Patent ID: 8082682
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A point shoe insole for a ballet slipper comprising: a two layered co-molded plastic sheet having a perimeter shape that generally matches the plan view of a human foot; said plastic sheet having a top layer made of semi-rigid plastic; said plastic sheet having a bottom layer made of four of rigid plastic members; said first rigid member located at the Distal Phalanges region of the foot; said second rigid member located at the Middle Phalanges region of the foot; said third rigid member located at the midfoot region of the foot; said forth rigid member located at the heal region of the foot; said top sheet having a plurality of horizontally disposed downwardly facing ribs; said downwardly facing ribs having a thickness similar to that of the thickness of said bottom layer rigid plastic members; the first and second said downwardly facing ribs tightly fitting between said first, second and third rigid plastic members of said bottom sheet; a third plurality of said downwardly facing ribs being closely and evenly spaced from each other and not having said rigid plastic members in between and located between said third rigid portion and said forth rigid portion of said bottom layer; said first rib located at the middle phalanges portion of the foot; said second rib located at the proximal phalanges portion of the foot; and said third plurality of ribs located at arch portion of the foot.