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Laceless shoe

US11350701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

adidas AG · DE

Inventors

Fu Wen Lee · Herzogenaurach, DE
LuLu Chen · Longbeilingcun, CN
Sam Forester · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2019
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2501/043
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Described is a shoe upper for a shoe, in particular an athletic shoe, wherein the shoe upper is laceless and comprises: (a.) a lateral portion; (b.) a medial portion; and (c.) at least an elastic intermediate portion between the lateral portion and the medial portion, wherein the stiffness of at least one of the lateral portion and the medial portion is at least 2 times higher than the stiffness of the elastic intermediate portion.

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