Patent · US Active

Shoe

US11758979B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

41References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

adidas AG · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43C15/16
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Described is a shoe, in particular an athletic shoe. The shoe can include a sole and a shoe upper. The shoe upper can include (a.) a lateral portion; (b.) a medial portion; and (c.) intermediate portion between the lateral portion and the medial portion. The intermediate portion can include a cupped portion uncoated by a first coating portion on the lateral portion and a second coating portion on the medial portion. When the shoe upper is separate from the sole at least a majority of the cupped portion may be cupped above surrounding areas of the shoe upper.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.