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Comfort cradle system for footwear construction

US5325611A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 3, 1993
Grant dateJul 5, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B13/12
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Footwear construction having a comfort cradle device disposed in a midsole socket for support above the outsole contact with a walking or running surface and in which the cradle device is shaped to afford self centering and position stability for the wearer's foot. The cradle device is interlocked with the midsole through a system of fingers that move in response to the shift in applied load to return energy to the cradle.

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