ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,198, issued on March 24, was assigned to Melinda Culp (Milburn, N.J.).
"Orthopedic insoles for use in open footwear" was invented by Melinda Culp (Milburn, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-layered orthopedic insole has at least four layers. The first layer is leather, the second layer is molded high-density recycled latex foam, the third layer is a molded, rigid density cork-EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) footbed, and the fourth or bottom layer is moleskin or moleskin coated to provide a natural grip for gripping a shoe insole. The different layers are fused to form the orthopedic insole of the present invention. The third ...