can be disposed on the insole to massage a foot of a user. However, the user will feel uncomfortable after a long period of usage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a sandal device which can massage a foot of a user and the user will feel comfortable while wearing the sandal device.
Accordingly, a sandal device comprises an outsole, an air cushion disposed on the outsole, and an insole disposed on the air cushion. The air cushion has two periphery flanges, a periphery spacing, a plurality of hollow protrusions formed on an upper portion of the air cushion and a plurality of hollow sockets formed on a lower portion of the air cushion to match the hollow protrusions. An elastic woven fabric and a shock-absorbing band are inserted in the periphery spacing of the air cushion. The shock-absorbing band has two periphery recesses for receiving the periphery flanges of the air cushion. Each of the hollow protrusions has a groove for receiving a magnetic block and a collar. A coiled spring has a lower portion inserted in the respective hollow socket and an upper portion inserted in the respective collar. An adhesive band encloses the elastic woven fabric and the shock-absorbing band.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a perspective exploded view of a sandal device of a first preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2
is a schematic view illustrating a manufacture of an air cushion of a first preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3
is an elevational view of a sandal device of a first preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3A
is a sectional view taken along line
3
P—
3
P in
FIG. 3
;
FIG. 4
is an elevational view of a sandal device of a second preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4A
is a sectional view taken along line
4
C—
4
C in
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 5
is a perspective view of a shoe of a third preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention; and
FIG. 5A
is a sectional view taken along line
5
A—
5
A in FIG.
5
.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to
FIGS. 1
to
3
A, a first sandal device comprises an outsole
10
, an air cushion
20
disposed on the outsole
10
, and an insole
30
disposed on the air cushion
20
.
The air cushion
20
is formed among an upper mold
1
, a middle mold
2
, and a lower mold
3
by an injection molding method.
The air cushion
20
has two periphery flanges
24
, a periphery spacing
23
, a plurality of hollow protrusions
21
formed on an upper portion of the air cushion
20
, and a plurality of hollow sockets
44
formed on a lower portion of the air cushion
20
to match the hollow protrusions
21
.
An elastic woven fabric
50
and a shock-absorbing band
70
are inserted in the periphery spacing
23
of the air cushion
20
.
The shock-absorbing band
70
has two periphery recesses
71
for receiving the periphery flanges
24
of the air cushion
20
.
Each of the hollow protrusions
21
has a groove
22
for receiving a magnetic block
40
and a collar
41
.
The collar
41
has a through hole
42
.
A coiled spring
43
has a lower portion inserted in the respective hollow socket
44
and an upper portion inserted in the respective collar
41
.
An adhesive band
80
encloses the elastic woven fabric
50
and the shock-absorbing band
70
.
Referring to
FIGS. 4 and 4A
, a second sandal device comprises an air cushion
20
′, and an insole
30
′ disposed on the air cushion
20
′.
The air cushion
20
′ has two periphery flanges
24
′, a plurality of hollow protrusions
21
′ formed on an upper portion of the air cushion
20
′, a plurality of hollow sockets
44
′ formed on a lower portion of the air cushion
20
′to match the hollow protrusions
21
′, and a plurality of upper elastic posts
25
′.
An elastic woven fabric
50
′ and a shock-absorbing band
70
′ are inserted in the air cushion
20
′.
The shock-absorbing band
70
′ has two periphery recesses
71
′ for receiving the periphery flanges
24
′ of the air cushion
20
′.
Each of the hollow protrusions
21
′ receiving a magnetic block
40
′ and a collar
41
′.
The collar
41
′ has a through hole
42
′.
A coiled spring
43
′ has a lower portion inserted in the respective hollow socket
44
′ and an upper portion inserted in the respective collar
41
′.
An adhesive band
80
′ encloses the elastic woven fabric
50
′ and the shock-absorbing band
70
′.
Referring to
FIGS. 5 and 5A
, a shoe
9
comprises an an air cushion
20
″.
The air cushion
20
″ has two periphery flanges
24
″. protrusions
21
.
An elastic woven fabric
50
″ and a shock-absorbing band
70
″ are inserted in the air cushion
20
″.
The shock-absorbing band
70
″ has two periphery recesses
71
″ for receiving the periphery flanges
24
″ of the air cushion
20
″.
An adhesive band
80
″ encloses the elastic woven fabric
50
″ and the shock-absorbing band
70
″.
The invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Further, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims
- 1. A sandal device comprises:an outsole, an air cushion disposed on the outsole, and an insole disposed on the air cushion, the air cushion having two periphery flanges, a periphery spacing, a plurality of hollow protrusions formed on an upper portion of the air cushion, and a plurality of hollow sockets formed on a lower portion of the air cushion to match the hollow protrusions, an elastic woven fabric and a shock-absorbing band inserted in the periphery spacing of the air cushion, the shock-absorbing band having two periphery recesses for receiving the periphery flanges of the air cushion, each of the hollow protrusions having a groove for receiving a magnetic block and a collar, a coiled spring having a lower portion inserted in the respective hollow socket and an upper portion inserted in the respective collar, and an adhesive band enclosing the elastic woven fabric and the shock-absorbing band.
- 2. The sandal device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air cushion further has a plurality of upper elastic posts.
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