Shoe sole with pivotal ground engaging plate

摘要

A shoe sole comprising a foot engaging plate for accommodating a foot of a user and a ground engaging surface/plate. The foot engaging plate is sufficiently rigid so as to resist distortion of the foot engaging plate, during use of the shoe sole, so that the foot remains supported by the foot engaging plate during use of the shoe sole. A pivot member is located between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate to facilitate relative pivoting motion between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate. A layer of resilient material is sandwiched between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate. The resilient material may have one or more bores formed therein which accommodate a compressible material therein to facilitate programming of a desired compression characteristic for the shoe sole.

主权项

1. A shoe sole comprising:
a foot engaging plate for accommodating and supporting a foot of a user, the foot engaging plate being sufficiently rigid so as to support the foot and resist distortion of the foot engaging plate, during use of the shoe sole, so that the foot remains supported by the foot engaging plate during use of the shoe sole; at least one ground engaging plate spaced from an undersurface of the foot engaging plate; a single pivot member being located between the foot engaging plate and the at least one ground engaging plate to facilitate spacing and relative pivoting motion, between the foot engaging plate and the at least one ground engaging plate, about the single pivot member; an annular support being fixedly supported by one of a top surface of the at least one ground engaging plate and a bottom surface of the foot engaging plate, and the annular support one of captively retaining and being formed integrally with the single pivot member; and a resilient material located between the foot engaging plate and the at least one ground engaging plate to facilitate relative pivoting motion, between the foot engaging plate and the at least one ground engaging plate, about the single pivot member.