ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,662, issued on Dec. 2.
"Deployable shoe sole" was invented by Nir Daniel (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Galia Daniel (Tel Aviv, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A deployable shoe sole transitioning between a compacted state and a deployed state, incorporating a deployable structure with a first and second structural element hingedly connected to enable movement in a deployment direction. The first and second structural elements include congruent abutment surfaces that abut in the deployed state to limit further movement, ensuring stability under load. In the compacted state, the abutment surfaces form an angle to reduce the sole's volume...