US20100269370A1

US20100269370A1 - Hollow pneumatic sole sneaker

Info

Publication number: US20100269370A1
Application number: US12/385,977
Authority: US
Inventors: Valeriy Ivanovich Yefremov
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-04-27
Filing date: 2009-04-27
Publication date: 2010-10-28

Abstract

The hollow pneumatic sole sneaker creates an unstable condition, forcing the user to employ balance and equilibrium which is controlled and executed automatically by the brain through the core and leg muscles without conscious thinking. In an unstable position the human body's censoring systems (vestibular system, visual system, muscle, tendon and joints censoring system) create and send continuous signals to the brain of the body's position and movements. The signals are analyzed, interpreted and integrated in the brain and then the motor cortex creates a plan to execute the necessary muscle contractions to automatically maintain balance and equilibrium through the core and primary muscles of the body. Thus the unstable position of the human body has created the natural unconscious automatic possibilities to train the brain and muscles of the sneaker user.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

A hollow pneumatic sole sneaker creates the unstable position of the body due to the air pressure in the sole which is able to hold the body weight with a little bouncing movement without touching the ground.
In an unstable position the human body censoring systems (vestibular system, visual system, muscle, tendon and joints censoring system) create and send continuous signals to the brain of the body's position and movements. The signals are analyzed, interpreted and integrated in the brain and then the motor cortex creates a plan to execute the necessary muscle contractions to automatically maintain balance and equilibrium of the body.
A moment before a body or its parts (legs, arms) move, the core muscles are activated to create the solid body structure, producing the desired physical actions. While utilizing the pneumatic sneakers it is necessary to continuously correct and maintain one's balance and equilibrium. That is why the core muscles are unconsciously activated in an automatic reflex contraction, without the need for personal motivation. Therefore, any person is able to train the core and leg muscles without conscious motivation. Thus, an automatic reflex action is produced without using one's willpower to produce physical actions. A person spends a tremendous amount of brain energy to muster his willpower for physical actions. Thus, training one's core and muscles without using willpower is a very effective way to conserve energy brain power, as human brain has a natural daily limited volume of brain energy for all activities. People often do not want to perform physical exercises because they feel that they are tired. But their tiredness is not physical. Their brain is tired as the brain has spent a lot of energy for their daily activity and has no extra energy for fitness.
All nerve signals, see 2, are created in the human sensors as action potential nerve impulses (−70 milivolt) which run to the brain. After analyses and interpretation these signals run through the motor cortex toward the muscle cells, causing a contraction. The energy (electrical nerve impulses) for the muscle cell contraction has been primary created in the body sensors. The brain does not spend its energy creating signals and does not tire from the physical actions of the core and the legs to maintain balance and equilibrium. Now a person can perform physical exercises on the reflex base without mental fatigue.
All signals from every sensor continuously travel to the brain, signaling the momentary positions of the body to check and control its balance and equilibrium. A huge stream of signals travels to the brain. The signals are then analyzed, interpreted and integrated with other brain functions. The brain subconsciously and automatically processes all its internal communications with the huge number of signals. The huge number of signals for the brain work is the first step of brain training.
Analyzing the signals means to compare the oncoming signals with the known signals that are already stored in the memory. The oncoming signals are forwarded to the memory where the brain makes their comparison with the previous experience and analyses. Therefore, a person utilizing the pneumatic sneakers can train the memory of the brain to enhance one's speed and volume capacity.
Because a huge stream of signals are involved in the interpretation and integration of many parts of the brain (Thalamus, Basal Ganglia, Cerebellum, Memory, Motor Cortex and so on), the brain has to establish more effective communication bonds between the components involved in this process. More effective communication bonds increase the speed of the brain parts' interactions and, respectively, the speed of human decision-making as the same brain parts are engaged in this action. This brain training is a very effective method for making quick and prompt decisions in any human activity. The more effective connections will increase internal brain speed communications. Therefore, a person using the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers can train the speed of human brain communication bonds and the speed of decision-making.
The more effective communication bonds between the brain parts will increase the speed of the brain part interaction and will therefore increase the speed of the physical body reactions and physical reflexes. This is extremely important for senior citizens as they sometimes feel unstable and have a fear of falling, fracturing bones fractions and incurring other serious or life-threatening injuries. This is also very important for all athletes who should use this training device—the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers to increase the speed of their sport actions—the main goal of their training regimen.
As a person moves or exercises while using the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers, the brain will receive the signals of the body position and, instantly, the brain will execute the next movement or exercise. The brain is pressed to work at a very high speed as the movement will change the balance and equilibrium of the body and the brain must make quick adjustments for the core and leg muscles. A person using the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers could effectively train the core and legs just by performing this routine movement or very simple exercises around the house, in the office or in the gym.
The instability of the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers offers a very effective and simple method for protecting and improving cognitive brain functioning for seniors or for physical rehabilitation, if necessary.
The exercises required for any kind of sport which are performed in the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers will improve and increase the speed of actions and reactions of the athlete.
The instability of the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers, when used during any normal activity around the house will simultaneously train one's core and legs without the need to use one's willpower and mental motivation to this training. The physical condition of the core muscles is the primary factor of human fitness health and physical feelings. As the core and leg muscles are continuously balancing and reaching equilibrium, they stimulate and increase the blood stream through the internal pelvic region. This is particularly important for women or seniors, and this also burns fat in the lower abdomen.
All leg joints are inactive when utilizing the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers. Although no intensive exercises are needed, the joints are strengthened in all directions.
The hollow pneumatic sole sneakers are the most simple and deeply effective sport tool for brain training, memory training, physical reactions and reflex training, speed of sport action training and core and legs muscle training. It is also the most effective and simple fat burner, as the core and leg muscles are working nonstop to generate intensive blood stream into the abdomen for women and men, stimulating the urinary and reproductive systems.
The hollow pneumatic sole sneakers are the perfect training device for all ages and for athletes, business professionals, artists, military, police, retirees, housewives and children.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The primary objective of the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers is to provide the air pressurized sneaker sole as a tool for exercise and fitness for healthy life and sport achievements by training the body's core and leg muscles.
Another objective is to provide the air pressurized hollow pneumatic sole sneakers as the simplest and easiest way to exercise the brain, to enhance its internal communication bonds, the speed of its internal interactions, the memory speed and volume, the decision making process and the speed of physical reactions and actions.
A further objective is to produce the air pressurized hollow pneumatic sole sneakers at an economical manufacturing cost—not unlike the cost to manufacture the average sport sneakers.
A one-and-a-half or two inch sole thickness is sufficient to keep the human body above the ground and not endanger the ankle stability.
The upper portion of the hollow pneumatic sole sneaker has the usual design and technology. The sole technology should be the same as in the production of “NIKE AIR-AIR MAX”. It should have the low layer which protects the air bladder from the ground. This layer should be the same contour as the air bladder and made from standard sneaker sole materials. The air bladder is made from plastic or any rubberized material which is used already in sneaker production and is applied with glue onto the lower and upper layers of the sole. The upper and lower layers of the sole and the air bladder should be the regular size of the shoe's foot contour. The bladder could have a valve to adjust the internal air pressure or it could be made without it. The air bladder should be one-and-a-half or two inches thick, depending of the application goal of the user. The air pressure in the bladder should be enough to keep the body off the ground, yet it must be soft enough to create a slight bounce without actually touching the ground.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The invention relates to sport sneakers as a training tool for the brain, the core and the legs. More specifically, it utilizes an air pressurized, inflated hollow pneumatic sole of the sneakers, which creates instability in stationary position or during any movement or exercise.

