Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FOOT GEOMETRY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001035047
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring a person's plantar contour having a foam impression block (10) with a toe thickness (14) and a heel thickness (18) wherein the toe thickness is less than the heel thickness. A method for measuring a person's plantar contour using such a foam impression block by placing the plantar contour of the person's foot over the foam impression block such that the toes are over the toe thickness and the heel is over the heel thickness; and then pressing the plantar contour into the block to deform the block.
Inventors:
SUNDMAN ARJEN
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/041837
Publication Date:
August 08, 2002
Filing Date:
November 02, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AMFIT INC (US)
International Classes:
A43D1/02; A61B5/107; (IPC1-7): A61B5/103
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