Method and apparatus for determining comfortable footbed shapes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7685728
APP PUB NO 20080276476A1
SERIAL NO

12057563

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A method and apparatus for determining the comfortable footbed shape for a person. The apparatus comprises a rear platform for supporting the rear of a foot, a front platform for supporting a forefoot, the height of at least one of said front and rear platforms being adjustable relative to the height of the other one of said platforms and fixable at a selected height relative to the other platform; and a supporting surface for accommodating the plantar surface of a foot, the supporting surface comprising a length of flexible material fixable mounted to and extending between said front and rear platforms. The apparatus can adjust the aforementioned components to various settings with a view to determining the plantar foot shape and the perceived comfort in any chosen posture.

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THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCLEAR WATER BAY KOWLOON

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goonetilleke, Ravindra Stephen Hong Kong, CN 5 58
Witana, Channa Patuwatha Hong Kong, CN 3 32

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