Patents Assigned to BDG, INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20110072685
    Abstract: An insole for a shoe includes a body that is configured to fit within the shoe. A heel recess in a heel area of the insole extends partially through the body. A metatarsal opening in a metatarsal area of the insole extends completely through the body. A heel insert is secured in the heel recess, and a metatarsal insert is secured in the metatarsal opening. A method is disclosed for making an insole by mixing a reactive resin with a quantity of cork particles to form a body mixture. The mixture is injected into an injection mold to form a body portion of the insole that includes a heel recess and metatarsal opening. A heel insert and metatarsal insert are molded and provided in the heel recess and metatarsal opening, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: BDG, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Larry A. Gutowsky, JR., Lori A. Thompson