US 11,771,173 B1
Footwear with fluid distribution
Krista Brons, Omaha, NE (US); and Rachel Rebecca Baxter, Bellevue, NE (US)
Assigned to THOLI INCORPORATED, Omaha, NE (US)
Filed by THOLI INCORPORATED, Omaha, NE (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/487,128.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/084,044, filed on Sep. 28, 2020.
Int. Cl. A43B 7/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 7/1455 (2022.01); A43B 7/148 (2022.01); A43B 7/1463 (2022.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01)
CPC A43B 13/141 (2013.01) [A43B 7/148 (2013.01); A43B 7/1455 (2013.01); A43B 7/1463 (2022.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A footwear structure for distribution of a fluid to a foot of a user, comprising:
a sole including an upper layer, a bottom layer, and an intermediate layer coupled between the upper layer and the bottom layer, the sole defining a cavity through the upper layer and at least a portion of the intermediate layer; and
a fluid distribution structure sized and dimensioned to fit at least partially within the cavity, the fluid distribution structure including a fluid retention portion configured to retain a fluid for release to a foot of a user when the user introduces the foot onto the sole and in contact with at least a portion of the fluid retention portion,
wherein the bottom layer defines a support platform extending upwards from a surface of the bottom layer, the support platform configured to support the fluid distribution structure within the cavity, the support platform including a fastener coupled to an upper surface of the support platform to removably affix the fluid distribution structure within the cavity.