MULTI-COMPONENT FOOTBEDS

• Main Authors: STESZYN, MICHAEL, LUTHI, SIMON, M, HINSHAW, GLEN, D, MCMILLAN, JOSEPH, F, RUEEGGER, PETER, C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 26.03.2009
• Subjects: CALCULATING; CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; DIAGNOSIS; FOOTWEAR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ORREPAIRING FOOTWEAR; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR; PHYSICS; SURGERY; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A method and apparatus for supplying a customer with a footbed. A kiosk provides measurements of a consumer's feet with a self-guided display by using both pressure measurements and scanning of the feet. The measurement information is converted to identify which of the preselected and stocked components proximate the kiosk can be combined to provide an appropriate footbed for the consumer. La présente invention concerne un procédé et un appareil permettant d'équiper un client d'une assise plantaire. Un kiosque procure des mesures de pieds de consommateur avec un affichage auto-guidé en utilisant tant des mesures de pression qu'un balayage des pieds. Les informations relatives aux mesures sont converties afin d'identifier lesquels des composants présélectionnés et stockés à proximité du kiosque peuvent être combinés pour équiper le consommateur d'une assise plantaire appropriée.