Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Shoe attachment
Patent
1993-10-12
1994-10-25
Sewell, Paul T.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Shoe attachment
36137, 128779, 73172, A61B 511
Patent
active
053576969
ABSTRACT:
A device for monitoring force being applied by a wearer thereof to the wearer's foot, as during walking. The device is contained within a shoe-like structure which can be worn by a recuperating injured person or a person recovering from surgery, etc. The device includes a pressure sensitive element that produces an electrical signal that is related to the force, with this signal being used to alert the wearer when a force in excess of a preselected value occurs. Further, this signal can be used as input to data recording and analysis equipment. The signal transmission can be by direct wire connections, or via radio transmission. A vibratory motion is of particular value to alert the wearer of the point where the excess force occurs. The alerting device can be contained within the shoe, or in other apparatus utilized by a patient. Through the use of this device, a recovering patient will know how much weight to place on the leg in order to achieve maximum healing value.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1933243 (1933-10-01), De Merolis et al.
patent: 3702999 (1972-11-01), Gradisar
patent: 3731674 (1973-05-01), Parvin
patent: 3791375 (1974-02-01), Pfeiffer
patent: 3974491 (1976-08-01), Sipe
patent: 4426884 (1984-01-01), Polchaninoff
patent: 4503705 (1985-03-01), Polchaninoff
patent: 4647918 (1987-03-01), Goforth
patent: 4745930 (1988-05-01), Confer
patent: 4814661 (1989-03-01), Ratzlaff et al.
patent: 4918851 (1990-04-01), Peikin
patent: 5042504 (1991-08-01), Huberti
patent: 5107854 (1992-04-01), Knotts et al.
patent: 5113850 (1992-05-01), Larremore et al.
patent: 5253654 (1993-10-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5269081 (1993-12-01), Gray
novel electronics inc., "miniEMEDsystem", pp. 1-2.
Gray Frank B.
Parris John L.
Kavanaugh Ted
Sewell Paul T.
LandOfFree
Device for measuring force applied to a wearer's foot does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Device for measuring force applied to a wearer's foot, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device for measuring force applied to a wearer's foot will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-127052