Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-fitting, self-adjusting, automatically adjusting and/or automatically fitting shoe/sneaker/footwear
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Application No.: US15608534Application Date: 2017-05-30
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Publication No.: US09949533B2Publication Date: 2018-04-24
- Inventor: Peter A. Feinstein
- Applicant: Peter A. Feinstein
- Applicant Address: US MA Wilkes-Barre
- Assignee: Feinstein Patents, LLC
- Current Assignee: Feinstein Patents, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Wilkes-Barre
- Agency: Forge IP, PLLC
- Main IPC: A43C11/00
- IPC: A43C11/00 ; A43C11/16 ; A43C11/14 ; A43C1/00 ; A43B23/02 ; A43C19/00 ; A43B11/00

Abstract:
Provided is a self-fitting and automatically adjustable footwear wherein the shoe upper and/or shoe tongue have or are attached to a shape memory material (‘SMM”). Upon stimulation, the SMM deforms and brings the footwear to self-assemble about a foot, which further brings two clasp members close to each other and facilitates the clasp thereof to form a self-assembled and closed footwear. The clasp members may be integrated with straps or shoelaces, and optionally SMM. The footwear may include a motor, a control unit, and sensors which enable a motor-actuated fine tensioning of the footwear. A push button to enable manual opening of the footwear may be affixed on the footwear or removably attached to multiple surfaces/locations. The entire assembly generates data transmittable to health care providers and other data trackers. The footwear may include a battery, which may be charged by placing the footwear on a charge dock station.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180084868A1 Self-Fitting, Self-Adjusting, Automatically Adjusting and/or Automatically Fitting Shoe/Sneaker/Footwear Public/Granted day:2018-03-29
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