Force Redistribution Hindfoot Shoe Insert
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12599494B2 to ROXILLA LLC for a force redistribution hindfoot shoe insert designed to absorb shock and redistribute forces within a user's foot and/or knee. The device includes a hindfoot insert portion with a fascia projection positioned medially between the sides and a lateral projection on the lateral side. The patent contains 22 claims and was filed on April 5, 2023.
What changed
The USPTO granted patent US12599494B2 to ROXILLA LLC for a force redistribution hindfoot shoe insert. The patent covers shoe insert devices that absorb shock and redistribute forces within a user's foot and knee during use, featuring a hindfoot insert portion with a fascia projection and a lateral projection. The patent contains 22 claims and is classified under CPC codes including A61F 5/14, A43B 17/02, and A43B 7/14.
For medical device manufacturers and orthotic producers, this patent grant establishes exclusive intellectual property rights for ROXILLA LLC in force redistribution shoe insert technology. Competitors developing similar hindfoot or orthotic shoe inserts may need to design around this patent or seek licensing agreements to avoid infringement. Healthcare providers and podiatrists may see new or updated orthotic device options incorporating this technology.
What to do next
- Monitor for potential infringement of patent US12599494B2
- Consider licensing opportunities with ROXILLA LLC for similar orthotic devices
Archived snapshot
Apr 14, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
Force redistribution hindfoot shoe insert
Grant US12599494B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
ROXILLA LLC
Inventors
Rock G. Positano, Danielle Evin Gerber, Robert White, Rock CJay Positano
Abstract
Shoe insert devices that absorb shock and that redistribute forces within a user's foot and/or knee during use. The shoe insert devices include a hindfoot insert portion configured to be positioned within a shoe and extend beneath a hindfoot portion of a sole of a foot of the user with a top side of the hindfoot insert portion facing the sole. The hindfoot insert portion is resilient at least in a thickness direction extending between the top and bottom sides thereof. The hindfoot insert portion includes a fascia projection extending upwardly from the top surface positioned medially between medial and lateral sides of the hindfoot insert portion and being spaced distally from the proximal end, and a lateral projection extending at least one of upwardly from the top surface and downwardly from the bottom surface positioned proximate to the lateral side and distal to the fascia projection.
CPC Classifications
A61F 5/14 A61F 13/063 A61F 13/064 A43B 17/006 A43B 17/02 A43B 17/14 A43B 7/14 A43B 7/142 A43B 7/143 A43B 7/1445 A43B 21/26 A43B 21/32
Filing Date
2023-04-05
Application No.
18296086
Claims
22
Related changes
Get daily alerts for USPTO Patent Grants - Prosthetics (A61F)
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Source
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from USPTO.
The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when USPTO Patent Grants - Prosthetics (A61F) publishes new changes.
Subscribed!
Optional. Filters your digest to exactly the updates that matter to you.