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Outer shoe with gripping surface

US4160331A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1978
Grant dateJul 10, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 21, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B3/16
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shoe having a slip resistant or gripping surface on the sole thereof. Preferably, the shoe is an outer shoe, such as a rubber or boot. The gripping surface is applied to the sole in separated, discrete bands within channels in the sole and comprises a mixture of a grit, such as silicon carbide, and an adhesive. The gripping surface is used to prevent or curtail slipping by the wearer on smooth surfaces, such as ice or snow.

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