Footbed and method for making the same

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-06-26
LIN KOU BIN
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[0053]Accordingly, other additional steps such as adhering a heel cup to the rear portion of the footbed is not needed. Thus, the method for making the footbed of the present invention is extremely simple to reach the

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However, the EVA footbeds have many drawbacks such as lack of ventilation and being impermeable to water.
Accordingly, while wearing shoes with the EVA footbeds, the wearer's feet are enclosed in shoes, which causes discomfort of the wearer and generates foot odor due to the lack of ventilation of the EVA footbeds.
Besides, when the wearer's feet sweat, sweat remains on the surface of the footbeds easily due to the EVA footbeds being impermeable to water, which makes the wearer's feet suffer from moisture and thus makes the footbed prone to growth of bacteria.
As a result, the chance is increased for the wearer to get skin infection such as athlete's

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[0066]With reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the first embodiment of the footbed in accordance with the present invention has a rigid shell 10 and a soft body 20 connected to the rigid shell 10.

[0067]The rigid shell 10 has a shell body 11, a supporting portion 12 connected to the shell body 11, and a protective portion 13 connected to the shell body 11 and the supporting portion 12. The shell body 11 comprises a rear portion 111, a middle portion 112, and a front portion 113, wherein the rear portion 111, the middle portion 112 and the front portion 113 are connected sequentially. The rear portion 111, the middle portion 112 and the front portion 113 respectively have an inner face and an outer face opposite to the inner face. The supporting portion 12 protrudes from the rim of the rear portion 111 of the shell body 11, and the supporting portion 12 has an inner face and an outer face opposite to the inner face. The protective portion 13 protrudes from each rim of the middle portion 11...

second embodiment

[0069]With reference to FIG. 4, the second embodiment of the footbed in accordance with the present invention is approximately the same as the first embodiment of the footbed. The major difference is that the middle portion 112 of the shell body 11 of the second embodiment is an upward arch toward the soft body 20 for fitting the foot arch formed in the middle of a foot sole of a human. Due to the soft body 20 laminated with each inner face of the rear portion 111, the middle portion 112, the front portion 113, the supporting portion 12 and the protective portion 13, the region of the soft body 20 corresponding to the middle portion 112 of the shell body 11 is also an upward arch toward the top face 21.

third embodiment

[0070]With reference to FIG. 5, the third embodiment of the footbed in accordance with the present invention is approximately the same as the second embodiment of the footbed. The major difference is that the footbed of the third embodiment has a fabric layer 30 attached to the top face 21 of the soft body 20. The fabric layer 30 is used to contact the foot sole of a human

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Abstract

A footbed has a rigid shell and a soft body. The rigid shell has a shell body and a supporting portion. The shell body has a rear portion, a middle portion, and a front portion that are connected sequentially. The supporting portion protrudes from the rim of the rear portion. Each portion has an inner face and an outer face opposite to the inner face. The soft body has a top face and a bottom face opposite to the top face, and the bottom face is laminated with each inner face of each portion. Hardness of the rigid shell is higher than hardness of the soft body, and the rigid shell and the soft body are integrally formed by heating a fabric of vertical fibers. A method for making the footbed is also provided.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a footbed, and particularly to a footbed providing good ventilation and anti-distortion. The present invention also relates to a method for making the footbed.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Arts[0004]Most of the conventional footbeds are made of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA). The manufacturing cost of footbeds can be reduced remarkably due to the low-cost EVA. However, the EVA footbeds have many drawbacks such as lack of ventilation and being impermeable to water. Accordingly, while wearing shoes with the EVA footbeds, the wearer's feet are enclosed in shoes, which causes discomfort of the wearer and generates foot odor due to the lack of ventilation of the EVA footbeds. Besides, when the wearer's feet sweat, sweat remains on the surface of the footbeds easily due to the EVA footbeds being impermeable to water, which makes the wearer's feet suffer from moisture and thus makes...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B13/14
CPCA43B13/14A43B17/003A43B17/006A43B17/08
Inventor LIN, KOU-BIN
Owner LIN KOU BIN
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