ES1056536U - Footpad. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

The footpad, which is intended to be used as a means of support and protection of certain areas of the foot, and thereby avoid hardness, blisters, chafing and others, is characterized by being constituted by a body with any configuration appropriate to the area of support of the foot on the footwear, whose body is materialized by a nucleus or soul of a silicone gel, with extract of calendula and an appropriate tissue envelope, as a sheath of the own core or soul. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Plantar pad.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a plantar pad, which can take any appropriate form, depending on the area of application and that is intended to protect with it, presenting in any case a core or soul of silicone and an envelope of woven material

The pad is intended to protect certain support areas of the feet, be it the plantar area, the heel or other areas of support, being able to have means of direct support on the foot or with fastening means on footwear.

Background of the invention

When you want to protect the foot support area, it is it is necessary to have a template on footwear, and must be this constituted in some appropriate materials so that the zone plantar or foot support suffer as little as possible and the user will find it comfortable and there are no blisters, hardnesses, etc.

However, the templates that are sold, although they are very different materials and different qualities, in many Sometimes they don't fulfill their function conveniently, or at least not They provide the user with the comfort that would be desired. For another side, sometimes it becomes necessary or convenient to protect a very concrete foot, without there being appropriate means to carry perform that function, although small pads are known as of patches that are placed on the specific area that is intended protect, but without the desired efficiency and comfort.

Description of the invention

The recommended pad has been designed to solve the problem described above, being constituted on the basis to a silicone core or core, preferably with extract of Marigold, which is complemented by a wrapping fabric cover and of appropriate material, so that in its application on the foot perfectly protects the desired area, providing a great user comfort, being eliminated the effects of fatigue for the feet, and also being anti-slip, anti-inflammatory, anti-septic and fungicidal, so it turns out optimal in any of the cases in which it is necessary to protect certain foot support areas, be it the plantar area, the heel, fingers, etc.

Obviously, the pad can have multiple configurations, from being a piece with a configuration appropriate geometric, with a certain contour, to be tubular to enter by foot and be located in an area of it, specifically plant it, and secured by a cross strip which will be located between two of the toes, without ruling out in any other way, provided it is appropriate and adapted to the of foot support.

In short, it is a pad made of a 100% silicone gel with similar mechanical characteristics to those of the natural plantar pad, which protects and relieves pain in the areas of support of the foot, as well as hardnesses, rheumatisms, etc., being very effective in its use by athletes, specifically athletes whose support is made on the front foot area

The pad can be held in the manner described previously or by means of an adhesive incorporated therein and which is fixed to the foot itself.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being made and with in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred embodiment practice thereof, is accompanied as an integral part of said description, a set of drawings where illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a pad with an outline conventional performed in accordance with the object of the invention, seeing a broken fabric of it to let see the nucleus of silicone in which the pad itself is constituted.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of a form concrete of a pad made according to the purpose of the  invention, intended to be arranged in an envelope manner over the anterior area of the sole of the foot and held between the thumb and the index finger of it.

Figure 3.- Shows a conventional template with pads made in accordance with the object of the invention, incorporated into specific areas of the template, for foot support of the user.

Figure 4.- Shows an arrangement of the pad represented in figure 2 on one foot.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the figures outlined, it can be seen as the pad of the invention (1) that can have any geometric configuration, as depicted in figure 1, Figure 2 and even in Figure 3, is characterized in that it is constituted by a core (2) of a silicone gel with extract of marigold, being said core or soul (2) wrapped and conveniently retained in a fabric sheath (3).

The pad (1), by its shape, may be provided for stand on the plantar area of the foot or heel, while the pad (1 ') of figure 2, presents a cross strip (4), of woven material, with a branch (4 ') set in three contour points of the pad itself (1 '), allowing its arrangement on the foot (6), as shown in the figure 4, that is to say that said foot is introduced, through its fingers, by the body that is determined between the pad (1 ') and the strip (4), remaining the extension or branching (4 ') located between the thumb in index of the foot, thus being perfectly subject to this one and in the front and plantar zone of the same, protecting said area and providing great comfort to the user.

The pad can have other configurations (1 '') as represented in figure 3 and be fixed on a template conventional (5), in correspondence with certain areas of is.

In addition to all the advantages and particularities already mentioned and corresponding to the pad of the invention, the fact that it presents the peculiarity that by virtue of its material perfectly fits the foot support area on the same, which avoids the classic elevations on which the foot when using conventional pads.

Claims (4)

1. Plantar pad, which being intended to be used as a means of support and protection of certain areas of the foot, and thereby avoid hardness, blisters, chafing and others, is characterized by being a body with any configuration appropriate to the area of support of the foot on the footwear, whose body is materialized by a core or soul of a silicone gel, with calendula extract and an appropriate tissue envelope, as a cover of the core itself or soul. 2. Plantar pad, according to claim 1, characterized in that the general body of the pad is capable of having an oval, circular, rectangular or even ring-shaped contour with any configuration, corresponding to areas of support of the foot to be protected. 3. Plantar pad, according to previous claims, characterized in that the pad body has a transverse strip with a branch that is fixed to the contour of the body at three points to determine a means of attachment on the front area of the foot. 4. Plantar pad, according to previous claims, characterized in that the woven envelope of the pad body is capable of incorporating an adhesive means for direct fixation on the user's skin, or on a conventional template, forming a complement thereof .