FRONT CUSHION PAD

Abstract

The present invention relates to a front cushion pad, which has flexibility. The front cushion pad comprises a buffering portion, a stop portion and a groove. The buffering portion is protrudingly disposed on the front cushion pad; the stop portion is protrudingly disposed on the front cushion pad and adjacent to the buffering portion; and the groove is disposed between the stop portion and the buffering portion. The present invention provides a front cushion pad that is able to cushion the pressure on front side of a foot and effectively stop the foot from slipping forward when wearing high-heeled shoes.

Claims

1. A front cushion pad, which has flexibility, the front cushion pad comprising: a buffering portion, which is protrudingly disposed on the front cushion pad; a stop portion, which is protrudingly disposed on the front cushion pad and adjacent to the buffering portion; and a groove, which is disposed between the stop portion and the buffering portion.

2. The front cushion pad as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of the buffering portion and the stop portion is provided with an air pad, and the air pads are disposed within the buffering portion and the stop portion, respectively.

3. The front cushion pad as set forth in claim 2, wherein the front cushion pad further comprises a connection path, which is disposed in the groove, and the connection path communicates the air pad within the buffering portion with the air pad within the stop portion.

4. The front cushion pad as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 3, which further comprises a recess disposed on one side of the stop portion, which is opposing the buffering portion.

5. The front cushion pad as set forth in claim 4, wherein a material thereof is thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying figures where:

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective external view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a perspective external view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of one state of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention when it is in use.

[0016] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of another state of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention when it is in use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017]

TABLE-US-00001 Description of element symbols: 10 front cushion pad 11 buffering portion 111 air pad 12 stop portion 121 air pad 13 groove 14 connection path 15 recess

[0018] In reference to FIG. 1, the front cushion pad 10 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention has flexibility. The front cushion pad 10 comprises a buffering portion 11, a stop portion 12 and a groove 13. The buffering portion 11 is protrudingly disposed on the front cushion pad 10, in addition, the external shape of the buffering portion 11 corresponds to the ball of the foot, located between the metatarsal and phalanges of the human foot; the stop portion 12 is protrudingly disposed on the front cushion pad 10 and adjacent to the buffering portion 11, the stop portion 12 is in a crescent shape and corresponds to the phalanges of a human foot; and the groove 13 is disposed between the buffering portion 11 and the stop portion 12. In the specific state of implementation, the front cushion pad 10 is made from a material of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer.

[0019] In reference to FIG. 2, the second preferred embodiment of the front cushion pad 10 of the present invention is similar to the first preferred embodiment described above. In addition, the buffering portion 11 and the stop portion 12 comprise the air pad 111 and air pad 121, respectively, the air pad 111 and the air pad 121 being respectively disposed within the buffering portion 11 and the stop portion 12. More specifically, the front cushion pad 10 further comprises a connection path 14 and a recess 15; the connection path 14 is disposed in the groove 13, the air pad 111 of the buffering portion 11 communicates to the air pad 121 of the stop portion 12 by way of the connection path 14; in addition, the recess 15 has been disposed on one side of the stop portion 12, which is opposing the buffering portion 11, and the recess corresponds to the position of the big toe joint of a human foot. In the specific state of implementation, the front cushion pad 10 is made through a high frequency press-molding approach.

[0020] In reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the front cushion pad 10 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is placed at a location that corresponds to the front side of foot. During use of the high-heeled shoes with the front cushion pad 10 of the present invention, the air pad 111 within the buffering portion 11 is able to reduce the pressure on foot metatarsal, and the stop portion 12 closely supports the joints of the toes, which helps to prevent toes from slipping forward due to the leaning forward of the center of gravity. In addition, the groove 13 can bend because the front cushion pad 10 has flexibility, which helps to provide sufficient room for foot when a person wearing high-heeled shoes. In another state of implementation of the present invention, the front cushion pad 10 may be disposed on an insole, within an insole or below an insole.

[0021] The above descriptions are just a few preferred examples of the present invention, rather than limitations to the scope of the present invention in any way. Without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, a person of ordinary skill in the art may make any equivalent embodiments with local change or modification based on the technical contents disclosed in the present invention, which should be within the scope of the present invention as well.