公开(公告)号：US06289743B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09282441

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Craig Norton

发明人： Craig Norton

IPC分类号： G01N322

CPC分类号： A43D1/00 ,  A43D1/08 ,  A43D999/00 ,  G01N3/22

摘要： A testing and indexing apparatus and method for shoes is disclosed. A block is inserted into the interior of the shoe and clamps the heel portion of the sole fixed flat in relation to a plate. This plate is moved on rails until the ball or widest part of the shoe is set between laterally disposed clamps. The clamps are tightened on the ball of the shoe and the plate is fixed in position on the rails. Both the lateral clamping mechanism and the heel block clamp mechanism are attached to a generally rectangular base, however they are separate and the lateral clamping mechanism is axially rotatable along the axis of the clamped shoe and is attached to a torque wrench type device. Thus the shoe may be twisted axially to a pre-desired point and a reading taken to index the flexibility of the shoe in this dimension. This testing mechanism replicates the type of stress put on the shoe when worn walking or running during the midstance subphase when the entire body's weight is being transferred across the planar surface of the foot. People having foot pain from incorrect strides or faulty pronation in the midstance subphase of gait (at the point when the heel is striking the ground) require a shoe with less flexibility than others. Additionally, the device may be used to both index various brands of shoes in this manner and to determine when an old shoe needs to be replaced.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于鞋子的测试和分度设备和方法。 将块插入鞋的内部，并将鞋底固定平的跟部相对于板夹紧。 该板在轨道上移动，直到鞋的球或最宽部分设置在横向设置的夹具之间。 夹具紧固在鞋的球上，并且板固定在轨道上的适当位置。 侧向夹紧机构和跟部块夹紧机构都附接到大致矩形的基部，但是它们是分开的，并且侧向夹紧机构沿着夹持的靴的轴线可轴向旋转并且附接到扭矩扳手型装置。 因此，鞋可以轴向扭转到预期的点，并且读取该索引以在该维度上指示鞋的柔性。 当整个身体的重量被转移穿过脚的平面时，该测试机构复制了在中间阶段期间穿着走路或跑步时施加在鞋上的应力类型。 在步态的中间阶段（在脚后跟撞击地面的时候），由于错误的步幅或错误的内翻而发生脚痛的人需要比其他鞋子更少的弹性的鞋子。 此外，该装置可以用于以这种方式来索引各种品牌的鞋子并且确定何时需要更换旧鞋。

公开(公告)号：US06739200B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US10245658

申请日：2002-09-18

申请人： Craig Norton

发明人： Craig Norton

IPC分类号： G01N300

CPC分类号： A43D1/00 ,  G01N3/22 ,  G01N3/60 ,  G01N2033/008 ,  G01N2033/0086 ,  G01N2203/0222

摘要： A method of testing athletic shoes is provided. The testing subjects athletic shoes to different temperature conditions in one test or different kinetic forces in another test. After undergoing the stressor (temperature, kinetic forces, other) the axial resistance exhibited by the shoe is measured by placing the shoe in the shoe testing device. The device ascertains the amount of torque required to rotate or twist each shoe to a standard amount. These results permits the different models and brands of athletic shoe to be independently categorized and grouped based on their performance with relation to the different stressor placed on the shoe. This would then permit the consumer, health professional and/or consultant to choose an athletic shoe which would assist in correcting pain caused by various degrees of motion in the foot or lower leg. By utilizing the categorizations, along with the needs of the individual, one may select an athletic shoe which can treat the effects of pronation and improper gait.

摘要翻译： 提供了测试运动鞋的方法。 测试对象运动鞋在不同温度条件下的一次测试或不同动力下的另一次测试。 在经受应力器（温度，动力等）之后，通过将鞋放置在鞋测试装置中来测量鞋的轴向阻力。 该装置确定将每个鞋子旋转或扭转到标准量所需的扭矩量。 这些结果允许运动鞋的不同型号和品牌根据其与放置在鞋上的不同压力因素的性能进行独立分类和分组。 这将允许消费者，健康专业人员和/或顾问选择一种运动鞋，其将有助于矫正由脚或小腿中的各种运动引起的疼痛。 通过利用分类，以及个人的需要，人们可以选择一种可以治疗旋转和不适当步态的影响的运动鞋。

公开(公告)号：USD839424S1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US29599442

申请日：2017-04-03

申请人： Boris Golosarsky ,  James Bernhard ,  Michael Brown ,  Craig Norton ,  Matthew Rouleau

设计人： Boris Golosarsky ,  James Bernhard ,  Michael Brown ,  Craig Norton ,  Matthew Rouleau

公开(公告)号：US06988416B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-24

申请号：US10855781

申请日：2004-05-28

申请人： Craig Norton

发明人： Craig Norton

IPC分类号： G01N3/08

CPC分类号： G01N3/08 ,  G01N2203/0222 ,  G01N2203/0682

摘要： A device for testing, measuring and indexing shoes is disclosed. The device measures the capacity for vertical support of the midsole which is located directly under the heel of the foot. A base value is established for a specific brand and model of shoe. This permits the consumer to compare the amount of cushioning and shock absorption during the heel strike phase of running or walking activities of any of a plurality of different brand and models of shoe. Further, one may determine the value of a shoe which has been used to determine whether it should be replaced. The device employs a heel ram which would be inserted into the shoe directly above the midsole where the heel of the foot would reside. The ram is then forced into the midsole material. When a specific amount of pressure is achieved (PSI), a sensor measures the depth of penetration into the material. The less depth that is reached with the predetermined pressure, the more structure there is in the midsole. A greater depth (at the predetermined pressure) on the same brand and model of shoe would indicate that there is less structure (and structural integrity) in the midsole. This would give the consumer an independent assessment of the quality of either a used shoe or a new shoe with respect to other shoes in the same class. The device may also measure the decrease in vertical support of the midsole due to increased temperature and compression forces. This device may be employed singly or in combination with a torsional shoe testing device.

摘要翻译： 披露了一种用于测试，测量和分度鞋子的装置。 该装置测量位于脚后跟正中方的中底的垂直支撑能力。 鞋的特定品牌和型号建立了基础价值。 这允许消费者比较多个不同品牌和型号的鞋子中的任何一个的跑步或步行活动的脚后跟阶段中的缓冲和减震的量。 此外，可以确定已经用于确定是否应该更换的鞋的价值。 该装置采用脚跟拉杆，该脚跟将直接插入鞋底中部鞋底，脚跟的脚跟位于鞋跟底部。 然后将夯锤压入中底材料。 当达到特定的压力量（PSI）时，传感器测量穿透材料的深度。 在预定压力下达到的深度越小，鞋底中的结构就越多。 相同品牌和鞋型上的较大深度（以预定压力）将表明鞋底中的结构（和结构完整性）较少。 这将使消费者对相同类别中的其他鞋子的二手鞋或新鞋的质量进行独立评估。 该装置还可以测量由于升高的温度和压缩力而引起的中底的垂直支撑的减小。 该装置可以单独使用或与扭转靴测试装置组合使用。