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Footwear

a technology for shoes and soles, applied in the field of shoes, can solve the problems of deterioration, wear and tear of the soles of shoes, and damage to the physical well-being of users, and achieve the effects of reducing the weight range of users, and prolonging the life of the sol

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-30
BISHOP ASHTON WALTER +2
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"The present invention provides an apparatus for shoe with a display that can be adjusted between different color states. The display can be mounted on the shoe and can be adjusted automatically or manually. The display can be made of a flexible and resilient material that does not require a rigid and inflexible display, which may be more prone to damage and not able to retain its color state without a constant electrical signal. The display can be incorporated into the shoe in various ways, such as on the sole or the heel, and can be programmed by a user or a mobile phone. The user control device can be interfaced with the processing device via a cable or wireless signalling link. The invention aims to provide a more convenient and flexible way of adjusting the display on a shoe with a display."

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The soles of shoes tend to wear out over time as they are used.
However, such deterioration is not always readily apparent to the user by visual inspection, and as such, the user may inadvertently continue to use the shoe which may be detrimental to the user's physical well-being.
In particular, the failure to replace a shoe once its cushioning capacity has deteriorated to a potentially harmful extent, may result in excessive stress being transferred to the user's joints by continual use of the worn out shoe.

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[0111]FIGS. 1 to 6 depict various aspects of the present invention.

[0112]The first embodiment includes a shoe (1) having a sole (2) and first and second ECP displays (3a,3b) mounted on the shoe (1) which are operatively interfaced with the microprocessor unit (4).

[0113]The first display (3a) is mounted on a rear surface of the shoe (1) as shown in FIG. 1, and, the second display (3b) is mounted on an outward-facing surface of the shoe (1) as shown in FIG. 2.

[0114]The microprocessor (4) is housed within a hollow compartment of a heel (5) of the shoe (1) along with a power supply (6) for powering the microprocessor (4). The power supply (6) includes a compact 3-volt battery.

[0115]Both the first and second ECP displays (3a,3b) are adapted to adjust between first and second colour states. The microprocessor (4) is interfaced with the first and second displays (3a,3b) via a first pair of electrodes (11a,11b) and a second pair of electrodes (12a,12b) respectively. The microprocessor (4) i...

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Abstract

In a first broad form, the present invention provides an apparatus for use with a shoe having a sole, the apparatus including: at least one display adapted for mounting on a surface of the shoe; and a means of adjusting the at least one display between at least a first and a second colour state.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to the field of footwear and, in particular, relates to the field of sporting and / or recreational type footwear.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The soles of shoes tend to wear out over time as they are used. However, such deterioration is not always readily apparent to the user by visual inspection, and as such, the user may inadvertently continue to use the shoe which may be detrimental to the user's physical well-being.[0003]In particular, the failure to replace a shoe once its cushioning capacity has deteriorated to a potentially harmful extent, may result in excessive stress being transferred to the user's joints by continual use of the worn out shoe.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention seeks to alleviate at least one of the problems discussed above in relation to the prior art.[0005]The present invention involves several different broad forms. Embodiments of the invention may include one or any combination of th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B5/00A43B23/00A43B13/18A43B13/00
CPCA43B1/0027A43B3/00A43B7/00A43B5/00A43B3/0005A43B3/34
Inventor BISHOP, ASHTON WALTERCALLAGHAN, SCOTT MICHAELLARKIN, GAVIN
Owner BISHOP ASHTON WALTER
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