Structural arrangement of uppers on sandals
US11382381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B3/126
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The utility model relates to a structural arrangement for attaching flexible uppers to sandals such as flip-flops, consisting of an upper (2) comprising three longitudinal straps (7, 8 and 9) provided with, in the most distal regions thereof, an upper protuberance (10) in contact with an upper surface (5) of a sole (1), a lower protuberance (11) in contact with a lower surface (6) of said sole (1), and a hollow space (12) that passes through cavities (4) in the sole (1) and receives a stopper (3) made of rigid plastic, said stopper having both a region with a smaller diameter (13) and a region with a larger diameter (14), the latter covering the lower recess (11) of the most distal end of the upper (2), as well as a central hole (15) that connects the inside of the hollow space to the outside environment.
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