Numerous pneumatic footwear, bouncing devices, jumping toy boots and other air pressurized sole sneakers may be suitable for their particular purpose, but they would not be suitable for the purposes of this invention as heretofore described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hollow pneumatic sole sneaker from the left side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hollow pneumatic sole sneaker from the right side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a hollow pneumatic sole sneaker from the top.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of said hollow pneumatic sole sneaker taken on the line A-A on FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper of said hollow pneumatic sole sneaker taken on the line A-A on FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross sectional view of the low layer of said hollow pneumatic sole sneaker taken on the line A-A on FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross sectional view of the air bladder of said hollow pneumatic sole sneaker taken on line A-A on FIG. 3.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The hollow pneumatic sole sneaker of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. The principal object in my invention is the hollow pneumatic bladder inside of the sole of the athlete sneaker which is a one-and-a-half or two inches high and creates unstable conditions for the user. The wearer of the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers must maintain the balance of his body when standing or doing any other movements including sport activities. The hollow pneumatic bladder with low air pressure inside will keep his body off the ground.
As best seen in FIG. 2, the hollow pneumatic bladder has an air valve which is used to adjust to air pressure according to the weight of the user or his athletic activity. The hollow pneumatic sole sneakers could be also manufactured without an air valve in the bladder, but then they should have the indication of the recommended weight for each user to maintain proper bounce and extend the life of the shoe.
The upper part of the sneaker as it shown in FIG. 4 could be manufactured in any design in the according to the current fashion trends or technologies. The lower layer of the hollow pneumatic sneaker as shown in FIG. 4 could also be manufactured according to popular fashion trends or athletic shoe technology. It is also could be specialized for sport such as tennis, boxing, golf or running.
The hollow pneumatic bladder could be made from rubberized or plastic materials currently used in the production of sneakers that contain small air cushions. The bladder can then be glued or fastened inside the sole of the shoe.
The user will put on the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers and immediately be able to move around or participate in sport activity that trains the brain and muscles simultaneously. He will not need to make any special preparations to use the hollow pneumatic sole sneakers. Just put it on and go!
Various changes, alternatives and modifications will become apparent to a person having ordinary skill in using of the foregoing description. It is intended that all such changes, alternatives and modifications that occur within the scope of the appended claims shall be considered part of the present invention. There could be some adjustments to the size of air bladder. Adjustments may be made to its thickness, width, spherical size or elliptical size to create a higher grade of instability for specific reaction speed training in various sports such as boxing, tennis, golf and other games and activities.

Claims

1-15. (canceled)

16. A hollow pneumatic bladder made of any plastic or rubber material has one-and-a half or two-inches thicknesses with low pressurized air inside and it is inserted and strengthen with a glue between the upper and low layer of a sneaker sole to provide the unstable conditions for the sneaker User. The size of the bladder is comparable to the length and width of the sneaker sole.

17. The hollow pneumatic bladder in the sneaker sole can be manufactured to accommodate different User's weight ranging from 100 lb to 400 lb. by changing the thickness of the bladder wall to keep it flexible, and the air pressure inside the bladder could be established either in manufacturing process or can be adjusted through an air valve in accordance to the weight of the user or his sport activity.

18. The lower layer of the sneaker sole which protects the air bladder from the ground should be made for different applications, depending on the user's goals. For boxing, wrestling and other sports utilizing a mat, it should be a soft leather material; for golfers it should be golf sole with spikes; for tennis, a tennis shoe sole, for everyday home use a regular sneaker sole. The thickness of the air bladder depends on the functional use of the sneakers. One-inch thickness is recommended for training tennis, which requires quick movements, stops and sprints. Two-inch thickness is recommended for training golf, or more gradual exercises. One-and-a-half inch thickness is recommended for training wrestling and boxing. One-inch thickness is also recommended for the beginner and two inches is recommended for more experienced users.