Patents by Inventor Richard Avent

Richard Avent has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200029653
    Abstract: An insole for insertion into footwear, including a base layer extending through a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion of the insole, and an arch shell in the midfoot portion of the insole beneath the base layer, wherein the arch shell has a thickness of no more than 2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Philip YANG, Richard AVENT
  • Publication number: 20070028485
    Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a lower layer made of a viscoelastic gel and including a lower surface, an upper surface, a toe portion, a heel portion and a medial arch portion interconnecting the toe portion and the heel portion, a first recess formed in the lower surface of the toe portion and a second recess formed in the lower surface of the heel portion, each recess having a peripheral side wall and a top wall, a plurality of thin, parallel, spaced apart sinusoidal wave shaped spring walls formed from the viscoelastic gel and connected to the top wall and the peripheral side wall in each recess, and the spring walls having lower edges generally coplanar with a lower surface of the toe portion and heel portion which is in surrounding relation to the respective recess; and a top cover secured to the upper surface of the lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Laura Crane, Richard Avent, Donald Thompson
  • Publication number: 20070022630
    Abstract: An insole for insertion into footwear, comprising a mid-foot portion and a heel portion; the mid-foot portion and heel portion being formed by a cushioning layer of a resilient material having a first hardness and which provides a cushioning function; and a cushioning insert comprised within a recess in said cushioning layer and extending down from said cushioning layer; said cushioning insert comprising a resilient material having a second hardness that is less than the hardness of the hardness of the cushioning layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Charles Lundy, Philip Yang, Richard Avent
  • Patent number: 7140126
    Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a lower layer made of a viscoelastic gel and including a lower surface, an upper surface, a toe portion, a heel portion and a medial arch portion interconnecting the toe portion and the heel portion, a first recess formed in the lower surface of the toe portion and a second recess formed in the lower surface of the heel portion, each recess having a peripheral side wall and a top wall, a plurality of thin, parallel, spaced apart sinusoidal wave shaped spring walls formed from the viscoelastic gel and connected to the top wall and the peripheral side wall in each recess, and the spring walls having lower edges generally coplanar with a lower surface of the toe portion and heel portion which is in surrounding relation to the respective recess; and a top cover secured to the upper surface of the lower layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura J. Crane, Richard Avent, Donald Barry Thompson
  • Publication number: 20060026865
    Abstract: A removable full length insole for insertion into open style footwear, includes a forefoot portion, a heel portion and a mid-foot portion connecting together the forefoot portion and the heel portion; a uniform thickness cushioning layer of a resilient material extending through the forefoot portion, heel portion and mid-foot portion; a substantially dome shaped pillow extending down from the cushioning layer at the forefoot portion and heel portion; and an arrangement for maintaining the insole in position in the footwear during a gait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Bernard Grisoni, Richard Avent, Philip Yang
  • Publication number: 20060026868
    Abstract: A removable ball of the foot insert for placement into footwear at a position in correspondence with a forefoot portion of the footwear includes a substantially planar member made from a viscoelastic gel, the planar member including a lower surface and an upper surface, and a plurality of spring walls formed from a viscoelastic gel and extending from the lower surface of the planar member at a predetermined area corresponding to a ball of the foot when the insert is inserted into the footwear, for separating bones of second and third metatarsals of the foot, the spring walls having heights that generally decrease outwardly from a center of the predetermined area, and the viscoelastic gel of the planar member having a hardness greater than a hardness of the viscoelastic gel of the spring walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Bernard Grisoni, Richard Avent, Laura Crane
  • Publication number: 20060026866
    Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a forefoot portion, a heel portion, and an arch portion connecting together the forefoot and heel portions. At least one of the forefoot portion, heel portion and arch portion is formed by a lower layer of a resilient material which provides a cushioning function, and an upper layer positioned and secured on top of the lower layer and formed of a material having a Shore “000” hardness of less than about 45, and a tear strength greater than about 6.3 lb/in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Avent, Philip Yang, Donald Moore, Harold Howlett, Laura Crane
  • Publication number: 20050039349
    Abstract: A removable ball of the foot insert for placement into footwear at a position in correspondence with a forefoot portion of the footwear includes a substantially planar member made from a viscoelastic gel, the planar member including a lower surface and an upper surface, and a plurality of parallel, spaced apart, sinusoidally shaped spring walls formed from a viscoelastic gel and extending from the lower surface of the planar member at a predetermined area corresponding to a ball of the foot when the insert is inserted into the footwear, for separating bones of second and third metatarsals of the foot, the spring walls having heights that generally decrease outwardly from a center of the predetermined area, and the viscoelastic gel of the planar member having a hardness greater than a hardness of the viscoelastic gel of the spring walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Bernard Grisoni, Richard Avent, Laura Crane
  • Publication number: 20040003513
    Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a lower layer made of a viscoelastic gel and including a lower surface, an upper surface, a toe portion, a heel portion and a medial arch portion interconnecting the toe portion and the heel portion, a first recess formed in the lower surface of the toe portion and a second recess formed in the lower surface of the heel portion, each recess having a peripheral side wall and a top wall, a plurality of thin, parallel, spaced apart sinusoidal wave shaped spring walls formed from the viscoelastic gel and connected to the top wall and the peripheral side wall in each recess, and the spring walls having lower edges generally coplanar with a lower surface of the toe portion and heel portion which is in surrounding relation to the respective recess; and a top cover secured to the upper surface of the lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Laura Crane, Richard Avent, Donald Barry Thompson
  • Patent number: 6598321
    Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a lower layer made of a viscoelastic gel and including a lower surface, an upper surface, a toe portion, a heel portion and a medial arch portion interconnecting the toe portion and the heel portion, a first recess formed in the lower surface of the toe portion and a second recess formed in the lower surface of the heel portion, each recess having a peripheral side wall and a top wall, a plurality of thin, parallel, spaced apart sinusoidal wave shaped spring walls formed from the viscoelastic gel and connected to the top wall and the peripheral side wall in each recess, and the spring walls having lower edges generally coplanar with a lower surface of the toe portion and heel portion which is in surrounding relation to the respective recess; and a top cover secured to the upper surface of the lower layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Crane, Richard Avent, Donald Barry Thompson
  • Publication number: 20020166259
    Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a lower layer made of a viscoelastic gel and including a lower surface, an upper surface, a toe portion, a heel portion and a medial arch portion interconnecting the toe portion and the heel portion, a first recess formed in the lower surface of the toe portion and a second recess formed in the lower surface of the heel portion, each recess having a peripheral side wall and a top wall, a plurality of thin, parallel, spaced apart sinusoidal wave shaped spring walls formed from the viscoelastic gel and connected to the top wall and the peripheral side wall in each recess, and the spring walls having lower edges generally coplanar with a lower surface of the toe portion and heel portion which is in surrounding relation to the respective recess; and a top cover secured to the upper surface of the lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Laura Crane, Richard Avent, Donald Barry Thompson
  • Publication number: 20010045028
    Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a lower layer made of a viscoelastic gel and including a lower surface, an upper surface, a toe portion, a heel portion and a medial arch portion interconnecting the toe portion and the heel portion, a first recess formed in the lower surface of the toe portion and a second recess formed in the lower surface of the heel portion, each recess having a peripheral side wall and a top wall, a plurality of thin, parallel, spaced apart sinusoidal wave shaped spring walls formed from the viscoelastic gel and connected to the top wall and the peripheral side wall in each recess, and the spring walls having lower edges generally coplanar with a lower surface of the toe portion and heel portion which is in surrounding relation to the respective recess; and a top cover secured to the upper surface of the lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Laura Crane, Richard Avent, Donald Barry Thompson