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Granted Patent B2
US 7,832,124 · App. 11/616,668 · Granted Nov 16, 2010

Vibratory shoe for feet

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Patent No.
US 7,832,124
App. No.
11/616,668
Granted
Nov 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shoe incorporates reflexology and acupressure as applied to a foot when wearing the shoe. The shoe has a sole with a battery powered vibration unit that mechanically vibrates a spiked gel insole located near the underside of a foot. The rounded spikes of the insole stimulate the acupressure points of the foot for its relaxation and pleasant feelings in a person. The sole of the shoe has a port for battery charging, a switch to control the vibration, and a charge indicator light at the sole's edge. The sole has a latch to remove the battery from a compartment in the heel area. The vibrating shoe operates while bearing the weight of a person or not. A transmitter remotely activates the vibration unit as a person is standing.

Claims (23)

1. A shoe for massaging, soothing, relaxing a foot of a person wearing said shoe, said shoe having a sole, a counter above said sole, and an upper above said sole and forward of said counter comprising:

a vibration unit lacting within said sole;

a power source supplying electricity to said vibration unit;

a switch regulating said power source and said vibration unit;

an antenna cooperating with said switch and thus regulating said power source and said vibration unit;

a remote transmitter for activation and deactivation of said vibration unit in cooperation with said antenna, said battery being rechargeable;

wherein said power source is a battery;

a charging port, accessible upon the perimeter of said sole and in communication with said battery; and,

a charge status indicator, sensible upon the perimeter of said sole and in the same circuit as said battery.

2. The massaging shoe of claim 1 wherein said charge status indicator is a light emitting diode.

3. The massaging shoe of claim 2 wherein said light emitting diode emits multiple colors.

4. The massaging shoe of claim 1 wherein said charge status indicator is a sound generator.

5. A shoe for massaging, soothing, relaxing a foot of a person wearing said shoe, said shoe having a sole, a counter above said sole, and an upper above said sole and forward of said counter comprising:

a vibration unit lacting within said sole;

a power source supplying electricity to said vibration unit;

a switch regulating said power source and said vibration unit;

an antenna cooperating with said switch and thus regulating said power source and said vibration unit;

a remote transmitter for activation and deactivation of said vibration unit in cooperation with said antenna, said battery begin rechargeable;

wherein said rower source is a battery;

a door for releasably securing said battery within said shoe; and,

a latch for opening said door;

said shoe having a heel, locating generally towards the rear; and,

said door hingedly connecting to said counter and extending generally vertically upon said counter proximate the heel of said shoe.

Continuity (1)
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