Abstract: An article of footwear is provided. The article includes a sole which has forefoot and rearfoot portions. The sole forefoot portion has both a medial and a lateral aspect. The sole forefoot portion is comprised of different compressibilities of materials selected and arranged across the width thereof such that the sole effectively slopes at an angle upwardly from the lateral aspect to the medial aspect when weight-bearing forces are exerted on the forefoot and thereby providing an effective inclined surface of resultant thickness greater at the medial aspect of the forefoot than at the lateral aspect as a result of less compressible material at the medial aspect of the forefoot than at the lateral aspect when the sole of said article of footwear is intended for use by individuals whose feet have a tendency toward compensation in a pronated direction due to their inherent inverted forefoot varus foot type.

Abstract: A molded case circuit breaker includes a movable upper electrical contact carried by a movable arm having an end portion with an arcuate cam surface formed thereon for engaging an outwardly projecting cam surface of a spring-loaded clip that is disposed in a recess formed in a rotatable cross-bar of an operating mechanism of the circuit breaker. At least one compression spring is retained within the recess between the cross-bar and the spring clip. The spring clip is configured to transfer sufficient biasing force to the end portion of the movable upper electrical contact end to enable the upper electrical contact arm to move in unison with the cross-bar when the circuit breaker is tripped. Upon the occurrence of a high level short circuit or fault current of sufficient magnitude, the upper electrical contact arm and contact rotate independently of the cross-bar and the arcuate cam surface of the arm is moved against the then stationary spring clip cam surface.

Abstract: A motorcycle boot is described with a positive air circulating system which distributes air over the wearer's foot in a continuously replenished flow. Air enters the boot through air scoops on the upper sides, travels down an intake duct at the rear, is distributed along the sole through a network of open channels, and flows against the underside of the wearer's foot through perforations in the inner sole. An exhaust path is provided through vent ports above the sole, exhaust ducts which run up the rear of the boot on either side of the intake duct, and vent openings which exhaust the air to the outside. Openings may be provided in the scoops immediately above the vent openings to produce a venturi action that stimulates the flow of air through the boot.

Abstract: A shoe sole comprising an upper sole having a banana configuration and a lower sole, said upper sole containing a forward air pocket and a rearward air pocket, said forward air pocket communicating with the rearward air pocket by a hollow corrugated section, said hollow corrugated section functioning between an expanded and contracted state depending on the pressure applied to said air pockets.Accordingly, the present invention provides an improved version of footwear which enables one's body weight when combined with the footwear to provide additional power for walking or running.

Abstract: An insole for use in athletic shoes comprises an upper layer, a lower layer laminated on the upper layer, and a shock-absorptive foamed material layer laminated on the underside of the lower layer at least at the heel portion. The upper layer has a hardness of 30.degree.-50.degree., and the lower layer has a hardness of 50.degree.-70.degree.. The shock-absorptive foamed material layer has a hardness of 50.degree.-80.degree..

Abstract: A shoe insert device comprises a pad of cushioning material having a forward portion for cushioning the forefoot of a user and a rearward arched portion which is thickened and shaped to conform substantially to the arch of a user's foot. The rearward portion terminates short of the heel region of the foot.

Abstract: A rigid orthotic insert made up of a plurality of layers, bonded to one another, with each layer made of a plurality of parallel graphite fibers. Some of the layers are aligned longitudinally, while other of the layers have the fibers offset from the longitudinal axis. Thus, force loads are transmitted predominantly along length of the insert.

Abstract: A clogging tapping device for attachment on the heel and sole of shoes to hammer out a lively rhythm while square dancing is provided including a base plate member with a sharp turned-up periphery edge and a plurality of holes through the base plate which allows nails to be hammered through to fix the plate to the shoe, a rounded tapping plate member generally a toe sole shape or a heel shape with an attachment device of at least two rivets to loosely attach the tapping plate to allow it to cant and move to strike the base plate and a plurality of holes through the tapping plate, one each aligned over the holes in the base plate but in this case, the hole being of a size to allow the head of the nail to be force fitted through each hole, where the rivets are rounded and set in depressions of the tapping plate to avoid scarring the floors.

Abstract: There is described a cloth for draining and drying paper webs, comprising a fabric formed by warp threads and weft threads.Said cloth further comprises a top layer of interlaced lengthwise strips and weft threads, at least one upper weft thread part passing underneath one or a plurality of lengthwise strips, being connected to the fabric by at least one warp thread thereof, which has been passed between said upper weft thread part and the lengthwise strip or strips.

Abstract: A sole for a sport shoe, especially of the type used for running over great distances, and having a one or multilayered midsole made of soft, elastic, shock-absorbing material disposed between an insole and an outer sole of abrasion resistent material, the midsole being provided with vertically oriented damping members possessing harder resiliency characteristics than the material of the midsole. For the purpose of improving the mounting of the damping members and for enlarging the degree to which the damping characteristics can be adjusted, the damping members are formed as damping discs (6) that are exchangeably insertable in cylinders (5). A piston (8) is received in each cylinder for pressing against the damping discs (6).

