Sandal device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6314661
  • Patent Number
    6,314,661
  • Date Filed
    Monday, August 14, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 13, 2001
    23 years ago
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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