Abstract: A sole for an athletic shoe having an outer sole and a midsole formed of several layers, especially for running disciplines, is improved in such a way that stresses caused by pressure occurring during running and affecting the foot and the ankles are controlled in such a way that injury, especially injury to the ankles and premature fatiguing, is largely avoided. This is achieved by the midsole being comprised of a softly elastic inner part, a hard-elastic stabilizer and a cushioning piece that are formed into a unit and surrounded on all sides by a softly elastic sheathing.

Abstract: A forming fabric for use e.g. in the papermaking industry. The fabric comprises a first weave (1) including weft threads (4) and warp threads (3), and a second weave (2) which is interconnected with the first weave, said second weave comprising coarser weft threads (6), which interweave with warp threads (5) arranged in groups of at least two threads. The warp threads (5) of each group run in parallel with each other and weave alike with the weft threads (6) of the second weave (2).

Abstract: An outsole for an athletic shoe includes a central traction portion having a plurality of transverse grooves, each groove including forward facing and rearward facing groove walls. Forward facing and rearward facing traction elements are located on the respective groove walls. In a preferred embodiment the traction elements are each tapered along a central axis. In a further embodiment a peripheral region of the sole includes a second plurality of larger traction elements. The larger elements each taper along a central axis sloping outward from the central portion. The central portion is raised with respect to the peripheral region, so that its traction elements may contact the ground despite the greater height of the larger traction elements of the peripheral region.

Abstract: An insole for use as a replacement insole or for permanent installation in a shoe or other item of footwear is of sandwiched construction with a flexible, moldable nonsetting material inside, so that the upper surface of the insole molds and conforms to the bottom of the foot of the wearer. The insole is glued together, with an overlap of the top innersole piece folded under and adhered to the bottom of an upper subsole or shoe board immediately below. In specific areas at the tips of the toes and the heel, there is stitching through the thickness of the insole, spaced inwardly a short distance from the edge of the insole, to prevent excessive flow of the moldable material and consequent bottoming out of the foot in these areas.

Abstract: Process for the formation of a tucked selvedge in a terry cloth piece, as obtained with the procedure using an articulated reed having two beating-up positions, using a selvedge-forming device which comprises a movable grasping and severing member as well as a second movable member in the form of a takeup hook or the like, characterized by the additional step of keeping said movable members through the entire time during which the weft threads inserted in the shed and beaten up by the reed up to the blind beat position are, in their turn, beaten by the comb against the fell of the fabric being woven.

Abstract: An ornamental attachment for mounting on lacing-type footwear has a support member extends under at least a portion of the lace longitudinally along the lacing opening of the article of footwear and face member having a display surface thereon extends over at least a portion of the lace. The ends of the support member are secured to the face member to provide a transverse passage through which the lace crosses. Various types of ornamental attachment members can be utilized including decorative embroidered patches and removable decals.

Abstract: A human shoe sole has a foot engaging surface, that area of the sole immediately underlying the first metatarsal head being designed so that the first metatarsal head is free to plantarflex under load thus permitting and encouraging the first metatarsal to plantarflex as weight shifts from the heel to the toe during walking.

Abstract: A shoe is provided having a soft, and compliant insole and a cushioned outsole. In manufacturing the shoe, the insole is temporarily stiffened by a relatively firm member to which it is bonded by means of a wax. This enables the insole to withstand the normal lasting procedure. The outsole is provided with a cavity for receiving a cushion therein. The shoe upper is attached to the outsole such that the insole overlies the cushion. Once the shoe is completed, the wax bond between the insole and its stiffener is heated to allow the separation and removal of the latter.

Abstract: Clute-cut glove construction is disclosed comprising in part a bottom hand or palm piece including bottom finger pieces, and a separate back piece for each of the bottom finger pieces. Each back piece further comprises a finger portion and a hand portion. Illustratively, each finger portion of each back piece is cut to have a longer longitudinal length than the associated bottom finger piece. Similarly, each finger portion of each back piece is cut to have a wider width than the associated bottom finger piece. Furthermore, the width of each back piece is uniquely cut to vary along the length of the finger and hand portions. During stitching of the back and bottom pieces, each portion of the bottom piece is stretched in order to align the edges of each bottom piece with the edges of its associated back piece.

Abstract: A cushion-like, shock-absorbent insole for footwear comprises two vinyl sheets forming an airtight compartment and sealing therein one or more sheets of resilient foam. Vent holes arranged in at least one of the vinyl sheets, preferably at the heel and metatarsal areas, act as metering valves in conjunction with the inside surface of the shoe sole so that air trapped in the foam material cannot instantaneously escape and both cushioning and massaging are provided.